Sydney's hidden garden oasis
The City of Sydney Council's fourth annual gardening competiton is drawing closer, and the rivalry between the city's gardeners is already heating up. Meet some of the green thumbs at McElhone Place in...
View ArticleDavid Weston talks about Stradbroke's coral cactus infestation
Stradbroke Station is dealing with a 21 hectare infestation of coral cactus during the dry spell. Property manager David Weston is concerned it could spread to other properties if it isn't controlled...
View ArticleScientists find insect geared to kill coral cactus
A biological control for coral cactus could be less than six months away.
View ArticleCactus crooks cut fence then rip out plants
Thieves have raided a New South Wales regional botanical garden, stealing thousands of dollars worth of cactus plants.
View ArticleCactus flowers forecast rain
If Emerald resident Bill Lane's cactus is to be believed, there's rain on the way for inland central Queensland.
View Article'Cactus-mad' gardener's hobby grows into tourist drawcard
Along the backroads of one regional WA town, a unique "Insta-famous" garden of giant cactuses has flourished in the tropical climate and become an accidental tourist attraction.
View ArticlePeru? Madagascar? No, it's a home among the gum trees — with a very prickly...
A large cactus which bloomed in an aunt's garden and a hatred for mowing the lawn spurs the creation of an extraordinary succulent garden.
View ArticleOver 1,000 rare poached Chilean cacti discovered in Italy
Italy's police wildlife unit have recovered over 1,000 rare cacti poached from Chile's Atacama Desert.
View ArticleOnce classified as a pest in Australia, cacti are now the most illegally...
A third of the world's cacti species are threatened with extinction and illegal cacti trafficking is the number one threat.
View Article'Everyone thought we were mad': How one man's cactus garden grew into a...
John Hall says his father's cactus garden was a bit unusual in northern Victoria in the 1980s. Now it's an award-winning visual treat and the biggest cactus farm in the country.
View Article'We feed them dregs': Why giving your plants bourbon, beer and coke could...
Former country bartender Patricia Harman thought she'd try feeding her cactus collection booze … and they liked it.
View ArticleRaghu's dream to revive a forgotten cactus farm
A cactus farm off the Port Wakefield Highway, which was a popular tourist attraction more than 40 years ago, could be reopened.
View ArticleThe delights and dangers of Sydney's secret psychoactive cacti growers
In Sydney, a hidden group of gardeners tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. I tracked them down to try and understand the allure – and danger – of psychoactive plants,...
View ArticleArizona's extreme heat and drought is impacting the state's iconic Saguaro
Research scientist Dr Tania Hernandez says the plants are showing signs of distress.
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