Most readers will be aware of the damage that introduced ‘canopy-killer’ vines such as Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) and Cats Claw Creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) can inflict on natural areas. They … Continue reading Exploring the Competition between Vigorous Native Vines and Trees
A common challenge in bushland restoration is distinguishing between White Cedar (Melia azedarach) and Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana). While they may appear similar, White Cedar is a … Continue reading White Cedar vs. Golden Rain Tree
Eclectic, brilliant and beautifully written, Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree is an exploratory journey of evocative imagery and aromatic memory of how our lives are intertwined with the wonder … Continue reading Perceiving the Natural World as a Cultural Landscape
“Come, little leaves” said the wind one day, “Come o’er the meadow with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold. For summer is gone and the … Continue reading Deciduous Native Trees
Land for Wildlife members and cousins, Deb and Errol Stenzel, have had their eye on an unfamiliar-looking nightshade (Solanum species) growing on their adjacent properties at Coochin for years. Deb … Continue reading A New Species of Nightshade found on a Land for Wildlife Property
Most of us are familiar with the saying, “A weed is a plant in the wrong place”. There are many versions of this saying, but the main idea is that … Continue reading A Weed? A Native? Or Both?
The Native Guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides) is a Critically Endangered species that was once reasonably common along the east coast of Australia from Hervey Bay to Sydney. It has been almost … Continue reading Native Guava in Logan showing signs of Myrtle Rust resistance
Cycads are one of the most ancient group of gymnosperm (non-flowering) plants on Earth – evolving well before the dinosaurs. In SEQ, most cycads are species of Macrozamia and it … Continue reading Macrozamia and their Pollinators
Thanks to the keen eye of a Land for Wildlife Officer, this much loved Moreton Bay Fig tree was diagnosed with a bad case of sunburn – note the peeling … Continue reading Caring for a Sunburnt Fig
Callitris, colloquially known as Australian Cypress or Cypress Pine, although a conifer, is not actually a pine tree but is a member of the Cupressaceae family. There are 15 species … Continue reading Bailey’s and Other Cypress Trees of SEQ