Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology

Stuart Williams is a landscape architect and horticulturist, as well as the owner of one of the best Twitter accounts that I know. He posts a range of exotic and native plants, and I personally especially love regularly learning about new Aussie plants that I've never seen before. In this episode, we talk about plant scientific names, how they work, and why you might like to begin the journey of using binomial nomenclature.
 
EPISODE LINKS
Follow Stuart on Twitter: @StuartWilliams_ / Check out iNaturalist.org / Look at the VicFlora plant key www.vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/key/1903 / Browse plant identifier apps in the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including Identifying Plants With Leaves, Flowers And Beyond, Plant Scientific Names: A Guide To Start Learning, and our 25-part series on native and exotic plant families, subfamilies and genera that are commonly seen in Aussie gardens.

Matthew Lunn is the CEO of the Nursery & Garden Industry of WA (NGIWA), as well as the Executive Officer for the Landscape Industry Association of WA (LIAWA). In this episode, we talk about how to differentiate yourself from the crowd by becoming a professional landscaper, as opposed to an ordinary one. Some of the topics we touch on include being water-wise, the benefits of joining an industry association like LIAWA, and not being a “cowboy”.

Check out LIAWA’s website, become a member, learn about the water-wise program, or find an associated landscaper.

Also check out NGIWA’s website.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of plant identification, a few common exotic and native plant families, subfamilies and genera, basic plant biology, and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

Matt mentioned that it's not a good idea to only seek out the sort of information that you want to hear, because you'll miss out on information that you wouldn't normally seek out, so make sure you check out all of our other episodes! ;)

Eric Beza is my current boss and is the right guy to get on the show to teach you how to mow like a pro. In this episode, we discuss trade secrets related to cleaning up with a blower and the difference between two-stroke and four-stroke fuels.

Check out the Acre website, and Facebook page, especially if you’re in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne.

I’ve written an article called Whip, Mow, Blow & Go: How To Mow Like A Pro which is over 8,000 words and is a great accompaniment to this podcast episode.

I’ve also written material to give you a starting point if you're looking to start a mowing business. 

• How To Start A Lawn Mowing Business serves as a great introduction for anybody looking to get into the game. 
• List Of Tools For A Mowing/Gardening Business lets you know what you need to get started. 
• Start A Mowing Business On The Side Without Money gives you a basic overview of how to get a mowing business started on the cheap. 
• If you’re a teenager looking to start a mowing business, or you know one who is, check out this article of mine as well: Start A Lawn Mowing Business As A Teenager.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

Eric Beza is my current boss and is the right guy to get on the show to teach you how to mow like a pro. In this episode we discuss trade secrets related to mowing, including catching, side throwing, mulching and cylinder mowing.

Check out the Acre website, and Facebook page, especially if you’re in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne.

I’ve written an article called Whip, Mow, Blow & Go: How To Mow Like A Pro which is over 8,000 words and is a great accompaniment to this podcast episode.

I’ve also written material to give you a starting point if you're looking to start a mowing business. 

• How To Start A Lawn Mowing Business serves as a great introduction for anybody looking to get into the game. 
• List Of Tools For A Mowing/Gardening Business lets you know what you need to get started. 
• Start A Mowing Business On The Side Without Money gives you a basic overview of how to get a mowing business started on the cheap. 
• If you’re a teenager looking to start a mowing business, or you know one who is, check out this article of mine as well: Start A Lawn Mowing Business As A Teenager.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

Eric Beza is my current boss and is the right guy to get on the show to teach you how to mow like a pro. In this episode we discuss trade secrets related to whippersnipping, brushcutting, edging or weed-whacking, whatever you like to call it.

Check out the Acre website, and Facebook page, especially if you’re in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne.

I’ve written an article called Whip, Mow, Blow & Go: How To Mow Like A Pro which is over 8,000 words and is a great accompaniment to this podcast episode.

I’ve also written material to give you a starting point if you're looking to start a mowing business. 

• How To Start A Lawn Mowing Business serves as a great introduction for anybody looking to get into the game. 
• List Of Tools For A Mowing/Gardening Business lets you know what you need to get started. 
• Start A Mowing Business On The Side Without Money gives you a basic overview of how to get a mowing business started on the cheap. 
• If you’re a teenager looking to start a mowing business, or you know one who is, check out this article of mine as well: Start A Lawn Mowing Business As A Teenager.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

Brenton See is a Western Australian artist that creates incredible murals of native wildlife. We chat about his journey, and the connection between art and nature, which we agree is spiritual.

Check out his website, to read his backstory and view his art.

Also take a look at his Facebook and like it if you like it.

I’ve written an article on the relationships that plants have with other organisms that you might find interesting.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

David Jeffries heads a conservation group known as the "friends" at Reg Seal Reserve in the city of Melville, Western Australia. We talk about the importance of wildlife corridors, the benefits of smoke water for germinating seeds, and how mutilating trees can be beneficial when done by a trained professional.

Here’s an interesting video on smoke water for activating certain native seeds.

Also check out Back From The Brink on Twitter whom I mention in this episode. And here's an ABC article that discusses man-made tree hollows.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

Andrew Christie is a lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic and is also president of the Landcare group Marine Care Point Cooke. We speak about what marine ecology actually is, aquatic weeds, and wetland environments.

Zen out by watching some of the underwater videos of the marine life at Point Cooke on their Facebook page.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.

James Njuguna is the founder and  executive director of Happy Community Organisation in Kenya, and is doing some very interesting rehabitation work with the “Adopt a Hive Program”. We speak about that, as well as some of the ecological issues in the area including two lakes, one saltwater and one fresh, in the Baringo county that are in danger of merging.

Check out his personal Twitter page, as well as the Happy Community Organisation Twitter page.

Also check out the Happy Community Organisation website where you can adopt a hive.

Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.

Follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay up to date with what we’re doing.