PLANTS and GARDENS
PLANTS and GARDENS
Growing demand from farmers all over the world for “Biological Seed Treatments”
There is an impending need to protect seeds and seedlings from various seed and soil-borne diseases to minimize crop losses and, thereby, fulfil the...
COMPOSTING & GARDENING
Fertiliser Finds: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Plant Care
In this guide, I will be covering the basics of plant care, so hopefully, you can stop killing and start growing your plants. Don’t...
ENVIRONMENT
QUEST TO DIGITISE 1 MILLION PLANT SPECIMENS
The Australian National Herbarium in Canberra is imaging nearly a million plant specimens using an automated system developed by Netherlands company Picturae.CSIRO Group Leader...
AROUND THE HOUSE
Multi-coloured plants are suddenly a home decor ‘must-have’. Here’s how to keep them alive
Image: ShutterstockFads and fashion have always influenced the plants we keep. And so it is with variegated plants, which have become very popular with indoor plant...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly
Picture: ShutterstockDoes anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth?...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
The daily dance of flowers tracking the sun is more fascinating than most of us realise
Picture: Julien Christ/UnsplashWhen I was a child, I was intrigued by the Queensland box (Lophostemon confertus) growing in our backyard. I noticed its leaves hung...
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