Countries in Africa, India and elsewhere have been having Locust plagues. To my surprise, the response seems to be exterminate with plenty of sprays - toxic chemicals sprayed everywhere. Ok, maybe there

Just saw on the News, Governments are asking Youtube to take down videos that link Coronavirus with 5G. There have been a lot of recent videos that point out the high rates of Virus deaths/cases with those

About a plant called Bacopa. Common names for this plant include Water Hyssop, Brahmi, Herb of Grace and Indian Pennywort. It's a great groundcover plant for semi shaded half-sun spots in the garden ,and

The Perth Mint produces many different Coins and other Bullion products in their Mint. I am a Silver coin collector, and consider them not only beautiful because of the new designs each year, but also

The greatest Economic Crisis in world history is now underway. Those who are better prepared will be miles in front of the rest. Good preparation for the crisis involves not only sorting your financial

Dendrobium speciosum is the Botanical name for the Sydney Rock Orchid, and is also known as the King orchid. It is an Australian Native plant, and naturally grows over a very large area of the Continent,

Philodendrons are at home in the tropical rainforest where they climb up trees, and thrive in the dappled sunlight of the under-story. This is quite a diverse group of plants, with both upright forms of

Cuphea hyssopifolia is also known by it's common names which include Elfin Herb, False Heather, and Hawaiian Heather. The Cuphea is a small evergreen shrub, growing only to around 50 cm tall, but it grows

The Twiggy Heath Myrtle used to be the Baeckea ( Botanical name ) , but now Scientists can't seem to decide whether it's the Baeckea, Babbingtonia, or Sannantha .....it's an identity crisis !! Either way,

Pigface is the Common name for a group of succulent plants, the Mesembryanthemum and Lampranthus which are both native to Africa, and the Australian Native Pigface, Carpobrotus. All of these species of

The Old Man's Beard ( Tillandsia usneoides ), and sometimes called "Spanish Moss" is one of the easiest plants to grow. It does'nt require watering , fertilising or weeding, it just survives

Hedera canariensis ( Canary Islands Ivy ) and Hedera helix ( English Ivy ) are two related plants that can be useful in gardens and landscapes. Ivy is a plant that clings to various supports by itself...

Pride of Madiera is the Common name given to the Echium fatuosum, and as the name suggests, it is native to the Island of Madiera. This is a large perennial plant with rough , raspy textured leaves, and

Silver Bush and Blue Rock Bindweed are the common names of two species of Convolvulus. Silver Bush ( Convolvulus cneorum ) is a low-growing shrub up to around 0.5 metres tall. It is easy to grow, very

If you kill one of these plants, you have a black thumb, not a green thumb !! :) Dietes is the Botanical name for the plant called the Fortnight Lily, or African Iris, along with several other common names.

Begonias are a very diverse group of plants, available with a multitude of leaf shapes and colours. They all share the same type of flowers, which have cololurful "sepals" ( not petals ). Some

Creeping Fig ( Ficus pumila ) is a very useful plant in the right places, but if it gets out of control, it becomes messy and destructive , as it can grow very fast. For this reason, i would call the Creeping

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Azaleas are one of the most popular garden plants, and spring is the time they look their best, with a spectacular flower display. There are thousands of varieties of Azaleas available, ranging from tall

The Birds Nest Fern is native to several warmer climate countries including Australia. It's Botanical name is Asplenium nidus, and there are several species including one with forked fronds. This plant