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Posted: April 07, 2021Categories: Wildlife & Pets
Butterflies are one of the magical transformations of nature - how does a crawling caterpillar become a shimmering floating pollinator? Encourage butterflies to your garden and help their numbers increase, with the plants you chooseRead more » -
Posted: March 26, 2021Categories: How To
A lot of the time, a plant's botanic name can give us useful info about what it looks like, and behaves like. Even if, like most of us, you didn't do Latin or Greek at school, it's easy to pick up the main words. You'll begin to recognise them and before long you'll be speaking Plant!Read more » -
Posted: March 20, 2021Categories: Plant The Look
National Eucalypt Day 23 March. This week, go hug a gum - or at least thank it for the shade, shelter, and beauty it provides. There's over 850 types of Eucalypt native to Australia to choose from.Read more » -
Posted: March 12, 2021Categories: Plant The Look
St Patrick's Day is a great day to celebrate Irishness in all its many forms. And a big part of that is the green-ness of the country. Recreate some of that lush Irish greenery, with a smart choice of plants.Read more » -
Posted: March 02, 2021Categories: Which Plants
Our favourite deciduous trees and shrubs to give you autumn colour as the days cool and the nights lengthen. And for more tropical climates, our recommendations for evergreen plants with coloured leaves, for that toasty spice-coloured feeling.Read more » -
Posted: February 25, 2021Categories: How To
Many Australian native plants evolved in very poor, dry, ancient soils which are low in mineral and organic matter. As a result they have adapted to grow best with low nutrient needs. Using native-specific fertilisers ensures your natives stay healthy.Read more » -
Posted: February 08, 2021Categories: Plant The Look
Gong Hei Fat Choy - Happy New Year of the Ox! Each of the twelve zodiac signs has its own "lucky plants" - find yours here. Plant one and see if your fortune changes : at the very least, you'll get lovely flowers - and that's pretty good luck!Read more » -
Posted: January 23, 2021Categories: Which Plants
To mark Australia Day, we asked some of the team here at Australian Plants Online to share some of their favourite native plants. Are any of our favourites, your favourites too?Read more » -
Posted: December 31, 2020Categories: Plant The Look
Every year the hugely influential trend team at Pantone decide on a key colour, one that reflects leading fashion and style trends, and also one that reflects our current emotional mood. These colour trends show up in our homes, our cars, our clothes - and our gardens.Read more » -
Posted: December 18, 2020Categories: Plant The Look
Not all holidays have to be taken abroad, and in Covid times, even getting to the Top End can be a trip too far. We show you how to create the look of a lush Aussie FNQ rainforest in your own back yard.Read more »
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