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Contents of Issue No.35 - September 2004

  • On the Brink - 11: (Australian Plants at Risk) Persoonia nutans
  • Margaret River, So Much More Than Wine. The eucalypts of the Margaret River forests.
  • Edible Plants
  • Coastal Plants - Connecting Tasmania and South-east Queensland
  • The Genus Olearia
  • Western Victoria and the Grampians in Spring
  • The Byfield Fern. It might look like a fern but Bowenia is a cycad!
  • Short Cuts - Native Gardens and Birds; Growing Better Cycads from Seed; Common Names and Their Origins; Cuttings and Myths; Designing a Garden - The Lang Approach; Moonlight Stinger or Gympie Gympie.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.34 - June 2004

  • On the Brink - 10: (Australian Plants at Risk) Banksia cuneata
  • Mallows are Frog Favourites; Want a frog-friendly garden? Hibiscus-like plants may be the answer.
  • True Blue Australians; Blue flowered plants
  • Eucryphia lucida - Leatherwood
  • Planting Under Established Eucalypts
  • Spotlighting the Deadly Night Shade Family - The Solanaceae
  • Commercial Growing of Cut Flowers
  • Short Cuts - Waratahs...A Few Facts; Wedding Bush - Ricinocarpos pinifolius; A Rare Experience - The elusive pink flannel flower makes an appearance; Gardening in a Time of Water Restrictions; New Life - Experiences in plant recovery after a drought; Myrmecochory - An important seed dispersal method in nature.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.33 - March 2004

  • On the Brink - 9: (Australian Plants at Risk) Zieria granulata
  • The Rainforest: Yes, It may be Copied; Experiences in setting up a suburban rainforest
  • Botany and How She is Spoke
  • Trials of Long-stem Tube Stock
  • Coming to Grips with the Genus Correa; The history and current activities of ASGAP's Correa Study Group
  • The Grass Tree: Its Uses and Abuses
  • Successful Propagation: Making the Right Choices; Practical advice on plant propagation from cuttings
  • Short Cuts - Yellow Flowers; A Cut in Time - a non-pruner reforms his ways; Big Pots, Root Binding and Freshening Potting Mixes; Another view on Racosperma; Travelling with Cuttings; Are the Locals Good Enough? - using indigenous plants
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.32 - December 2003

  • On the Brink - 8: (Australian Plants at Risk) Grevillea iaspicula
  • Growing Native Plants in Containers
  • Coping with the Drought; helping plants cope with extended dry weather
  • Coastal Wanderings; spectacular wildflowers on the Central Coast of New South Wales
  • Botany and Ecology of the 'Nightcap Oak', Eidothea hardeniana
  • Genetic Provenance; the importance of preserving local genetic forms
  • Australian Native Hibiscus
  • Short Cuts - How to Grow Flannel Flower Easily; Potting Mixes: Roots Need Room to Breathe; A Reliable Wax Flower; Australian Native Grasses and Gardens; The Genus Boronia; The Late Inclusion of Trees in Garden Design
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.31 - September 2003

  • On the Brink - 7: (Australian Plants at Risk) Phaius tancarvilliae
  • Garden Design for Australian Plants in a Changing World
  • Small Gums for Small Gardens
  • Santalum - a fascinating genus
  • Protecting Threatened Plants
  • Banksia as Bonsai
  • The Genus Bauera
  • Short Cuts - Scarlet Fuchsia: Graptophyllum excelsum; Vegetative Propagation; Treatment of Pea-type Seed; Bush Tucker - Burdekin Plum; Hakeas and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos; Banksias and Drought
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.30 - June 2003

  • On the Brink - 6: (Australian Plants at Risk) Swainsona sejuncta
  • So You're Going to Western Australia to see the Wildflowers
  • Verticordia in the Garden
  • Eating and Drinking the Garden - recommendations for native plants that can be part of your everyday culinary experience!
  • Growing Banksias in Northern Victoria
  • Rediscovering Grevillea rosmarinifolia - The type form of this well known species was thought to be extinct - until rediscovered in two very different locations!
  • Lilly Pillys in the Garden
  • Short Cuts - Golden Guinea Tree (Dillenia alata); Growing Golden Penda; Growing Grevillea from Seed; Propagation for the Casual Grower; Fifteen Ideas for Garden Design; Grafting Grevillea caleyi
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.29 - March 2003

