native plant Archive

City Farm plant of the month is the Aotus ericoides
Eggs and Bacon at City Farm: Our plant of the month is “Aotus ericoides”, commonly known as Golden
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The Dianella Caerulea is City Farm’s plant of the month
Two for the price of one at City Farm Nursery: This month City Farm has “Melaleuca Salicina” going on sale with two
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Leptospermum Polygalifolium is the City Farm flower of the month
Wild May enjoys full sun: Whilst City Farm has been in lockdown due to COVID-19, our wonderful
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City Farm - Photograph: Queensland Museum
Cooloola City Farm reopens: City Farm has been closed, but we plan to re-open on June
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City Farm - A pond is the best way to attract frogs to your garden (photo Aust Museum)
Cooloola City Farm – Frogs: Unfortunately, Cooloola City Farm is closed for an indefinite period during the
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City Farm Plant of the month - Westringia fruticosa or coastal rosemary - photo: Wikipedia
Help attract butterflies: If you enjoy seeing the fleeting flashes of colour that butterflies bring
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Melaleuca salicina - photo by planetnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
Attract native animals to your garden: At a time when millions of our native animals have perished because
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The Melaleuca viminalis or Weeping bottlebrush is hardy in most soils - Photograph: www.anspa.org.au
Mulching protects your plants: In these hot summer months, your plants will cope much better if
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The Melaleuca thymifolia or Thyme-leaved honey myrtle available from City Farm. Photo: Mary Boyce
Plant your garden to suit soil conditions: As I write, there is a bushfire on Fraser Island and many
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The ‘Butterfly Bush’ is found in dry rainforest - photo by Caroline Taylor
Cooloola City Farm: Pavetta australiensis is a shrub occurring in dry rainforest along the Queensland
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