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The National Rose Show (and associated conference), which was to be held in October this year, has been postponed until next year. The show will be held in the Kiama Pavilion on the New South Wales South Coast from April 1 – May 1, 2022. The show and conference were […]
A new study has demystified sugar distribution in plants, paving the way to create low sugar or ‘diet’ fruits. The study, published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), follows seven years of research by the University of Newcastle’s Professor Yong-Ling Ruan from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, in […]
Gardening guide chalks up 135 years There’d hardly be a gardening household in Australia that doesn’t have a copy of the Yates Garden Guidesomewhere on a bookshelf. Australia’s best-selling gardening book, it is also one breaking records for longevity. The Yates Garden Guide was first published in 1895 and has […]
20 Aug 2021 9:44 AM AEST – Community comes first as petals power parade Community comes first as petals power parade Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers’ Grand Central Floral Parade set for Saturday September 18 at 10am It’s the event that stops and unites the city – the Grand Central Floral […]
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 […]
Michael Keelan is one of South Australian horticulture’s favourite sons. Indeed he could arguably be the longest and most continuously serving member of the horticultural media scene in this entire country! For Michael it all began way back in the early 1970s and since that time he has been advising, […]
See wildflowers like these in WA this spring. Photos John Colwill COVID lockdowns permitting, put WA on your travel plans for spring this year says John Colwill, who has put together two quick itineraries for HMAA members who want to discover the best blooms. This year there has been widespread […]
In 2014 Leonie was at the peak of her horticulture career with her successful Edible School Gardens program in Queensland. She published her first book Eat Your Garden, organic gardening for home & schools, and produced a DVD Edible School Gardens. But she became very ill and it would be […]
Book review by Toni Salter Urban Homesteads: how to live a more sustainable lifestyle It’s as old as the hills, yet it’s taken the world by storm and it’s become our saviour through Covid-19 lockdowns. It’s the resurgence of homesteading in households around the world. We’ve given it a number of […]
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