27 September 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity, Clean energy, Climate change, Sustainable homes
Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever How natural is your nature strip? What role does your lawn play in reducing carbon in the atmosphere – the CO2 which wreaks havoc with the climate? Lawns and tidy nature strips can look attractive and appear to be part...
27 September 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity, October, Planting guides
Tough little locals As you may remember from my previous articles, the best time to plant natives and indigenous (locally occurring natives) is in autumn or early winter. But, if that didn’t happen, you’re still able to plant in October – you’ll just need to...
26 April 2026 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity
Hardy & cheap local native plants for your garden Autumn is the perfect time to be planting lots of indigenous plants, allowing them to develop roots and settle in before the spring and the growing season begins. Planting tube stock is the best option: they are...
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...
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 | Australian Natives, Biodiversity
Which wattlebird is that? It’s always a sign of spring being just around the corner when you hear the raucous calls of wattlebirds. The reason for the carry-on is that they are breeding which coincides with the flowering of grevilleas and bottlebrushes. These large...
