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GREEN THUMB: Feed you, me and the bees

The many different reasons to grow flowers, other than for their beauty.

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28th Aug. 2018 11:08 AM

NATURE'S HELPER: I grow snakevine for the endangered blue banded bee.

GREEN THUMB: Ignite childhood memories this spring

The Big Bad Banksia Men are none other than the seed cones of the impressive wallum ecosystem banksias.

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16th Aug. 2018 11:08 AM

The wallum banksias are remarkable plants in many ways, providing energy-rich nectar for parrots and honeyeaters.

Festival of colour around the corner

This is a month of wonderful colour as the landscape comes alive with brilliant glowing wattle trees in flower.

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07th Aug. 2018 11:08 AM

NEW BEGINNINGS: Autumn is nature's time for planting.

Easy ways to create a cheerful garden this winter

Just because it's the middle of winter, it doesn't mean you have to have a boring garden.

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02nd Aug. 2018 1:08 PM

GET CREATIVE: A vase of leaves I collected from my garden.

premium_icon NEW BUSINESS: Microgreens project sprouts in the Bay

A young Hervey Bay chef who created a thriving microgreens business in his own backyard has just one wish for his new...

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30th July 2018 3:07 PM

GREEN LIVING: SHO Production owner Shohei Kishishita started growing microherbs after noticing the ones he used as a chef would only last a few days.

Put in the hard yards now to enjoy the rewards

Now is the time to bring out the secateurs and clippers and prune back your shrubs, trees and plants.

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05th July 2018 11:07 AM

HEALTHY GARDENS: Now is the time to bring out the secateurs and prune back your roses.

Good intentions can harm injured wildlife

There is a misconception in regards to the public's understanding of the emergency needs of wild animals.

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26th June 2018 11:06 AM

GOLDEN RULES: If you find sick, injured or orphaned wildlife, there are five easy steps you can take to help it.

Endangered birds at threat at Turtle Cove

Proposed development at Turtle Cove could impact critically-endangered birds who migrate 20,000km to Australia.

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12th June 2018 11:06 AM

CRITICAL SPACE: A view from mainland onto the clay pan, where eastern curlews feed and rest.

How stopping to smell the flowers can create a friendship

His mother asked if I minded him picking my flowers? I said if I minded I would build a fence.

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07th June 2018 11:06 AM

Gerbera.

premium_icon 10 plants that are almost impossible to kill

Impress your friends with instagram-worthy snaps of your thriving greenery.

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10th May 2018 2:05 PM

BREATHE EASY: Not only do indoor plants add style to your home, but some remove polluntants from the air such as the snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue.