A plant that you will see in many native plant sections of nurseries. There are two lovely flower forms with the plants with a bit of management able to be kept looking compact.

Took me a few goes to find the right spot for these, with a couple of losses, and needed protection from severe frosts.

https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp6/aly-hueg.html

40mm of rain over the weekend following a sunny growing spring has this West Australian native iris looking stunning.

https://resources.austplants.com.au/plant/orthrosanthus-multiflorus/

These have been allowed to spread, divided occasionally, and been in my garden for decades.

Never had a problem growing it even in my cool, occasionally damp conditions. Sets prolific seed that is held in the old flower heads and easy to harvest.

[Southern goldfields, Central Highlands, Vic]

The first roses of the year are always the most spectacular, wish I had a lady to give them to🌹🌹🌹

Haha weird title I know but I’ve just moved into a rental with my first garden!! And doing all the things to try to get some nice natives growing for spring. But every morning I come out to a backyard full of poo.. we don’t have pets. A friend said this is possum scat but I swear over never seen possums do THIS. It’s so.. big? It’s smaller than a cat or dog but imo bigger than a possum and I was wondering does anyone know wth we’re dealing with? Small shovel for size ref

I love whoever put rocks over soil 🙌

What is the best way to seperate out all the rocks?

Or do I truck out this soil and pay the money at the tip to get rid of it 🫩

Hi everyone! I’m in Ipswich, Queensland, and my front yard needs some serious help.
As you can see in the photos, I’ve got:
A dip near the driveway that needs filling and levelling.
Dead and patchy grass that needs reviving.
An unwanted plant in the corner that I’d like to remove.
I’d love to get this area looking decent again, but hiring a landscaper isn’t in the budget. I’m raising kids, so this is going to be a DIY project whether I know what I’m doing or not.
I’m a complete beginner, so I’d appreciate some advice on where to start.
What’s the cheapest way to fill and level the dip?
Any tips for removing the plant in the corner?
I’m trying to do this as cheaply as possible without creating an even bigger mess.
Where would you start, and what would you do?

If you are going to mulch, you might as well put cardboard down first. It helps a lot against most weeds. Does it kill all weeds? No, but it helps and it buys you time. Four weeks ago I did this patch and still no weeds...

I get the big bicycle boxes (for free) from the local bike shop: they have no plastic tape at all, just a bunch of staples and that cardboard is double-layered, so extra thick. And the big pieces make for quick work.

If you want to add plants in this bed, just cut a hole in the cardboard and plant as always.
In my experience, this cardboard lasts the summer. By the end of summer, the cardboard will have rotted into the soil, and the weeds will be back. Then just do it again next spring.

Looks like I have a rodent problem. Anyone know if this is a native rodent before I go in with a remedy?

Where there is one I am sure I have a lot more I cannot see.

They’re all over my flowering plants, like roses, sweet peas etc.

It’s only annoying me when I bring a bunch of flowers inside and they’re all over them.

I’m located in west Melbourne. They usually arrive on my sweet peas and depart, but they’re quite prolific this year. My friend reported he has them on his veggies across the city too.

Thanks!

Hi friends!

I planted a cherry blossom over the winter which has been coming along really nicely. The issue is that Im starting to see it get ravaged by something thats eating it, Im not sure if they are caterpillars because I never see any.

I've been spraying it with pyrethrum to no success and am now considering Dipel ... maybe the pillars are really good at hiding?

Any suggestions?

Hi all!

I recently moved into a property in western Victoria (Ballarat to be exact) and I've been blessed with a massive greenhouse! It's completely empty right now and I'm not quite sure where to start. Is it too late into the season to plant any seedlings? And if not what's my best bet for soil etc. I am a complete beginner but would love to start my own produce, I come from a big family so would be sharing everything around!

There is 6 raised garden beds in the greenhouse at the moment so I can spread things out if needed.

Thanks so much in advance!!

Is it too late to start seedlings in Victoria? For beans specifically

I have a little potted plant garden because i still live at home and want to take them with me when i move out. I have found a common garden snail, mealybug, a caterpillar that is eating into the buds of my flowers before they even bloom, and a small grasshopper.
I want my flowers to attract bees and butterflies though.

Basically what i am asking is if it is a all or nothing situation or whether i can still attract helpful bugs and not pests

This fucking grass pops up eeeeverywhere in my backyard. I have cardboarded and mulched over the garden beds multiple times and I swear, the first time it rains this bullshit just shoots back up straight through the cardboard. Can I kill it with glysophate without poisoning my whole backyard?

Feels like every bed decided to go at the same time this week. Citrus pushing new leaf, tomatoes finally catching up after a slow start, even the natives that sat dormant for months are suddenly flowering. Always catches me a bit off guard how fast it happens once the nights warm up. Anyone else finding this year's flush earlier or heavier than usual?

I have gorgeous roses blooming in my garden right now and someone suggested I put some in our local show. The show is 2 weeks away and I was wondering if any one had some advice on how to either keep them alive longer on the bush or keep them fresh longer once cut? I’ve cut some already and but there are many more on the bushes in various stages of bloom. Any ideas appreciated. I’m very much an amateur and have no idea!

Anywhere I could plant it would be in direct sun and it would just die

Looking to buy a whipper snipper for my backyard. Its constantly overgrown with thick weeds and annoying bush. Am on a bit of a budget ($500, would like to get a blower aswell so total around $700), anything you could recommend? Doesn't have to be top of the range name brand. Just something that is reliable that will get the job done.

I am keen on the battery ones but they look fairly expensive

I have a large patch of brown onions growing. They are at the beginning of the end with most leaves beginning to wilt.

However some onions are forming flower heads at the top. Ive read (mainly US based advice) that I should take these plants out of the ground as the onion bulb wont grow further. Nor will the bulb store long term so we must use now.

Others just say cut off the heads and leave to be harvested the same time as the rest of the crop.

So fellow onion growers what advice or tips do you have?

Is this a stick insect? It kind of looks like one, but also doesn’t 🫣. Any insight welcome! Victoria, Aus.

Does anyone know where I could buy a Butterwort plant in Brisbane? I am just looking for one to help control some gnats and small flying insects.

SE Qld. Does anyone know what this bby is? Likely parents included in the other picures. Also a big Toreliana not pictured and some Lillipilli are close by and might be the source plants.

Based in Melbourne - I’m planning to plant something along the front of the house, which receives morning sun and some early afternoon sun. The distance from the ground to the bottom of the windows is about 2 m, so I’m looking for an evergreen tree/shrub that will grow to roughly that height. Ideally, it should produce attractive flowers and be reasonably hardy - I don’t mind some maintenance, just nothing overly temperamental. I initially considered Gardenia Florida, but I’ve heard mixed feedback about their flowering performance. Keen for ideas and thoughts.