29 March 2026 | April, Biodiversity, Gardening tips
Preparing your soil for autumn/winter edible planting It’s worth preparing all your beds as early as possible for autumn/winter planting. This requires deciding which beds will house which vegetables. Different ones will require different soil preparation. Some...
22 February 2026 | Biodiversity
The magnificence of dragonflies Across our north-eastern Melbourne suburbs, dragonflies (and their cousins damselflies) are relatively common. They are found right across Australia and all around the world. There are hundreds of species in Australia alone and it’s...
30 January 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity, Planting guides
Watering and feeding indigenous plants A common assumption about indigenous plants is that once they’re in the ground, they’ll look after themselves. While it’s true that local plants are generally tougher and lower-maintenance than many exotics, they’re not...
26 October 2025 | Biodiversity, Gardening tips
Compost activators, accelerators, starters, boosters, inoculators – do you need them? First let’s define what terms like activators and accelerators mean. This is not easy because most people, including commercial manufacturers of such products, use these...
23 September 2025 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity
South African weed orchid threatening local wildflowers Spring in Macleod and surrounding suburbs is a time when our bushland and reserves come alive with native wildflowers. Unfortunately, a growing threat is emerging that could outcompete these much-loved plants:...
24 August 2025 | Biodiversity, Climate change
Indigenous Plant Nursery Map released Nature Strip Planting Guide released for Banyule – supported by Indigenous Plant Nursery map The recent release of the Nature Strip Planting Guide for Banyule has been met with great enthusiasm—and it comes at a perfect time with...
