Most vegetables and herbs that are found in Australian gardens are, in fact, exotics. However, we won’t list them all here, but limit ourselves to those that are either very popular or cause problems for the natural environment by invading bushland.

Black Spot of Rose

Hi, my name is: Black Spot of Rose Describe yourself: Umm, my name pretty much says it all. I'm a black spot, kinda round with fringed margins and…

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Reducing Weed Spread

"Garden plants are the biggest source of weeds in this country totalling 70% of Australia’s combined agricultural, noxious and natural ecosystem…

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Fragrant Frangipani

I was surprised to find a stunning Frangipani tree growing near where I live in the dry, hot climate of South Australia, so of course I took lots of…

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Noxious Weed – Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna This noxious weed is prohibited entry into Western Australia and is regionally controlled in Victoria and South Australia where it…

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Roses

An abridged version of an article supplied to SGA by Barry W. Johnson of Hearts Content Horticultural Services. Roses are an internationally…

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