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The humble spade flower moonlights as the 'love shrub'

If you are observant enough in the Australian bush, you may be able to spot the spade flower, a member of the violet family. Spade flowers grow under the semi-shade of open eucalypt forest, among ... read more

PLANTS IN LORE AND LITERATURE

flowers are often freighted with great symbolism. The rose is associated with love, beauty and sometimes, intrigue and deceit. Robert Herrick wrote in 1648: But ne'er the rose without the thorn. And ... read more

DIY: How to build a bumblebee hotel

Just as it seems the whole land is resting for the winter, we should be turning our thoughts to how best to care for the humble bumblebee ... bumbling flying machines we so love and cherish. They are ... read more

Grapes of love

The humble grape, both refreshing and nutritious ... Success will depend mainly on well-prepared soil, healthy plants of reliable varieties, pruning, training and above all, routine care and ... read more

Helping gardeners help birds and bees

Of course, we help these important creatures flourish by growing lots of pollen- and nectar ladened flowers ... love these things: twines, all kinds (Velcro, soft rubber, spongy foam, sisal and jute); ... read more

Another Scene From the Dolliver Romance

But there were shrubs in the garden of which ... “Naughty Pansie, to pull up grandpapa’s flower!” said he, as soon as he could speak. “Poison, Pansie, poison! Fling it away, child!” And dropping his ... read more

John Hall: The stuff that dreams are made of…

The statue was a fake, of course, but Bogart as Dashiel Hammett’s Sam Spade ... Flower themed exhibit running from April 6 to May 15, capped by a Community GardenFest Saturday April 12 that will ... read more

A Compulsive Collector

"I love those plants," he tells ... to gardening is as humble as it is inspiring. "Goodness knows how big his collection will become in coming years!" she finishes. BOB O'NEILL: Over here I have one ... read more

The daffodil man: Retired Mascoutah teacher plants thousands of flowers along the highway

The 89-year-old retired teacher has been planting the yellow flowers there for more than 20 years. Maybe you’ve seen him in the spring as you breezed by. He wears a big straw hat over his curly white ... read more

Smart Consumer: Ten ways to spruce up your garden on a budget

Then, during the boom years, the humble ... plants as well as those in garden centres, but focus on small plants, "as they are much cheaper than larger, older plants". He also suggests making the most ... read more

The humble spade flower moonlights as the ‘love shrub’

Bronwyn Smithies receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland Edward Gilding ... read more