Why oh why do some 'reputable' garden centres still sell plastic plants? All the scientific evidence points to the indoor air quality and...

Fancy calling a plant "Super Bum" right?. Well that is what I thought when I first saw the botanical name of the Staghorn Fern in print....

"Winter is coming!" That is a cry most Game of Thrones fans would be most familiar with. But what does that have to do with indoor...

We all like to think that we do not judge others. But sometimes, we have a very good reason to! Recently I  had the privilege of judging...

We made a little road trip to #Hobart last week, ostensibly to attend the International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) annual...

The title of my latest article for Hort Journal Australia should leave you with no illusions as to my feelings for fake plants. You can...

Who said size matters? These days our homes are getting smaller, and not surprisingly, our gardens. So how do you do more with less?...

How can an insect or a gecko help American defence, you may be asking? And potentially horticulture at the same time? Sceptical? Well, I...

Following on from their successful Energy Expo last year, Tamar Natural Resource Management (NRM) has decided to give this year's event a...

Now I know what you are thinking! Is this going to be about the secret sex life of plants? Well, this is not that sort of blog, or is it?...

"Grass trees in halls, and queens on their thrones, Hills Hoists on lawns, and an Elkhorn alone" ... these were a few of our favourite...

Check out the first batch of articles I have written for the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA). Following on from the NGIA...

Having just launched our own business, things are going to get even that little busier now that I have been elected as Secretary of the...

Want to know what plants you can select to screen off different spaces within your home or workplace? Then read my latest article in the...

Okay so I have a new plaything, for this week at least. What is it, you are asking with great anticipation? Google Images. Don’t know...

Who doesn’t want to give their garden the growing edge? Several hundred members of the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA)...

I am passionate about all things horticultural. I love writing. And I adore France. Late last year I travelled to that country where I...