Gardenworld Blog
Melbourne Flower & Garden Show
Another Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) has come to an end. The 2023 show was on the same week as The Melbourne F1 Grand Prix but that didn’t matter. Who knows, it may have even helped. There were over 100,000 visitors to the Garden Show which was a wonderful outcome considering the rain
Favourite Boutique Garden
At the 2023 Melbourne Flower Show, my favourite boutique garden was one that didn’t win or even come second. I bumped into it early one morning when I had my camera and the sky was cloudy. It’s simplicity and structure just popped for me. The Boutique Gardens are physically much smaller than the grand show
The new Davana is divine.
Every so often a new plant comes along that gets ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’. The Davana fern is one of theses. We just got back from a garden show and this new release plant was our number one seller. People loved it. Advertisement The plant is a Phlebodium aureum (pronunced Fle – bode – ium) –
Winter Wonders
There are some who might think that the grizzly cold of winter makes the landscape dull, and cold and grey. But that’s not necessarily the case. There are so many stunning winter wonders that thrive in these cold conditions. The beautiful flower displays of the Camellia sasanqua and japonica. The new growth on Native Eucalyptus,
Succulents
Succulents are some of the most versatile species in the whole plant kingdom. The shape and design of succulents gives them the ability to store water. Originating in often arid, desert conditions, they are uniquely adapted to the toughest of spots, and there is a succulent for almost every possible space in your home. Sun
Buzz About Bees
Recently there has been a bit of Buzz about Bees. This integral part of our food chain is at risk from a parasitic mite known as the Varroa mite. Previously this mite has been safely kept out of Australia, but was recently discovered in the Port of Newcastle, north of Sydney. As a result, a