  • On the Brink - 5: (Australian Plants at Risk) Darwinia carnea
  • Establishing Australian Plants - The Water Wise Way
  • Proposed Name Changes in Acacia
  • Isopogon and Petrophile - These two genera in the Protea family deserve to be much better known
  • Some Australian plants in cultivation in England by 1800
  • Grevilleas for Cultivation - Some of the more unusual species worth looking out for
  • Longstem Native Tubestock - The Solution to the Willow Problem
  • Short Cuts - The Queensland Tree Waratah; Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'; Growing Ferns from Spore; The Genus Dianella; Striking Cuttings in Water; Favourite Vines
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.28 - December 2002

  • On the Brink - 4: (Australian Plants at Risk) Prostanthera teretifolia
  • Alyogyne: An Update. Attractive but often neglected members of the Hibiscus family.
  • Australian Plants in Seattle. A challenge for growers in America's Pacific north west
  • Montgomery Yellows? Is this further evidence of chemical poisoning as a cause of Mundulla Yellows?
  • Some observations on Blandfordia (Christmas Bells)
  • Temperate Area Eucalypts
  • Developing Australian Plants for Commercial Horticulture
  • Short Cuts - Basic Propagation from Seed; When is a Plant a Weed.....and when is it a useful volunteer?? Growing Sturt's Desert Pea; More Growing Sturt's Desert Pea; Happiness is a Hibbertia; The Family Malvaceae
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.27 - September 2002

  • On the Brink - 3: (Australian Plants at Risk) Isopogon fletcheri
  • Dodonaea - The Hop Bush. Unusual and often colourful fruits make this genus a worthy addition to the native garden.
  • Australian Cultivar Registration Authority: What is the ACRA and what does it do?
  • Growing Eremophilas in the Dandenongs
  • Understanding the System of Botanical Plant Names
  • Mundulla Yellows - A Simple Case of Poisoning? Is overuse of herbicides the cause of this debilitating plant disease?
  • A Few Proven Magnets. Some personal experiences in attracting birds and other wildlife to the garden.
  • Short Cuts - Growing Orchids in the Garden; Bonsai with Australian Native Plants; Three Myoporums; Spring at the Burrendong Arboretum; The Eucalypt Wars - Part IV; Our Native Cherry
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.26 - June 2002

  • On the Brink - 2: (Australian Plants at Risk) Agapites meiniana
  • History of Botanical Nomenclature - Just how did those confusing botanical names come about??
  • Plant Breeders Rights: An Australian Native Plant Perspective
  • Australian Cordylines - The exotic Cordyline australis is a popular garden subject, but what about the Australian species?
  • Grafted Hakea - How to grow the spectacular western hakeas in unhelpful climates.
  • Hang 'em High! - Growing Australian plants in hanging baskets
  • A Fern which Changed Australian History - The role of nardoo in the fate of explorers Burke and Wills.
  • Short Cuts - Grafting Geraldton Wax; Low Rainfall/Drought in Australian Garden Design; The Intimate Relationship Between Plants and Animals; Propagation of Grevilleas by Grafting; Biodiversity Revisited (when is there too much of a good thing!?); The Ranunculus Family
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.25 - March 2002

  • On the Brink - 1: (Australian Plants at Risk) Homoranthus porteri
  • Ellis Stones: Landscape Architect
  • The Mighty Canthium - A genus that deserves to be better known
  • Edible Acacias
  • Bark - The textures and colours of bark are often overlooked in landscape planning
  • Our Wild Foods to the World
  • The National Botanic Gardens of Wales - with a surprisingly large collection of Australian plants
  • Short Cuts - 19th Century Skullduggery!!; Gymea Silly; Rare Eucalypts at Burrendong Arboretum; Our Magnificent Swamp Orchids; Increasing the Variety of Birds in the Garden; The Genus Regelia
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.24 - December 2001

