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A Decade of Myrtle Rust
2020 will be the 10th anniversary of Myrtle Rust being brought into Australia. Myrtle rust was brought into the country as result of the global trade and travel networks of human activity.
Go Wild (in your garden)!
We’re inspired and in awe of areas of natural beauty, we enjoy watching other animals, we enjoy growing things, gardening & bushwalking. All these things make us happier, healthier and intrinsically content.
Not all small furry creatures are rats! Don't poison the wildlife.
Small furry creatures with sharp teeth, claws and beady little eyes get a lot of bad press in our culture, thanks to the feral rats that have followed us across the planet. However, we also have many native rodents and other small furry creatures that play important roles in our ecosystems.
Focus on Flora: Cunjevoi - Alocasia brisbanensis
Large lush deep green leaves of Cunjevoi add a tropical twist to the landscape and this particular plant fits into this category. Our largest local member of the Arum Family ARACEAE, this fleshy herb grows to between one and one and a half metres high on the Sunshine Coast, with large leaves up to half a metre long.
I’ve lost my heart to “Bleeding Hearts”
Sometimes a plant can be so common in your field of view that it’s easy to miss its significance and importance to ecosystems, and so it is with your common run of the mill Homalanthus populifolius!
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