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Plant of the month, Plants, Pollinators, In my garden, Recipe Meg Chatterton Plant of the month, Plants, Pollinators, In my garden, Recipe Meg Chatterton

Plant of the month: Diplolaena grandiflora

If you're looking for a native shrub that provides visual drama all year round, the Wild Rose is worth a look. It has an upright habit with soft grey-green leaves and showy flowers between late autumn and spring. The flowers dangle like little pom-poms and consist of a central cluster of red stamens surrounded by soft, papery, pinkish-red bracts.

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Happy Winter Solstice! I can't get enough of the golden light on my little balcony at this time of year. And grateful for the sweetly scented sweet alyssum that has self-seeded everywhere and never stops flowering.
We're almost at the Winter Solstice, and nothing beats the winter blues like watching something grow. Keep your indoor or balcony garden thriving all season with organic plant care and heirloom seeds. On sale now! Shop via link in bio. #IndoorGarde
Plant of the month: Salvia elegans Pineapple Sage is one of those plants that really earns its place in the garden, being useful in so many ways. It gets its name from its soft, lime green leaves that smell just like fresh pineapple! At this time of
Spent a wonderful morning at Kororoit Creek planting with my client for #WorldEnvironmentDay Such a joy to see what a community can accomplish together! @friendsofkororoitcreek @greaterwesternwater @sunshinestreetband
💌 A love letter to The Willow Dearest willow, you were one of the first trees I knew. You were the green curtain I could hide behind when the world was too overwhelming to bear. You became my Grandmother Willow, like you were for Pocahontas; granti
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity. This years' theme, “Acting locally for global impact”, has never felt so important as trees are being senselessly destroyed all over this country. I grieve for those trees and the life
The African Geranium is a wonderful low-maintenance plant that offers year-round foliage interest with a pop of jewel-toned colour. The first time I saw this plant was upon entering the Burnley campus where it cascades down a rock garden. What drew
The Leave the Leaves campaign was started in the northern hemisphere to bring awareness to the benefits of leaving fallen leaves in situ. Just because autumn leaves, flower heads and fallen branches are no longer alive, doesn't mean they aren't provi
🦓 May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) Awareness Month. For those of us with hypermobile joints, gardening can be a double-edged sword: it's great for sensory regulation and mental health, but the physical