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25.01.2022 It’s Weedy Wednesday! Introducing Asphodelus fistulosus (onion weed). A common weed in southern parts of Australia, onion weed is a weed of bushland, overgrazed... pastures, roadsides and disturbed land. Can reshoot from cut fragments but mainly by seed. Seeds may be dispersed by wind, water, machinery, in agricultural produce and mud attached to animals and vehicles. Dense infestations of this species grow so thickly that the cover of other vegetation, particularly grasses, is reduced. These infestations eventually lower soil nitrogen levels, preventing other plants establishing and competing with this species. Trees For Life (SA) can help you control this weed: - Phone us on 08 8406 0500 for professional weed eradication. - Attend a bushcare workshop to learn about general weed control on your property or in native bushland: https://goo.gl/xGxRwv. - Volunteer in our Bush For Life program to help protect native bushland from these weeds: https://goo.gl/pK2G4Y. Identification: Onion weed is an upright, tufted, dark green, annual or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant to 75 cm tall. It can be either short-lived or long-lived depending on the environment in which it is growing. Its onion-like leaves are smooth, hollow, cylindrical and elongated in shape and emerge from the base of the plant. Flowers 1.9 cm across, alternately arranged along the branched upper parts of its smooth and hollow stems. Flower stems to 40 cm tall. The flowers are white or pink and have six 'petals', each of which has a reddish stripe down its centre. Fruit are spherical and divided into three segments. Seeds 3 mm long, dark brown to black, triangular and wrinkled. Seeds will remain viable in the soil for many years and can germinate at any time of the year but mostly in late summer to autumn. Once established, it is drought tolerant. Distribution: SA, NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic, WA. During a recent survey, onion weed was listed as a priority environmental weed in three Natural Resource Management regions. It is particularly abundant in disturbed sites, along roadsides and in overgrazed rangelands but also grows in a wide range of native habitats. Suitable native alternatives: Daisy-bush (Olearia spp.), Sturt’s desert-pea (Swainsonia formosa), brush wire-grass (Aristida behriana), spear-grass (Austrostipa spp.), bulbine lily (Bulbine bulbosa), wallaby-grass (Rytidosperma spp.), windmill grass (Chloris spp.), native wheat-grass (Anthosachne scabra), native primrose (Goodenia spp.). #TreesForLifeSA #WeedyWednesday Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board
24.01.2022 How amazing is this? These ants look after the larvae of the Chequered Copper Butterfly.
23.01.2022 Today’s workshop: Making Terrariums. Use old Moccona Coffee jars, or vases to make your terrarium and decorate with toys, shells, sticks, glass germs or marbles. Thanks to HoldUp and City of Holdfast Bay.
23.01.2022 It is a stunning day in Adelaide today - a perfect day for a quick walk along Minda Dunes. How funny am I? I was looking at the lovely plant signs and had totally forgotten that @holdfastbay were using one of my photos for the signs. #adelaideweather... #adelaideweather #radelaide #adelaidelucky #holdfastbay #mindadunes #loveadelaide See more
18.01.2022 Give your seedlings the perfect growing conditions everyday with Millie's upcycled, seed-growing tray! Learn how to make your own this weekend and get growing!
