I am so excited to be welcoming frogs back into my frog friendly garden! During the last lot of rain I heard the calls of three different stripey marsh frogs around my garden!I also heard the deep calls of a green tree frog! This is so exciting because it has been a...
I've had lots of inquiries about beneficial insects, otherwise known as good bugs! But aren't all bugs pests? Read on to find out more about those bugs that are beneficial in your garden!. So what do I mean by Good Bugs? Good bugs are those insects that prey upon bad...
Feeding our Native Birds: Sharing the fruits of our labours Now before anyone goes into a frenzy about how it is not good to feed our native birds, I will start by saying this posts is not about leaving our "human" foods like breads or seeds for our native birds. It...
Did you know that there are over 1500 types of native bees in Australia? I raise this as many gardeners reach for chemical poisons to deal with insect and pest invasions. They do this without thinking these poisons also affect the native bees and honey bees! Bees are...
Did you know that there are good bugs we need to survive? I raise this as many gardeners reach for chemical poisons to deal with insect and pest invasions. They do this without thinking these poisons also affect the good bugs! This was demonstrated following the...
Native frogs play an important role in our suburban gardens. They eat lots of mosquito larvae, caterpillars, ants and other pests that attack your edible fruits and vegetables. Sadly, native frog numbers are in decline due to declining habitat and our use of poisons...