  • Favourites 7: Payne's Thryptomeme
  • The Propagation of Banksia
  • When is a Baeckea not a Baeckea? - Name changes and new species
  • Eremophila and Pollinators
  • Review of the Promotive Effects of Smoke on Seed Dormancy
  • The Passage of Fire - Adaptations to fire in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales
  • Correa - Wild Fuchsia
  • Short Cuts - Plants' Adaptation to Drought; Growing Epacris in Containers; Germination of Epacrls Seeds using Plant-derived Smoke, Darkness and Heat; Olearia - The Daisy Bush; Grafting Eremophila; The Red Wattle
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.23 - September 2001

  • Favourites 6: Grevilleas....Lots of them!!
  • Propagating Boronia
  • Starting out with Native Orchids
  • A Heathland Ramble - "Gardening Australia" visits south-east Queensland's wallum
  • Use of Native Grasses in Landscaping
  • South West Cape Range, Tasmania
  • Local Wildlife and Plants at Home in the Suburban Garden
  • Short Cuts - Eucalypt Seeds; Propagation of Prostrate Acacias; Paws to Burn! A Hitchhiker's Guide to Correa reflexa; Some Low Maintenance Thoughts; The Hop Bitter Pea - Daviesia latifolia
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.22 - June 2001

  • Favourites 5: Wahlenbergia stricta - Tall bluebell
  • Queensland Raspberries...Australian members of the genus Rubus
  • Eremophila: The Emu Bush.
  • A Mid-winter's Patch - Plants to brighten up the cold, dank days of winter!
  • Landscapes of South-west Western Australia - Why is the west the way it is?
  • Water Conservation in the Garden.
  • Cultivation Shock....or "Fire and Ice"! - Successes and failures with Grevillea in a harsh climate.
  • Short Cuts - What's a karkella? Outwitting the Local Kangaroos; A Spectacular Persoonia; Smoked Vermiculite; What's Behind that Name??; Unlocking the Secrets of Flannel Flowers
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.21 - March 2001

  • Favourites 4: Telopea speciosissima - Waratah
  • A Trip to the South-West - Making a pilgrimage to the "Wildflower State".
  • Growing Callistemon from Seed.
  • Growing Calytrix - With more than 70 species, why aren't Calytrix seen more often in cultivation?
  • My Favourite Rainforest Plants for Containers
  • Rotten Cheesefruit?...or Great Morinda?? The much maligned "cheese fruit".
  • In Honour of Ferdinand Bauer - The story of the botanical illustrator commemorated in the genus Bauera
  • Short Cuts - Alyogyne huegelii, an attractive Australian hibiscus; One of the Toughest, Lomandra multiflora; Death of a Eucalypt; Growing Rainforest Vines; Candles in the Wind, Banksia ericifolia; To Prune or not to Prune?
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.20 - December 2000

  • Favourites 3: Hardenbergia violacea - Native or False Sarsaparilla
  • Christmas Trees - Australian native plants that are at their best at this time of year
  • Sir Thomas' Plants - Retracing the journey of Sir Thomas Mitchell in central Queensland
  • Glyphosate and Cancer - Is there a link??? The evidence is conflicting.
  • Poor Relations.... Often overlooked members of the Boronia family
  • Direct Seeding of Native Vegetation to Achieve Biological Diversity
  • The Australian Aquatic Garden
  • Short Cuts - Grevillea baileyana; Why grow native plants in pots anyway?; Growing Orchids from Seed; The Three "R"s of Garden Design; Propagating from Cuttings; Magic Moments - unexpected delights in a native garden.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.19 - September 2000

  • Favourites 2: Sturt's desert pea in the UK....we're kidding, right??? Wrong!
  • Australia's Native Orchids - The best epiphytic and terrestrial species for southern Australia.
  • Textures and Forms of Australian Plants.
  • Corymbia, Corymbia......wherefore art thou Corymbia? Lumping or splitting the eucalypts??
  • In Appreciation of the Common Black Wattle.
  • Adenanthos.......a member of the Protea family.
  • Birdscaping....and the 'Birds in Backyards' Project
  • Short Cuts - Bartle Frere Oak; The Pricelessness of Kangaroo Grass; Koalas and Eucalypts; Eremophila Seed Trials; How Not to Grow Eucalyptus caesia; Fertilising Australian Native Plants.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.18 - June 2000