16.01.2022 This is how a ladybug is born
16.01.2022 Here is a Neon Cuckoo Bee to brighten up your Monday! This is one of about 1500 native bees found in Australia. And did you know that there are approximately 20,000 native bee species in the world! #mondaymood
14.01.2022 Moths may seem like a less interesting butterfly but if you’re taking that stance, we’ll assume you haven’t seen these gorgeous ones taken by, you guessed it, M...artin Stokes. And if all the moths you’ve seen seem a little dull, take a moment to appreciate that their appearance may be a clever way of blending in with their surroundings. This article by Butterfly Conservation South Australia (https://bit.ly/2XUnsUZ) explains that it’s the night moths that are usually ‘drab coloured’, although the undersides of their wings may be colourful, and that daytime moths ‘can be as brightly coloured and just as beautiful as butterflies’. Taken any great moth or butterfly shots lately? Show us in the comments below! #natureathome
14.01.2022 If you are looking for ideas to keep the kids occupied in the school holidays, join me online to make a gumboot garden and woollen creature. https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au//create-a-gumboot-garden-an
13.01.2022 A locally extinct butterfly is being reintroduced to our region! With the help of volunteers, and a field trip to Yorke Peninsula, 25 Yellowish Sedge Skipper ca...terpillars were collected and relocated to the Adelaide Plains. This project is supported by #AMLR through funding from the National Landcare Program. Take a look at more of the great work achieved in 2018-19 thanks to all our volunteers, partners and staff: http://tiny.cc/2018-19-achieve. #1000soflocalsolutions Paul Willis
11.01.2022 This native perennial herb flower is the Common Everlasting daisy (Chrysocephalum apiculatum). ~ This daisy was snapped during Jane's visit to the endangered g...rasslands in Woiwurrung Country (Melbourne's suburb of Sunbury). Native grasslands are among Australia’s most endangered vegetation types ~ Jane learns how they are being protected in this Friday's special episode of Gardening Australia! See more
10.01.2022 After and before shots of a client's courtyard garden. This is stage one. This section of the courtyard is visible from the dining table. After by client. #greengeckostudios #courtyarddesign ... #gardendesignadelaide #adelaidecourtyard #adelaidegarden See more
10.01.2022 **CHANGE OF DATE** Due to weather warnings of wild winds and thunderstorms on Saturday morning, we've had to change the date of the #ChristmasOnHuttSt Makers Ma...rket . NEW DATE - SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER . The good news is, it gives you one more week to save your pocket money to buy the BEST.....PRESENTS......EVER! xxx See more
08.01.2022 Today's knockout native is Bursaria spinosa subsp.spinosa! Sweet bursaria isn’t as sweet as it looks; this shrub or small tree comes armed with spines up to 1...cm long! Indigenous people enjoyed the copious nectar from the masses of creamy flowers, and the wood was used for tools and weapons. It’s found in all areas of Australia except the NT, and is a known food plant of the rare Eltham copper butterfly. by Westgate Biodiversity: Bili Nursery & Landcare See more
08.01.2022 BLOG: Most of you are probably familiar with Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) - SA's floral emblem - but did you know there are 42 recorded species of swa...inson-peas in our state, nine of these endemic to SA? Meet some of these stunning plants in the new Seed Hunters blog: http://bit.ly/20tGJ7o All images from http://saseedbank.com.au/
07.01.2022 These wildflowers are brightening up Yorkshire roadsides and helping the environment. https://bbc.in/2PGwBeI
06.01.2022 This is the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut. We had a wonderful trip there last year - mostly because of the kind and welcoming people we met. Such a shocking and upsetting event today. Thinking of all of Lebanon. #lovebeirut ... #beirut See more
06.01.2022 Who's the mood for some quick-growing, mini gardening with a delicious result? We are! Microgreens grow fast, all year around, and don't take up much space. Here's how to grow your very own at home!
05.01.2022 So happy to see the work of these wonderful volunteers, planting a reserve using a Green Gecko Studios planting design. Thanks to the City of Holdfast Bay for their continued commitment to biodiversity.
03.01.2022 Thank you to all the kids who made farm animals and crazy creatures with me today and thanks to @burnsidelibrary for having me at their Farmyard Fun day. It was a perfect day for picnics, craft and books. #cityofburnside #kidsworkshops #kidscraft ... #adelaidekids #adelaidecraft #naturecraft #natureplay See more
02.01.2022 Join me and the City of Marion - in person or online - for a workshop on using indigenous plants for spring colour on Wednesday 16 September. Bookings at: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au//event/garden-design-workshop
01.01.2022 NOT EVERY WHITE BUTTERFLY IS A 'CABBAGE WHITE'. Some white butterflies are NATIVE and their caterpillars won't ruin ANY of your veggies! The 'Cabbage White', ...an introduced European pest, has pale dirty-yellow hind-wings with grey markings and will readily hang around the nearest patch of cabbage-related plants. Only the male of the 'Yellow Albatross' looks similar but is a little larger and usually has a bright yellow lower hindwing and crisp black markings (the female looks quite different). All species of 'Pearl-White' butterfly (which are all VERY similar) are only a little smaller than a Cabbage White but they have pearly" or "chalky" white hind-wings and don’t have any spots on their upper wings. The 'White Migrant' is larger than all the others but has very little in the way of markings on it’s underwings at all, and it’s upperwings very rarely open except in flight.
01.01.2022 The July school holidays are only a week away - but we've got some great online workshops and live events that are sure to keep the kids entertained. And rememb...er, Monday is International Mud Day and we've partnered with the Holdfast Sensory Playgroup to offer a fabulous mud-themed event that your little ones will love. Visit www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/whatson to find out more. Green Gecko Studios All Abilities Cheer and Dance
