Landimpact – less impact, better outcomes..
Since completing a PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) earlier this year I have reassessed the direction and context of my gardening business
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Garden Renovation – Wynn Vale
Whilst at first glance this rear garden is fairly nondescript and tired, with a little imagination and planning it only required minimal inputs at relatively low cost to enhance the setting
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Plant Profile – Dodonaea subglandulifera
What connection would a relatively remote mid north area of native vegetation have with my own garden?
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Garden Makeover
Recently we had the opportunity to renovate an existing small courtyard garden in Magill.
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Observing natural plant arrangements to guide urban planting design
I have spoken in previous blogs about visiting local conservation parks to observe native plant relationships for planting design ideas.
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Native Climbers
Clematis microphylla (Old Mans Beard), is a useful and showy, native climbing plant for screens/trellis.
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Productive Gardens – food for thought!
With current and future pandemics and associated economic shocks having the potential to stretch food resources and security maybe its time to consider growing some of your own food.
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Urban bush gardens
Creating a bush garden in an urban setting is essentially mimicking what one observes in the natural environment. Whilst there are numerous variations in the natural environment, if one focuses their attention within their own region they are more likely to find examples of native and endemic plants suitable for...
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Raised veggie planters
This is a great idea if you have issues bending, kneeling or physically restricted. Also a good option in awkward or restricted spaces, or where there is poor and/or contaminated soil, or no ground level soil available.
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Attracting native birds to your garden
Firstly, you have to be realistic about what native birds you can attract to your garden, as much of the habitat, particularly of smaller nectar feeders and foraging birds, has been lost to urban development. Your chances of success improve if you live close to the foothills, a creek line...
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