  • Favourites 1: Banksia spinulosa, the Hairpin Banksia.
  • Back to the Future - Where Now for Bush Foods?
  • Restoring Habitat through Revegetation: Following the "Three Rs"....Retention, Restoration, Revegetation
  • An Introduction to Trigger Plants
  • Rejuvenating an Old Garden: Time to re-plan, re-plant and rejuvenate.
  • The Adaptable and Rewarding Crowea.
  • Plants of the Newnes Plateau
  • Short Cuts - Exocarpos cupressiformis; Observations on Grevillea wilkinsonii; Needs Good Drainage!!!; Serendipity in Australian Garden Design; Propagation of Hakea; Growing Billardiera.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.17 - March 2000

  • Getting Started 8: Potted Plants
  • Using Indigenous Plants to Conserve Indigenous Fauna
  • An Experience with Macadamia; Growing Macadamia in central Florida
  • Birds in the Autumn Garden
  • Between Jerusalem and the Acropolis; Walking in Tasmania's south-west
  • Paws for Reflection! Growing kangaroo paws.
  • Growing Rainforest Plants
  • Short Cuts - Firewheel Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus).....Coastal Update....Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timorense)....Winter Colour....Lechenaultia formosa.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.16 - December 1999

  • Getting Started 7: Watering.
  • Shrubby Myrtles; There's more to the myrtle family than bottlebrushes and tea trees!
  • Weeds - The Silent Invaders.
  • Acacia - An Introduction.
  • Coastal Sandplain and Heathland Plants of Western Australia; Holly-leaved Banksia - Banksia ilicifolia.
  • Mulga - Acacia aneura - A widespread and very useful wattle of central Australia.
  • Epacrids from Cuttings - Propagating the Australian "heaths".
  • Short Cuts - Bush Tucker, Bunya Nuts.....Grevillea australis - Southern or Alpine Grevillea.....Successful Persoonia germination.....Goodia: No Seed; No Name.....Lace Flower - Melaleuca thymifolia.....Our Parasitic Plants
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.15 - September 1999

  • Getting Started 6: Planting Out.
  • Plants, Animals and Sex!...The X-rated activities that go on in the hidden parts of your garden
  • Understanding Soils and Nutrients - Part 3.
  • The Weeping Emu Bush; Eremophila longifolia.
  • Cultivation of Dryandra
  • Hidden Treasures....a personal view. A brief history of evolution and utilization of the Australian flora
  • The Blooming Lilly Pilly;
  • Short Cuts - The Ingnitability of Leaves of Australian Plants.....Two Rare New South Wales' Grevilleas.....The Leaning Trees of Greenough.....Fireweed; a Spreading Pest of Eastern Australia.....Mountain Devils.....Positive Pavonia
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.14 - June 1999

  • Getting Started 5: Potting On.
  • Gardening for Butterflies.
  • Understanding Soils and Nutrients - Part 2.
  • Dead Finish; Acacia tetragonaphylla.
  • Coastal Sandplain and Heathland Plants of Western Australia: The marri - Corymbia calophylla.
  • Will the Waratah Ever Fulfil its Potential?
  • Spreading the Genes - The tricks that plants use in seed dispersal.
  • Short Cuts - My Battle with Clematis aristata....My Dad's Bunya Pine....Pultenaea from Cuttings....The Magnificent Tree Waratah....Wattle Day - a Short History.....Trees and Tags.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.13 - March 1999

  • Getting Started 4: Propagation from Cuttings.
  • The Evolution of the Myrtle Family in Australia.
  • Understanding Soils and Nutrients - Part 1.
  • A Name Change for Most Eriostemons.
  • On the Nose - A Perfumed Garden...fragrance comes in many flavours
  • A Garden and a Puff of Salt Air...gardening in coastal areas.
  • Eremophilas in San Diego
  • Short Cuts - Cuttings in the Cold....Tiliqua scincoides (Blue-tongue lizard) in my Garden....Growing Ferns from Spore...Buckinhamia; the Ivory Curl Tree....The Unique Kangaroo Paws....Plant Death in Pots.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.12 - December 1998

