Learn about ‘Which Plant Where’. This is a new and exciting online plant selector tool that enables climate ready plant selection for your projects. It has been developed over the past five years by researchers at Macquarie University in conjunction with industry members including landscape architects, nursery growers, arborists and […]
Gardening
Introducing PictureThis – A botanist in your pocket!
Now that lockdown is over and the sun is out, Australians are starting to return to the office, travel interstate and enjoy the great outdoors. This presents two dilemmas for plant lovers. Firstly, like pets, plants can be temperamental. This means that many popular plants that were bought during lockdown […]
Orange capsicums help eye health
Capsicums aren’t necessarily the easiest of vegies to grow in our gardens but it seems there’s a really good reason to try to grow capsicums at home. And it’s not just any capsicum; it’s the vibrant orange ones that have the goods. While orange capsicums may seem a bit of […]
Welcome to Library Gardens
The idea for Brisbane City Council library gardens was sparked when I delivered a gardening workshop in the seminar room of a local library. Library workshops like this occur almost every week within at least one of the Council’s thirty-two libraries and Queensland media members play a significant role in […]
Listening to gardening books
If you enjoy audio books extend your listening to embrace some gardening-related titles. UK magazine Gardens Illustrated has just released its top listening list, which includes Monty Don’s book Down to Earth along with first-time author and plant scientist Merlin Sheldrake’s book Entangled Life, which embraces the world of fungi. […]
Know your stuff
HMAA member Penny Woodward has compiled a very useful glossary of gardening terms and definitions for Organic Gardener. Penny’s list covers everything from bare rooted to soil amendments with a bias towards organics. What makes this glossary so interesting and useful for all is that it also includes links to […]
WEEDS PHOTOS WANTED
Do you have weed photos that could be used for a Weed ID App? Those photos are wanted for a “Computer Vision Weeds ID App and WeedScan Community Management and Communication System” project, which is underway. The app will employ AI (artificial intelligence) to recognise and identify weeds. More information […]
Course: Sprout School by Chloe Thomson
Sprout School will give new and beginner gardeners the confidence to get growing. This will be a 6-week course, taught LIVE via Zoom – encouraging students to engage and participate. For more info about Sprout School check out the website: beantheredugthat.com
OCP eco-shield organic snail & slug killer
Hi HMA Members,I’m ridiculously excited to reveal OCP eco-shield organic snail & slug killer as the newest addition to the eco-organic garden range! Here are the details: Controls snails, slugs and slaters Active ingredient is iron powder Free from methiocarb and metaldehyde Pellets will break down into nutrients for the soil and […]
Advice for Victorian household gardeners: ‘Harvest without Harm’
From 1 September 2021, netting used to protect household fruit-trees, vegetable gardens, or other fruiting plants must have a mesh size of 5mm x 5mm or less at full stretch. If you sell or promote the use of netting to protect household fruit or vegetable harvest you will need to be aware of […]