August 2015 – Mallee Design

Happy Wattle Day: Acacia cognata

September the 1st is National Wattle day, did you know that? I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t until fairly recently…whoops! Wattle Day has quite a long history going back to when the Wattle became our National emblem, you can read… Read more ›

31/08/2015

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia cognata, clay soils, feature tree, understory planting, weeping habit, yellow flowers

Acid Drops: Leptomeria acida

This was a new discovery for me on a recent bush walk on the northern Illawarra escarpment, and even just looking at the images again now makes my mouth water…..yum sour berries, not everyones cup of tea but at the… Read more ›

26/08/2015

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Illawarra natives, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, edible fruit, Leptomeria acida, sandy soil, sour currant bush, Sydney Sandstone, understory planting, weeping habit

Kendall Community Pre-School: One inspiring place

I was lucky enough be part of a Horticulturl Speakers Day in Kendall on the NSW Central coast last month And seeing as it was going to be quite a drive I decided to make the most of the opportunity… Read more ›

16/08/2015 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Kids gardens, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Tropical garden

understory planting

My Favourite Frost Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea victoriae

This winter has been a bit of a learning curve for me in the frost tolerant Grevillea department; for some reason I have been asked again and again which Grevilleas will withstand medium to heavy frosts. Many grevilleas with smaller needle… Read more ›

09/08/2015 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants, Winter flowering

bird-attracting, foliage contrast, Grevillea victoriae, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, orange flowers, Rosella

Goodenia ovata and friends

This is one happy little scrambling native plant, with its sunny yellow flowers and buoyant bright green leaves it scrambles over anything in its path. Goodenia ovata is a low spreading shrub that grows as an under-storey plant in the… Read more ›

03/08/2015

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Illawarra natives, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant

clay soils, fast growing, Goodenia 'Gold Cover', Goodenia ovata, spring flowering, understory planting, yellow flowers

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Happy Wattle Day: Acacia cognata

Acid Drops: Leptomeria acida

Kendall Community Pre-School: One inspiring place

My Favourite Frost Tolerant Grevillea: Grevillea victoriae

Goodenia ovata and friends