A fast growing, evergreen oak, this tree can vary a great deal in height. With patterned dark-grey bark, feature fern shaped leaves and stunning golden-orange flowers. Used widely in gardens as a feature tree, however is also very useful to control erosion around stream and river banks, and to reclaim old pasture land. The Silky Oak […]
Hot Composting Workshop with Gympie Community Garden – Saturday 8th August 2020, 8:30am to 1pm
Gympie Community Garden is holding a hot composting workshop, which is open to anyone, on Saturday 8 August from 8:30am to 1:00pm. If you want to improve your soil, then this is the one for you! Graham Chapman will teach you how to make a three-bay compost system, and hot compost, using freely available resources. […]
Nursery Special – Backhousia myrtifolia
Backhousia myrtifolia (Grey Myrtle) This is a small rainforest tree species which grows in subtropical rainforests of Eastern Australia. It is also great for attracting bees! This native tree, with cream flowers and cinnamon scented leaves, is ideal for feature planting, street trees, privacy hedges, native and wildlife gardens. A suitable alternative to Lilly Pillies. […]
