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Brisbane Southern Suburbs and Logan City
This page will bring you garden-related information particularly relevant to plants and gardening on the southside of Brisbane, Logan City, and nearby towns and suburbs.
Feature Article
Have you or someone you know been affected by the recent floods? Check out Volunteer group restores flooded Brisbane gardens.
News
Logan Garden Comp Winners
Logan City Council have announced the winners of the 2011 garden competition: Garden competition comes up roses (October 2011)
Towards a policy on communty gardens in Logan
Logan City Council has released a draft Community Gardens Policy and are asking for feedback from the community. A policy will help the council assess applications for future community gardens in a consistent manner. Residents have until 5th September 2011 to make submissions. More information at the Logan City Council website: Seed sown for community gardens (August 2011)
Scroll down the page to find older news items. If you're looking for garden shows, open gardens etc in Qld, go to the Events diary.
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Nurseries, landscape supply, other garden goods & services
For the most up-to-date information on opening hours, items in stock, prices etc, be sure to contact the business directly. The following list may include online retailers and mail order suppliers.
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MELLIKKI OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS
Ph: 0430 930 858
mellikkioutdoorsolutions.com
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Mellikki Outdoor Solutions offers landscaping and gardening on the Gold Coast, Redlands region and Brisbane Southern suburbs.
Services include mowing, edging, weeding, pruning and general garden maintenance, preparation and laying of turf, pressure cleaning of paths, patios, poolside areas.
Whether you need a specific job done or a total garden makeover, give Mellikki Outdoor Solutions a call to discuss your requirements
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PARADISE SHADE UMBRELLAS
Redlands District, Qld
Ph: 0430 930 858
www.paradiseumbrellas.com
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Shade in the right places is crucial to enjoying outdoor living in Queensland's hot & sunny climate. Paradise Shade Umbrellas Redlands District supply and install stylish shade umbrellas for patios, decks, pools & spas throughout Redland City.
Suburbs serviced include Cleveland, Capalaba West, Capalaba, Alexandra Hills, Wellington Point, Victoria Point, Birkdale, Ormiston, Thornlands, Sheldon, Mt Cotton. DIY kits also sent Australia-wide.
Select from a range of styles & colours including giant umbrellas that can be swung out over seating or pool with 360° rotation, tiltable umbrellas and wall mounted umbrellas, even remote-controlled umbrellas.
Models suitable for commercial applications such as cafes and resorts, as well as factory shade roller blinds, also available.
Visit the WEBSITE for more information & pictures or call Mick or Mell for a consultation.
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THE GARDENERS WALL
Yeronga, Brisbane
Ph: (07) 3892 6510
Mob: 0448 460 037
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The Gardeners Wall offer help for you garden with great rates and expert advice.
Lawn and garden maintenance services include plant care, pruning, hedge trimming, mowing, watering and general yard clean-ups.
There is a handyman available for odd jobs, including help with chook pens.
If your garden needs a makeover, or if you're starting from scratch, ask about garden design, restoration, digging, planting and seeding or laying of turf.
Servicing Brisbane's inner southern suburbs. Special rates for flood-damaged gardens! Call today to discuss your needs
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SPRING FIELDS GARDEN CENTRE
387 Progress Road,
Wacol, Qld. 4076
Ph: (07) 3271 2360
springfieldsgardencentre@bigpond.com
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Spring Fields Garden Centre heralds a return to the good old-fashioned local nursery with knowledgeable staff, personal service and a
top-notch range of plants.
Among trees, shrubs, climbers and perennials find rare, unusual and heritage varieties in addition to the best new plant releases. Rose plants in season plus locally grown bonsai, cacti and succulents.
"Grow your own" food with seedlings, herbs, fruit trees, raised garden beds and organic pest control products.
Pots, potting mixes, fertilisers, quality tools and gardening books. Garden consultancies and club presentations by Noel Burdette, one of Brisbane's most
respected gardening authorities (phone for more information).
