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Growing Boronias – the best boronias to grow were the local Sydney ones, and that we should avoid the species from Western Australia.

What about a Tea Tree? – Leptospermum is a genus of about 83 species, all but three occurring in Australia. They are commonly known as ‘tea trees’ due to the practice of early European settlers using the leaves of some species as a tea substitute.

Australian Native Ponds using Native Fish & Plants to Create a Healthy and Attractive Watergarden

The Ecology of the Gymea Lily – The Gymea Lily; Doryanthes excelsa is a large flowering herb which was described in 1802 by Joseph Correa de Serra from specimens brought to England by George Bass and Governor Hunter. The name ‘Doryanthes’ is from the Greek; ‘doratos’ (a spear) and ‘anthos’ (flower), ‘excelsa’ is ‘high’ or…

Growing Bush Tucker in the Garden – APS Gathering speaker Narelle Happ – a garden designer and horticulturalist who specialises in native garden and permaculture design

Lomatia silaifolia – commonly known as crinkle bush or parsley fern, is a plant of the family Proteaceae native to eastern Australia.

Botanists Grafting to Save Oldest Plant