Driest Summer Since 2006 Drought: Hydrophobic Much?

You would have to go back a long way into the Brisbane rainfall records to find a drier summer than 2015/16. A meagre 100mm or so of rain has been recorded at Brisbane Airport from Dec 2015 to Feb 25. Thankfully BOM reports that El Niño is declining and a neutral phase should kick in […]

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Brisbane International Garden Show: Bronze Award

Thanks to everyone that turned up to our first exhibit at the Brisbane International Garden Show. The organisers decided our garden design deserved the Bronze award and we’re happy with that. You can see from the snapshot above that we went for a ‘stranded on deserted beach’ theme. The only thing missing is Spalding because […]

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Using Greywater in the Garden

Greywater, water from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines, is an asset that most households see going ‘down the pipes’. The days of free water are over in a lot of the local councils in and around Brisbane. So it makes dollars and sense to divert greywater to your gardens. Greywater systems will […]

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