Noel and co-owner Ruth Webster welcome you Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm (closed Mondays).
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BALI BY DESIGN
Lot 4, Grassdale Street,
Buccan, Qld, 4207
(visits by appointment)
Ph: (07) 5546 3902
Mob: 0414 329 807
balibydesign.com.au
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Bali by Design can help make your tropical garden dreams come true with hand carved statues, pedestals, lanterns, pots and water features such as hand-carved limestone water walls.
A range of authentic Balinese gazebos are on display, but special designs can be ordered in styles and sizes customised to your individual needs and taste.
Pictures, homewares and jewellery are also available. Many examples of the range can be viewed online at the WEBSITE.
Bali By Design are direct importers, so please phone for an appointment, or to simply discuss your requirements.
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WESTERN LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES
Two locations:
Corner of Jennifer St
and Counihan St,
Seventeen Mile Rocks, Qld. 4073
Ph: (07) 3376 7500
Corner of Sherbrook Rd
and Bowhill Rd,
Acacia Ridge, Qld. 4110
Ph: (07) 3372 8380
westernlandscape.com.au
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Western Landscape Supplies offers a wide variety of landscaping products for the homeowner or tradesperson.
Mixes, mulches, composts and fertilisers for the garden. Soil, sand & gravel, including crushed concrete and decorative pebbles.
Range of treated timber for fencing or retaining walls, cement, steel reinforcing products, and much more.
Under New Management from 2007 in two locations. Kelley's Landscape Supplies now incorporated with Western Landscape Supplies.
Home delivery available. For more information, visit the WEBSITE
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M & J ELLENGROVE NURSERY
56 Considine Street,
Ellengrove, Qld. 4077
Ph: (07) 3271 2585
Mob: 0412 455 124
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M & J Ellengrove Nursery is all about plants, just plants, located in a peaceful country setting just minutes away from Forest Lake and Springfield.
Wide selection of landscaping plants suitable for SE Qld conditions, including tropicals (palms, bromeliads, cordylines, ferns etc) and drought tolerant plants.
Plant package deals offer value and an easy way to buy if you're starting a new garden or renovating an old one. Ask about the starter garden package or the Balinese garden package.
Friendly staff on hand to help new gardeners, while lovers of plants will enjoy exploring the vast range. Under new management since 2006, drop by and see what's new!
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THE FRANGIPANI GARDENS
Ellen Grove, Qld
(By Appointment)
Ph: (07) 3278 9332
P.O. Box 4356,
Forest Lake. Qld. 4078
ABN: 63 730 882 262
thefrangipanigardens@ecn.net.au
thefrangipanigardens.com.au
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The Frangipani Gardens boast a vast range of Plumeria varieties, in many different colours, collected from across Australia and overseas.
Available as potted plants or cuttings from the nursery at Ellen Grove (near Forest Lake, southwest of Brisbane) or by mail order. Because of state quarantine restrictions we do not currently send plants/cuttings to WA and TAS.
The Nursery is open by appointment only. During your visit, you'll also be able to see trees growing in situ and talk with experienced growers. For more information, visit The Frangipani Gardens WEBSITE.
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TURNER'S GARDEN CENTRE
473 Miles Platting Road
Rochedale, Qld 4123
Ph: 3341 5214
turnersgc@optusnet.com.au
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Turner's Garden Centre has been helping gardeners with friendly, practical advice for over 25 years. (On-site consultations are also available.)
There's a full range of plants from traditional to trendy, including water-conserving succulents and natives, plus mulches, fertilisers, potting mixes, pots and tools.
Garden ornaments including animals (geckoes, frogs, snails, dragon flies) in a range of great designer colours for walls or sitting in the garden. Decorate inside your home with indoor plants & decorative containers, or an arrangement from the on-site florist.
Turner's Garden Centre is widely known throughout SE Qld for its fruit trees, specialising in citrus. There's also a wide selection of other tropical & subtropical fruiting plants, herbs & vegetables. Expert advice is on hand to help you with your own edible garden and organic techniques.
