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Biological Plant Starter Kickstarts Better Soil & Growth

Biological Plant Starter Kickstarts Better Soil & Growth

Paul Robke -  Mackay Paul Robke, a sugar cane farmer from Mackay, once considered the farmland just outside the city to be the best soil in the district. Yet, in Paul's lifetime, this soil had undergone significant change.   “If I go back to when we were kids...

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Significant Soil Improvement using Super Cal

Significant Soil Improvement using Super Cal

Aaron & Brian Butt - Oakenden, Mackay Aaron and Brian Butt are a father and son team from Oakenden in the Mackay sugar milling districts. The cane-growing duo are farming land of around 200 hectares and as you can imagine face many challenges.   One of the...

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December Garden Guide

December Garden Guide

        Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Ageratum, alyssum, boronia, calceolaria, cleome, cyclamen, iceland poppy, linaria, malope, pansy schizanthus, stock, verbena, vinca, wallflower. Sub-Tropical Climate Ageratum, aster, balsam, celosia,...

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September Garden Guide

September Garden Guide

Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Alyssum, aurora daisy, cineraria, cornflower, cyclamen, English daisy, French marigold, Iceland poppy, lobelia, lupin, pansy, polyanthus, primula, snapdragon, stock, strawflower, sweet pea and viola. Sub-Tropical Climate...

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June Garden Guide

June Garden Guide

  Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Alyssum, Aquilegia, Begonia, Cineraria, Cornflower, Delphinium, Dianthus, Erigeron, Foxglove, Geranium, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Lobelia, Nemesia, Pansy, Polyanthus, Poppy, Primula, Snapdragon, Stock, Viola. Sub-Tropical Climate...

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How to Grow Passionfruit

How to Grow Passionfruit

  Passionfruit are a great investment in any home garden, the gift that keeps giving! A simple maintenance routine will keep them producing glorious fruit, year after year!   Where to Plant Choosing a position with at least five hours a day of sunshine is the key...

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March Garden Guide

March Garden Guide

MARCH   Tasks in the Garden   Bulbs: Now is the time to start planting out your bulbs for beautiful blooms come Spring! Some favourites are daffodils, freesias, bluebells & hyacinths. Mulching: Re-mulch the garden if the mulch has broken down over summer....

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December 2022 Garden Guide

December 2022 Garden Guide

        Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Ageratum, alyssum, boronia, calceolaria, cleome, cyclamen, iceland poppy, linaria, malope, pansy schizanthus, stock, verbena, vinca, wallflower. Sub-Tropical Climate Ageratum, aster, balsam, celosia,...

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November 2022 Garden Guide

November 2022 Garden Guide

  Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Amaranthus, Aster, Balsam, Begonia, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cockscomb, Coleus, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Everlasting Daisy, Gazania, Gerbera, Impatiens, Marigold, Nasturtium, Petunia, Phlox, Iceland Poppy, Portulaca,...

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October 2022 Garden Guide

October 2022 Garden Guide

Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Amaranthus, aster, balsam, begonia, carnation, chrysanthemum, cockscomb, coleus, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, gazania, gerbera, impatiens, marigold, nasturtium, petunia, phlox, iceland opppy, portulaca,...

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September 2022 Garden Guide

September 2022 Garden Guide

Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Alyssum, aurora daisy, cineraria, cornflower, cyclamen, English daisy, French marigold, Iceland poppy, lobelia, lupin, pansy, polyanthus, primula, snapdragon, stock, strawflower, sweet pea and viola. Sub-Tropical Climate...

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August Garden Guide 2022

August Garden Guide 2022

  Flowers: Cool Climate/Temperate Climate Alyssum, Aquilegia, Begonia, Cineraria, Cornflower, Delphinium, Dianthus, Erigeron, Foxglove, Geranium, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Lobelia, Nemesia, Pansy, Polyanthus, Poppy, Primula, Snapdragon, Stock, Viola. Sub-Tropical Climate...

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