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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...