ASK A YOUNG CHILD to draw a flower, and odds are they will draw some rendition of a daisy. Daisies are one of the most recognizable flowers, with their button centers and rounded petals. There are ...

Different seasons seem to display different personalities in the garden. Sure there’s the snow, the rain, and the heat to separate winter, spring and summer, but it doesn’t end there. Pick any random ...

Also known as yarrow, Achillea is a perennial plant with clusters of bright yellow blooms that show for weeks, usually from late spring to late summer. It has beautiful, fern-like foliage with a ...

Last week I received an email from Rebecca who with her family has just moved to Rockhampton from North Queensland. Her Grandmother lived at Parkhurst and Rebecca’s fondest memory of her visits to ...

Shasta daisies, bred by American horticulturist Luther Burbank back in 1890, were named after Mount Shasta in Northern California because their snowy white petals reminded Burbank of the color of the ...

Give a child a box of crayons and a piece of paper, and ask for a flower, and you very likely will get a picture of a daisy. Daisies also hold attraction for poets. Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet of ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Rockhampton. Followed categories will be added to My News. Last week I received an email from Rebecca who with her family has just moved to Rockhampton from North ...