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WOMBAT HORTICULTURAL SERVICES
Ph: (07) 3341 5214
Mob: 0415 115 246
A/H: (07) 3341 3430
Email: caz4156@hotmail.com |
Whether you're revamping an established garden or starting from scratch, Wombat Horticultural Services can devise a plant list or garden design to suit local conditions and your needs. With 25 years experience in horticulture, selection of the right plants for your garden is a speciality.
Advice on all garden-related matters. Pest and disease identification and soil testing. Garden cleanups, planting and maintenance can also be organised.
Servicing Brisbane southern and eastern suburbs and Redland Shire. Reasonable rates for all services. Phone Carolyn on 3341 5214 or mobile 0415 115 246 for more information or to arrange an onsite consultation.
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BONSAI NURSERY (BRISBANE)
www.bonsainursery.com.au
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If you want to learn bonsai, we can teach you. We have been conducting bonsai courses longer than any other current teachers in Australia, and our Teachers are nationally and internationally registered Bonsai Instructors. Please check our WEBSITE for details of upcoming courses.
We are also suppliers of bonsai pots, tools, books, wire, magazines and accessories at prices far less than you can access anywhere else. We also provide a bonsai repotting service at the Mt. Gravatt Showground. See our WEBSITE for details of these things.
We were formally located at Musgrave Road, Coopers Plains and a prior Moorooka site for a total of 30 Years.
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HAWKINS HOME & GARDEN CENTRE
1666 Old Cleveland Road,
Chandler, Qld 4155
Ph: (07) 3390 1633
www.hawkins.net.au
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General retail nursery, garden centre and restaurant.
 For more information visit our WEBSITE.
Hawkins Home & Garden Centre is accredited under the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme.
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NIELSEN'S NATIVE NURSERY
49-51 Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd,
Loganholme, Qld 4129
Ph: (07) 3806 1414
nielsensnativenursery.net
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Nielsen's Native Nursery is a family operated business primarily promoting the use of Australian native plants in South East Queensland.
We are fortunate to have an exceptional blend of staff possessing a diverse range of knowledge from propagation and growing right through to the use of plants in your landscape design.
For more information visit our WEBSITE.
Nielsen's Native Nursery is accredited under the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme.
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WATERFORD GARDEN WORLD
85 Waterford Tamborine Road
Waterford, QLD 4133
Ph: 07 3200 5135
Fax : 07 5546 8495
waterfordgardenworld.com.au
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Water features are a specialty at Waterford Garden World. Stop by to discuss your needs and get ideas from our display gardens with over 30 running waterfalls and fountains. We can supply a huge range of fountains, pumps, ponds, liners, pebble pools, lighting, artificial rocks and accessories.
We also have a large range of pots, statues and ornaments. We stock general garden needs, giftware, and a wide range of plants including water plants, palms, ferns, natives and hard-to-get plants for keen gardeners.
We offer a huge selection of budget-priced plants grown by us and sold direct to you. For more information, visit the Waterford Garden World WEBSITE
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MAILMASTER
Shop Online:
www.mailmaster.biz
Brisbane store:
Southside Letterbox Shop and Accessories
39 Cavendish Road,
Coorparoo, Qld 4151
Ph: (07) 3397 1966
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Mailmaster is Australia's largest online letterbox shop, offering fast and reliable service at competitive prices.
Designs are available in a huge range of styles and colours for residential and commercial properties. Complete your new letterbox with a new house number available from Mailmaster in a variety of styles.
You can also purchase the Mailmaster range from Southside Letterbox Shop and Accessories, Coorparoo, Brisbane.
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DAMIAN'S HORTICULTURAL SERVICES
Mob: 0451 060 718
Fax: 3208 2401
Email: snitzys3@bigpond.com
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Qualified Horticulturist with 15 years experience in all aspects of horticulture, gardening, pest and diseases, soil nutrition, soil problems and correction.
