Ep.3 Native Landscaping - Ben Sims (Ben's Gardens & LIAWA)
Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology
English - October 01, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBHome & Garden Leisure Education plants gardening horticulture sustainability ecology australian trees landscaping green farming Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ben Sims is the other half of Plants Grow Here, and in this episode we talk about native landscaping, which he has extensive training and experience in. We speak about reticulation setups, the similarities and differences between bird-attracting and insect attracting flowers, as well some benefits of choosing natives over exotics.
Check out his website, where he has an abundance of informational blog content, as well as his Facebook page, especially if you live all the way over there in Perth.
Ben recommended that you check out Angus Stewart’s Facebook page and his website where you can find plenty of content including his books.
Ben especially recommends you read Angus’s book Let’s Propagate.
Check out the Wildflower Society of Western Australia.
Here’s an interesting video on smoke water for activating certain native seeds.
Visit our website, where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more.
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