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Inala Conservation Reserve: Bruny Island

Forty Spotted Pardalote Image above by Alfred-Schulte The Inala Reserve on Bruny Island was the highlight of my recent trip to Tasmania, we spent two nights staying in the cabins inside the reserve bird watching and exploring this natural wonderland.… Read more ›

02/02/2022

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Medium Tree, Naturalistic garden

bird-attracting, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus viminalis, Forty-spotted pardalote, Inala Conservation Reserve, nature connection, nesting boxes, small bird attracting, summer flowering, Swift Parrot, wildlife habitat

My Favourite Poa: Poa ‘Suggan Buggan’

Since discovering this super blue grey form of Poa labillardieri I have been throwing it around with gay abandon 😉 my love for native grasses and Poas in particular is something which is pretty obvious when you see some of… Read more ›

28/11/2021

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass

foliage contrast, grey green leaves, low spreading habit, mass planting, Poa 'Suggan Buggan, Poa labillardieri 'Suggan Buggan', Quick growing, small bird attracting, understory planting, weeping habit, wind tolerant

The very versatile Lomatia myricoides

I have been wanting to tell you all about the River Lomatia for some time but have been waiting to find some fully grown shrubs to photograph and I finally found them on my recent Summer trip to Mount Kosciuszko.… Read more ›

23/02/2021

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Snow Tolerant

bee attracting, cut flowers, large shrub, Lomatia myricoides, moist shade, moist soil, native bees, small bird attracting, summer flowering, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil, white flower

The pretty prickly Grevillea acanthifolia

There aren’t really enough spikey Grevilleas in my opinion, when it comes to planting for birds and to create habitat especially for small birds Grevilleas are a wonderful lure, if they are spikey they can also provide shelter as well… Read more ›

02/11/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

dense habit, Grevillea acanthifolia, heavy frost, insectivorous birds, moist soil, naturalhabitatlandscapes, pink flowers, Prickly, small bird attracting, spreading habit

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

This is a classic 70’s native garden plant, a WA species which doesn’t need to be grafted to grow elsewhere in Australia and for good reason it has stood the test of time. Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’ is hardy and… Read more ›

18/08/2020

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

butterfly attracting, cut flowers, drought hardy, fragrant, insectivorous birds, long flowering period, native insect attracting, natives for pots, pink flowers, prolific flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, weeping habit

Emu Bush No. 9: Eremophila bignoniiflora x polyclada

Three years ago I set myself a challenge to learn 12 Eremophila species in 12 months, it hasn’t been going very well …..yet again I have failed to meet my own deadline 🤣 However, my desire to learn more about… Read more ›

20/07/2020 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Small tree, Winter flowering

bee attracting, drought resistant, Eremophila bignoniiflora x polyclada, large shrub, long flowering period, small bird attracting, spring flowering, summer flowering, weeping habit, white flower

Camera Trap Basics for Bird-Spotters

Recently, we’ve been using camera traps to capture videos of birds using our birdbaths. One of my favourites is the video of these wonderful silvereyes flocking around a dish in some coastal habitat below! Silvereyes migrate in large groups, feed… Read more ›

17/07/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Illawarra natives, Products

bird-attracting, birdbaths, dense habit, front line coastal, Grey Fantail, habitat garden, Little Wattlebird, Silvereye, small bird attracting, small birds, trap camera, water bowls

The Grevillea that ticks all the boxes: Grevillea ‘Winter Delight’

This low growing shrub is one of my favourite Grevilleas, it covers itself in pinky red flowers all through winter to attract the birds and the bees. It has a naturally dense habit which can only be improved with a… Read more ›

16/06/2020 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, dense habit, Grevillea 'Winter Delight', grey green leaves, long flowering period, low growing, low mounding shrub, low spreading habit, part shade, pink flowers, Red flowers, small bird attracting, well drained soil, wildlife habitat

Why are birds not visiting my bird bath?

There are a number of reasons for not seeing birds in a birdbath. You may not have allowed enough time for birds to find your birdbath, birds may actually be coming but you don’t see them or cats may be… Read more ›

05/03/2020 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Products

Angophora hispida, Bird Bath, Crimson Rosellas, Dianella caerulea, habitat garden, insectivorous birds, little wattle bird, Musk Lorikeets, Satin Bowerbird, small bird attracting, small birds, White-plummed Honeyeater, wildlife habitat

Low and Large: Grevillea ‘Cooroora Cascade’

This Grevillea ground cover always looks optimistic to me, with its large sunny gold flowers and luscious green fine leaves, it scrambles around the garden filling gaps with its happy go lucky stems. Grevillea ‘Cooroora Cascade’ is a prostrate form of… Read more ›

05/02/2020 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Natives for containers

carpeting ground cover, dense habit, drought resistant, Grevillea 'Cooroora Cascade', large flower, small bird attracting, spill over, summer flowering, weeping habit, well drained soil, yellow flowers

Drought Hardy Emu Bush

In this post I am adding to my Eremophila database and also trying to increase awareness of native plants which I believe have proven to be reasonably drought hardy. As a genus Eremophilas are very tough native shrubs, they will grow in… Read more ›

15/01/2020 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, drought hardy, Eremophila glabra 'Murchison Magic', Eremophila longifolia, fast growing, grey green leaves, pink flowers, Red flowers, silver foliage, small bird attracting, Waterwise native, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, year round flowering

The Greatest Geebung: Persoonia pinifolia

Geebungs are a wonderful Genus of native plant, they below in the Proteaceae family like Banksias and possess a variety of flowers, leaves and habits. In fact I have already written about Persoonia pinifolia a couple of years ago, see here. … Read more ›

08/12/2019 9 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

bird-attracting, Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, fast growing, frost tolerant, Honeyeater, large flower, Persoonia pinifolia, small bird attracting, summer flowering, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat, yellow flowers

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Inala Conservation Reserve: Bruny Island

My Favourite Poa: Poa ‘Suggan Buggan’

The very versatile Lomatia myricoides

The pretty prickly Grevillea acanthifolia

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

Emu Bush No. 9: Eremophila bignoniiflora x polyclada

Camera Trap Basics for Bird-Spotters

The Grevillea that ticks all the boxes: Grevillea ‘Winter Delight’

Why are birds not visiting my bird bath?

Low and Large: Grevillea ‘Cooroora Cascade’

Drought Hardy Emu Bush

The Greatest Geebung: Persoonia pinifolia