Gabrielle Stannus
What's in a name?
Fancy calling a plant "Super Bum" right?. Well that is what I thought when I first saw the botanical name of the Staghorn Fern in print....
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Gabrielle Stannus
Jun 26, 20181 min read
Going indoors with 'her indoors' at the Melbourne garden show
"Winter is coming!" That is a cry most Game of Thrones fans would be most familiar with. But what does that have to do with indoor...
Gabrielle Stannus
Jun 6, 20181 min read
Who's to judge?
We all like to think that we do not judge others. But sometimes, we have a very good reason to! Recently I had the privilege of judging...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 30, 20183 min read
Hello Hobart!
We made a little road trip to #Hobart last week, ostensibly to attend the International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) annual...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 22, 20181 min read
Artificial plants? Are you for real?
The title of my latest article for Hort Journal Australia should leave you with no illusions as to my feelings for fake plants. You can...
Gabrielle Stannus
May 3, 20182 min read
Size does not matter
Who said size matters? These days our homes are getting smaller, and not surprisingly, our gardens. So how do you do more with less?...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Friend not foe: Insects and geckos helping defend the US
How can an insect or a gecko help American defence, you may be asking? And potentially horticulture at the same time? Sceptical? Well, I...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 13, 20181 min read
Sustainable Living Expo - We're coming to the party! Will you?
Following on from their successful Energy Expo last year, Tamar Natural Resource Management (NRM) has decided to give this year's event a...
Gabrielle Stannus
Apr 3, 20181 min read
From the boardroom to the bedroom!
Now I know what you are thinking! Is this going to be about the secret sex life of plants? Well, this is not that sort of blog, or is it?...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 30, 20182 min read
A few of our favourite things ...
"Grass trees in halls, and queens on their thrones, Hills Hoists on lawns, and an Elkhorn alone" ... these were a few of our favourite...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 29, 20181 min read
Hot off the "presses"!
Check out the first batch of articles I have written for the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA). Following on from the NGIA...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 19, 20181 min read
A breath of fresh air on the IPA board!
Having just launched our own business, things are going to get even that little busier now that I have been elected as Secretary of the...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 14, 20181 min read
Divide and prosper!
Want to know what plants you can select to screen off different spaces within your home or workplace? Then read my latest article in the...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 5, 20183 min read
Let’s see some ID (skills) please ma’am
Okay so I have a new plaything, for this week at least. What is it, you are asking with great anticipation? Google Images. Don’t know...
Gabrielle Stannus
Mar 3, 20182 min read
The Growing Edge
Who doesn’t want to give their garden the growing edge? Several hundred members of the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA)...
Gabrielle Stannus
Feb 16, 20181 min read
A French connection
I am passionate about all things horticultural. I love writing. And I adore France. Late last year I travelled to that country where I...
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