Image above taken by David ClodeAustralian Pollinators Week 13 -21 November 2021What is Pollinators week?It is to increase the awareness of the importance of bees and other pollinating insects in our environment especially during our spring. It is a designated week when community, business and...
Plants in Bloom Many of the plants we listed out in last months top 10 list are continuing to flower around the Hilltops region. I have to make special mention here for all species of Iris this year – Wow! what a show they have...
The plantscaping in my garden designs is my most favourite part of the design process. I love considering what the finished look will be once the plants grow and fill in all the gaps between themselves. Plant selection is the key to a successful garden....
I can honestly say that October's garden to do list has not gone to plan so I'm still catching up. Sometimes real life gets in the way of all the things you want to do in the garden. When the challenges of the every day...
With the warm weather fast approaching it is important to prepare your garden so it is able to battle through the summer months. Increase the water holding capacity of your soil The easiest and quickest way of doing this is to add organic matter to the soil....
