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Latest news: Plants

Flower and plant giveaway in Glebe Park

Here's your chance to get some free plants and free climate-wise gardening advice when the City Renewal Authority holds a flower and plant giveaway in Glebe Park tomorrow, Wednesday 28 February. Stock will be available from 11.30am until supply runs out.

Head to Ikea Canberra to learn to talk to your plants… in Swedish

Head to Ikea Canberra this Plant Appreciation Day, Thursday 14 April to learn to talk to your plants in Swedish with Plantitudes.

Native Australian plants to travel to the moon

Australian and overseas scientists will send a group of plants to the moon to track their resistance to harsh environments.

North Ainslie Primary pupils planting seeds for the future

CW spent a sunny morning with the eager North Ainslie Primary School students to learn about their school regeneration project, stemming from a drive for environmentalism.

Discover the medicinal plants in your garden

We’re surrounded by herbs, whether it’s the ones we cook with or the weeds growing in our garden and parks.

Growing green on the inside

Indoor plants brighten up your home, freshen the air and one’s soul, and they are a perfectly valid and healthy obsession.

Indoor jungle: The best tips from interior stylist Flynn Dovey

Bringing the natural energy of the outdoors in, there’s no denying houseplants are one of the coolest home trends of the year.    While using plants to decorate is nothing new in terms...

5 top tips to create an eco-friendly bathroom

Keeping up with the latest bathroom trends is not just about aesthetics but creating a more eco-friendly and sustainable space. Minimise your impact on the planet without sacrificing style or quality with these...

Reviving green desk-mates

As offices re-open, many employees have returned to their desks to discover that their once well-tended workplace plants may not have stood up too well to the stresses of isolation.

This week in the garden

Winter is the ideal time to plant and transplant deciduous trees, shrubs, berry canes and similar, as they are dormant and stress is kept to a minimum.

3 tips to create a healing haven at home

Greenery and natural surroundings are good for both your physical and mental health, with a 30-minute session of garden therapy great for releasing stress and unwinding. Gardening can help you to remain positive, healthy, in touch...

Four to know: Plant guide

Terry and Mia’s garden, which I discussed last week, features anastonishing range of plant types. Here are some of the plants that feature throughout the beautifully landscaped property: 1. Teucrium fruticans, commonly known as...

Time to re-pot plants

Late winter and early spring is the time to re-pot many plants into larger pots or just replace tired, depleted potting mix. Pots should be of adequate size, particularly width, for the...

Whole plant use: root to bloom

Root to Bloom is a fascinating journey into whole plant use. Root to Bloom is a delightful and informative book with a focus on whole plant use, an age old approach often overlooked...

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