Would you like the prettiest entrance to your house? Well it’s dead easy. Go out and buy two really pretty pots to put either side of your front entrance. Don’t forget to colour co-ordinate these pots with your house colour. Now every couple of months shoot out to...
Without any doubt, citrus are the best edible plans for most Australian gardens. It simply isn’t a real Aussie backyard unless you have a lemon tree or an orange tree or a mandarin tree. But be warned: most citrus trees grow way too tall. After 5 years or so, the...
One of the cutest pets for kids are the Dwarf and Mini Lop rabbits. These are tiny rabbits with floppy ears. The mini lops are even smaller than the dwarf lops, weighing only about 1.6 kg. Like all rabbits, lops eat rabbit pellets with some fresh vegies like...
A pumpkin ripening on the vine Many fruits are ripening now: pumpkins, zucchinis, apples, pears and many more. But how do you know when they are ripe? Pumpkins are ripe at any age or size. The best time to pick them is when the fruit is full grown and the stem has...
I want to tell you about a very special plant today. It’s the star jasmine, which is one of the most useful of all plants. It has lush foliage and beautifully perfumed white flowers during Spring. Sure, the star jasmine will grow as a climber up fences or lattice...
Some plants give pet dogs a lot of grief. Some plants even kill dogs. The plant that creates by far the greatest amount of misery for dogs is wandering jew. This is a lush green groundcover that grows in shady, moist areas. If dogs lie on it, they get dermatitis...
I love climbing plants. They do such useful things! As they spread over a trellis, climbers can screen off nosy neighbours. Climbers can soften the look of an ugly shed or fence. Climbers festoon garden arches or decorate railings. But which are the best climbers?...
Many people regard the Australian Native Gouldian Finch as the most spectacularly coloured finch in the world. They are endangered in the wild in Australia, but they are becoming very popular in captivity. Last century they were trapped in vast numbers and exported...
Outdoor furniture allows you to sit outside and enjoy a meal, or the peaceful view of nature all around. The problem is that some outdoor furniture is rather uncomfortable after a while. The solution consists of some brightly colour cushions. These days you can buy...
Would you like a really classy indoor plant? Well I know of a classy indoor plant that is also really hardy AND is an orchid. I’ve been growing Moth Orchid (or Phalaenopsis) for some years now in our bathroom. Moth orchids grow on the smell of an oily rag and...