26 Jul 2021 9:48 AM AEST – Costa Georgiadis to lead the virtual 2021 National Landcare Conference for Landcare Week MEDIA RELEASE Costa Georgiadis to lead the virtual 2021 National Landcare Conference for Landcare Week July 26: Costa brings the landcare community together online during Landcare Week for the […]
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Invasive insect fall army worm on the march, but scientists fight back with an oozing virus and an egg-attacking wasp: ABC
Blueberry rust identified in Victoria
Blueberry rust (Thekopsora minima) presence has been confirmed across Victoria, resulting in loss of area freedom for the disease. New requirements now apply for plants, fruit and equipment movement to South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Blueberry rust (BBR) is a significant disease to both the fruit-growing and nursery industries. […]
VALE: Eric ‘Don’ Fleming
Vale Eric ‘Don’ Fleming 8 May 1935 – 22 July 2021 Sad news today from the Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria with the announcement of the death Eric ‘Don’ Fleming of Fleming’s Nurseries in Victoria. Don died aged 86 on July 22, following a short battle with cancer.He was affectionately […]
George Hoad returns from the Queensland Garden Expo: Manning River Times
Webinar – Growing Native Food Plants: Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA
Learn how to grow and use native food plants in your own garden with Karen Sutherland from Edible Eden Design. Bought to you by Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA $28 BOOK NOW
Cities must protect people from extreme heat: Nature
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 […]
Yarra Valley Plant Fair on for October
Jane Edmanson will be one of the guest presenters at Yarra Valley Plant Fair, which is going ahead in Wandin in Victoria over the weekend of October 23-24. The Fair is held at Larkman’s Nursery at their Wandin site (125 Quayle Road) and is on 10am-5pm both days. Jane will […]
Book Review: South Australian Gardens
Gardeners east of the Great Divide and North of the Macedon Ranges as far west as the wheat belt in WA will welcome SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GARDENS as a source of practical information about gardening in the temperate parts of Australia which experience shorter or longer cold, wet winters and long, […]