Education

Why Do We Celebrate Father’s Day?

In 1936, the Newcastle Sun labelled Father’s Day a “new day” marked with the wearing of a red coloured flower. In 1964, Fairfield’s The Biz newspaper de..

How to

Top 5 Things To Do during the Melbourne Lockdown

Have you streamed so many series and movie marathons during the Melbourne lockdown that you’re mixing up all the characters and stories? And does the idea of ..

Gardening & Plants

10 Mosquito Repellent Plants for Australian Gardens and Balconies

Photo by Wee Hong on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped In short: plants alone won’t keep mosquitoes away, but crushing the leaves releases oils that he..

Flowers

How to Create a Butterfly Garden in Australia

Photo by Rhododendrites on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo by Arend from Netherlands on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Updated Nov 2026 To create a butterfl..

Gardening & Plants

Geraniums and Pelargoniums: How to Grow, Care for and Propagate Them

Photo by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped In short: the “geraniums” in most Australian gardens are pelargoniums. Plant..

Gardening & Plants

Dried & Preserved Australian Native Flowers to Buy and Style

In short: banksia, billy buttons, emu feather, preserved misty and lotus pods are five of the easiest Australian natives to buy dried and style at home. They la..

Education

Hardy Plants: How to Choose and Grow Them in Australia

Hardy plants are plants that survive tough conditions such as frost, heat, drought or poor soil with little care. In Australia, the best choice depends on your ..

Gifts & Occasions

Wedding Anniversary Gifts by Year: Traditional Gifts and Flowers

Photo by Dako99 on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped In short: each wedding anniversary has a traditional theme, from paper for the 1st to gold for the 5..

Pampas Grass - The hottest decor trend of 2021

Scroll through Instagram or Pinterest and you’ll know, the ‘Pampas Phenomenon’ has well and truly arrived! Dried Pampas is THE décor trend and doesn’t ..

Home & Style

Boho Home Decor: How to Style Dried Flowers the Boho Way

In short: boho home decor is relaxed, layered and full of natural textures: rattan, linen, timber, plants and, above all, dried flowers and grasses. Mix earthy ..