Gardening
What is companion planting?
Companion planting is a special type of polyculture where different species are interplanted for the benefit of all.
Gardening
What is permaculture?
Permaculture is about productive and resilient systems inspired by natural ecosystems. The idea is to work with nature rather than trying to tame, control or subvert it.
Gardening
What is a plant family?
A plant family is a collection of closely related plants that share a set of common characteristics. Learn why they’re important in this short article
Gardening Science
Are pesticides really dangerous?
With so much conflicting information about pesticides readily available on the internet, I’m frequently asked ‘are pesticides really dangerous?’. Read this article if you want to know the answer.
Gardening
When should you water your garden?
Experienced and novice gardeners alike often wonder when they should water their gardens. Is one evening a week ideal? Do veggies need to be watered twice a day? This blog post answers these and other questions so you will know once and for all when you should water your garden.
Gardening Science
An innovative process with the potential to end plastic pollution
With global problems associated with organic and plastic waste on the rise, an innovative recycling process from Full Cycle Bioplastics may have arrived just in time.
Gardening Science
The unexpected consequences of pruning
We all know that some plants grow back bigger and better after they’ve been damaged – it’s one good reason for pruning some plants. But now scientists have shown that some plants grow back nastier too. Possible future outcomes include increased agricultural yields and decreased pesticide usage.
Gardening
Five things to learn from Floriade 2017
While I found Floriade 2017 to be too similar to previous years for it to be particularly exciting for me, even the most vanilla garden can teach you something. Read on to discover five tips from this spring flower show that you might find useful in your own garden.
Gardening
Benalla’s Botanical Gardens a Treat for Weary Travellers
Though small, the Benalla Botanical Gardens offer a small oasis of beauty to soothe the soles of weary Hume Highway travellers.