Gardening

As professional landscape designers we learn and develop a range of planting techniques.  Two of the most influential approaches are drift planting and mass planting.  Drift planting is a highly effective landscape design technique that […]

By Tamborine Mountain Gardening Club Our unique microclimate means it is significantly cooler than the surrounding coast, allowing it to support a unique blend of cool-climate and subtropical plants.  Our rich volcanic soils also encourage […]

While topographical and climatic factors must be considered when planning out a garden it’s also important to design within the context of the architecture of your home, and the broader landscape within which it sits.  […]

It is the second month of winter, and our gardens might seem a bit sleepy, but as your garden takes some respite there is still lots happening. Tamborine Mountain has mild winters with cool nights […]

Chalk House – Native Garden Project Part 5 Heatstroke In my last article we looked at sunlight.  This week I want to discuss heat and a changing climate.  As we continue to get more days […]

By Tamborine Mountain Gardening Club Winter is here and what a wet run up to it, it has been.  We are happy that our tanks are full and our gardens are soaking up the rain […]

Cultivating knowledge, friendship and good will through gardening  By Tamborine Mountain Garden Club Inc. Winter is nearly here, the nights are getting cooler, and its soup and casserole weather! If you’ve planned ahead, your garden […]

By Jez Clark Last week saw the annual Tamborine Mountain Arts Trail.  Here at our design studio at Chalk House, we joined the 35 unique venues hosting local artists and enjoyed seeing so many works […]

By Judith Roland, President, Tamborine Mountain Landcare Easter Cassia is one of the weeds of significance in our local area. Yellow flowers all over Tamborine Mountain … unfortunately this pretty plant is a weed. They […]