  • Getting Started 3: Growing from Seed.
  • Growing Tropical Australian Rainforest Trees...how to establish your own rainforest.
  • Bush Food Species for Temperate Regions.
  • The Naming Game...plant names often contain a hidden story.
  • Australian Plants and Essential Oils. What is the basis for the aromatic fragrance of the foliage of many plants?
  • The Nurseryperson and You...a nurseryman looks at recent trends and relationships with the customer.
  • Blandfordia in History. The early cultivation of "Christmas Bells" in Europe.
  • Short Cuts - Direct Tree Seeding...The Value of a Tree...Will the REAL Callistemon "Captain Cook" Please Stand Up?...After the Virus; the impact of Rabbit Calicivirus (RCV)...Beaufortia and the Duchess of Beaufort...A Remarkable Red Wattle.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.11 - September 1998

  • Getting Started 2: The Soil - Part 2 in our series about the basics.
  • Australian Plants in Their Own Garden - Bush Tales from the northern Flinders Ranges..
  • Tissue Culture of Grevillea Species at Mt Annan Botanic Garden - Tissue culture is an important technique for conservation of endangered species.
  • Leptospermum - Tea trees are well known but relatively few are grown in gardens.
  • Attracting Native Birds into Your Garden - A garden filled with birds is just a matter of correct planting.
  • The Romance of Haloragodendron lucasii - A rare plant rediscovered in suburban Sydney.
  • Butterfly Mania - Why would you want to encourage insects that eat your plants? Lots of reasons....
  • Short Cuts - Ants: Good or Not-so-good in the Bush?; Symphionema; The Orchid Which Catches Stingless Bees; Hibbertia; Pruning Australian Native Plants; Sheer Exhilaration! Growing Sturt's Desert Pea.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.10 - June 1998

  • Getting Started 1: Myths and Fables - A new series about the basics.
  • Growing Darwinia - Grafting holds the key to successful growing of these spectacular plants.
  • Flowers.....Who Needs em?!!! - There's more to an interesting Australian garden than colourful flowers.
  • Commercial Propagation of Australian Wildflowers.
  • Associations Among Plants, Birds and Insects - How these relationships can effect back-yard ecology.
  • Blue Mountains Wilderness - A journey into the rugged country of the Coxs and Kowmung Rivers.
  • Aboriginal Uses of Plants Around Sydney - Plant species used for food, tools and medicines
  • Short Cuts - Growing Ptilotus in Sydney; Junk Food Kills Birds; An Unusual Propagation Method; Coppice Gardening - Adopting An Old Forestry Practice; Germinating Seeds in Plastic Bags; Wallabies at the Bottom of the Garden
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.9 - March 1998

  • Floral Emblems - Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmania).
  • Australian Climbing Plants - What goes up.......usually stays there!
  • Medicinal Properties and Bush Foods of eucalypts - Eucalypts have proved highly valuable to both aborigines and European settlers.
  • A Protean Garden in California - Australian and South African plants flourish far from home.
  • An Introduction to Ferns - Some hardy ferns for cultivation, indoors and outside.
  • A Short History of Grevillea cultivation in England - Grevilleas were introduced in the "old dart" as early as 1792!
  • Using Spaces and Styles in Overall Garden Design - How to achieve a practical and spacious landscape
  • Short Cuts - Mycorrhizas in native flora; Growing grasses; The Wee Jasper Grevillea; Autumn - a time to rejuvenate the garden; The Ranunculus family in OZ; The genus Lomatia
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.8 - December 1997

  • Floral Emblems - Wahlenbergia gloriosa (Australian Capital Territory).
  • A Simple Botany of Wattles - the characteristics of the genus Acacia.
  • The Flowering Sands - Flora of the "Wallum" (coastal heath).
  • Bunya Feast - Bunya pines produce a bountiful harvest.
  • Phosphorus Needs of Australian Plants - Removing the uncertainty regarding phosphorus toxicity.
  • Re-establishing Local Bushland in Suburban Melbourne.
  • Dyeing with Eucalypts - Adding colour to wool.....
  • Short Cuts - Growing plants from seed; Plant nomenclature; Getting the priorities right; Hakea trineura - a geographical oddity; Around the "S" bend; Growing grass trees.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.7 - September 1997

