Here are a few tips to help you create a sustainable and beautiful garden that offers a safe haven for wildlife. 1. Know your soil type – many plants like banksias and hakeas that are an important food source for cockatoos are sensitive to soil type. 2. Visit your local plant nursery get good advice […]

All three West Australian species of Black Cockatoos are in danger of becoming extinct due to loss of habitat and starvation. Lack of action to help save habitat from development and global warming will have a drastic impact on these birds. Unfortunately for the Carnaby Cockatoo it is only a matter of years before they […]

Second round Qfly control for Southern Suburbs Southern suburbs residents in the Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) red zone are encouraged to monitor their gardens and remove any new fruit immediately to aid the ongoing biosecurity response to get rid of this nasty pest. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is working closely […]

Small is Beautiful. House block sizes are getting smaller and smaller to accommodate a greater density of housing and homes that cover the entire block. Roof top to roof top is a common method of build these days, leaving little room for any garden or even a single tree. Nature is being excluded in the […]

The Return of Chilli Thrips With the onset of spring no doubt chilli thrips will be the main thing on gardener’s minds because it drove people to desperation for months. This year chilli thrips attacked blueberries, grapes, strawberries, chillies, capsicum, hydrangea, asparagus, onion, passionfruit, peaches, mango, and azaleas. Gardeners basically threw everything they could at […]

Dear Valued Customers, With mixed emotions, I am announcing that I will be reducing my work commitments, which means that our business, Hort with Heart, will be closing. I encourage you to visit your local independent nursery to purchase the last of our stock.  The only product still available online is our most popular item, […]