Thysanotus tuberosus , known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb in the Asparagaceae family, which is endemic to Australia. The g...

A beautiful Summer's evening in our garden today, and a pleasure to walk amongst the fragrant, colourful flowers. This post is part of t...

Lomandra (also known as mat rushes) is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae , subfamily Lomandroideae . There are 51 spec...

It was the first day of Spring here in Melbourne today and the weather was a mix of fair and wet, cool and warm, blue skies and cloud! Never...

Agave attenuata is a species of agave in the  Asparagaceae family,  sometimes known as the "lion's tail," "swan's n...

Cordyline australis , commonly known as the "cabbage tree", is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows up...

We often go by the La Trobe University Sunday market as it is full of life and there are some great bargains to be found there, especially s...