  • Floral Emblems - Anigozanthos manglesii (Western Australia).
  • The Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) - a desert plant with a big future.
  • Meeting the challenge of propagating the Quandong.
  • Australian plants as weeds at home and abroad.
  • Australian Native Poisonous Plants.
  • Protecting and creating habitat in bushland and local parks and gardens.
  • Australian Hibiscus (and relatives) in pots.
  • Short Cuts - From tree to seed; Tea tree oil; The "Bog Method" for germinating seed; Viruses and orchids; Eremophila racemosa - Back from the brink; Eight ways to kill cuttings.
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.6 - June 1997

  • Floral Emblems - Gossypium sturtianum (Northern Territory)
  • Grey and Silver Plants in the Australian Garden
  • Australian Plants in California
  • Australian Plants for Bonsai
  • Gardening by Computer
  • Germination Trials with Eremophila species
  • Growing Callistemons in Large Pots
  • Short Cuts - Growing dendrobiums; Vegetative propagation of eucalypts; Striking cuttings in winter; Australian plants and the senses; Botanical terminology; Preventing disease in potting mixes
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.5 - March 1997

  • Floral Emblems - Telopea speciossissima (New South Wales)
  • Grow your own Rainforest
  • Capricornia Cuisine - Bush Tucker in Central Queensland
  • Revegetating for Habitat in Parks, Gardens and Roadsides
  • Pests and Diseases of Australian Plants
  • Australian Proteaceae in Pots
  • Starlight's Banksia - A new Banksia for eastern Australia
  • Short Cuts - Pasteurised cutting/potting mix; Pruning to rejuvenate; The white waratah; The blueberry ash; Propagation of ferns; Trigger plants
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.4 - December 1996

  • Floral Emblems - Epacris impressa (Victoria)
  • Cultivation and Propagation of Boronia and itsRelatives
  • Australian Plants as Cut Flowers
  • Small-growing Eucalypts
  • Correas and Birds
  • Bringing Back the Bush
  • Three (More) Rogue Aussies!
  • Short Cuts - Macro Results - Micro Method!; Grevillea rara Surfaces Again!; The Protean Legend (More or Less....); A Frog - friendly Garden; How Does One Sharpen Sand?; Potting on Seedlings
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.3 - September 1996

  • Floral Emblems - Dendrobium bigibbum (Queensland)
  • The Impact of Fire - An Historical Perspective
  • Planning for All-Year Colour
  • Views of the Australian Flora - The First Settlers
  • Rediscovery of Grevillea batrachioides
  • Murphy's Laws of Gardening
  • The Golden Everlasting - Bracteantha bracteata
  • Short Cuts - Spirited Plants; Dusky - The Runaway Coral Pea;Growing Rhododendron lochiae; A Spider in the Rain Gauge; Cuttings and Myths
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.2 - June 1996

  • Floral Emblems - Swainsona formosa (South Australia)
  • Fragrant Australian Plants
  • Tower Hill - Large Scale Revegetation in Victoria
  • Early English Views of the Australian Flora
  • Rediscovery of Grevillea williamsonii
  • Corymbia - New Genus in the Eucalypts
  • Use of Smoke for Germination
  • Short Cuts - Smoke Treatment for Baeckea behrii; Nardoo Sporocarps; Banksias, Sand and Superphosphate; Underground Orchid Found; Simple Propagation in Water
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.

Contents of Issue No.1 - March 1996

  • Floral Emblems - Acacia pycnantha (Australia)
  • Flannel Flowers
  • Phosphorus and Iron Nutrition
  • Early Dutch Views of the Australian Flora
  • A Different View of Plant Pests
  • Australian Plants in California
  • Grafting Mint Bushes
  • Short Cuts - Grevilleas from Seed; History of Callistemon Cultivation; Legionnaire's Disease; Seed Treatment for "Pea"-Type Plants; Ethics of Non-Indigenous Plants
  • Departments - Mailbox; Web Links; Reviews; etc.


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