Lawn installation and maintainence. Sourcing of plants and materials for your garden.
Garden tidy-ups and general gardening problem solving to cater for all budgets is our aim.
Services are available in Logan City area and Brisbane Southside. Simply phone or email to discuss your needs.
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For the most up-to-date information on opening hours, items in stock, prices etc, be sure to contact the business directly. The above list may include online retailers and mail order suppliers.
If you operate a nursery, garden centre, landscape supply yard, turf farm or other garden-related business located in Logan or Brisbane south (or servicing that region), why not advertise? Advertising information.
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Kate (left) and Helen help bring damaged gardens back to health | |
Volunteer group restores flooded Brisbane gardens
Brisbane Garden Recovery started with the chance meeting of two garden enthusiasts at the Yeronga Recovery Centre in the aftermath of January's devastating floods.
With small children in tow and armed with donated plants and mulch, Kate Wall, Helen Hynd and a small team of volunteers attacked mud, weeds and dying plants with gusto. To date, the group has restored over 150 gardens through 12 suburbs.
Their work not only brings life back to badly damaged gardens, it also has aided the garden owners in their journey to recovery. With control of their gardens back, "floodies" are also given the gift of hope, raised spirits and the empowerment to keep on gardening.
The group operates entirely on donations. Council has helped with mulch, and Neutrog Fertilisers have donated all the fertiliser. Plants have all come from private donations or nursery seconds.
More plant donations are needed desperately! If you have cuttings, spare plants or garden supplies or nursery seconds, they would love to hear from you:
EMAIL: flood_garden_recovery@hotmail.com
Acknowledgement: Thank-you to co-founder of Brisbane Garden Recovery Kate Wall, who supplied the information above. Kate now runs local gardening business The Gardeners Wall
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Suburbs to be covered on this page include: Acacia Ridge, Algester, Annerley, Archerfield, Bahr's Scrub, Bethania, Boronia Heights, Browns Plains, Calamvale, Camp Hill, Carina Heights, Carindale, Carole Park, Chambers Flat, Coopers Plains, Corinda, Crestmead, Doolandella, Drewvale, Durack, Eagleby, Eight Mile Plains, Ellen Grove, Fairfield, Forest Lake, Greenbank, Greenslopes, Hillcrest, Holland Park, Holmview, Inala, Kingston, Kuraby, Logan Reserve, Loganlea, Macgregor, Mansfield, Marsden, Moorooka, Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt East, Mt Warren Park, Munruben, Murrarie, Nathan, Oxley, Pallara, Park Ridge, Park Ridge South, Parkinson, Rochedale, Rochedale South, Rocklea, Runcorn, Salisbury, Shailer Park, Slacks Creek, Springwood, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Tanah Marah, Tarragindi, Underwood, Upper Mt Gravatt, Waterford, Waterford West, Willawong, Windaroo, Woodridge, Yatala, Yeronga, Yeerongpilly.
Older news
Help for flooded gardens
Brisbane Garden Recovery is a volunteer group helping restore flood damaged gardens. If you'd like to participate in a working bee, know a garden that needs assistance, or are able to donate plants, mulch, tools or other supplies you can find out more information at the Brisbane Garden Recovery Facebook page or contact Kate on 0448 460 037 or flood_garden_recovery(AT) hotmail.com
Logan Garden Competition winners announced
Awards were made in six categories, with "Grand Champion" going to John and Marcia Rivett for the third year. More from Logan City Council here: And the winner is... (October 2010)
Wembley Falls to receive makeover
Wembley Falls at Logan Central is to undergo refurbishment, although the waterfall, which was switched off during the drought, will not be switched back on. Instead, plants in the new landscaping will be chosen to evoke the cascading nature of the original falls. With these and other developments, Logan City Council is certain that Webley Falls will be even more popular for wedding photography than it has been in the past. More information at the Council's website here: Water stops but flowers set to flourish. (April 2010)
Iconic trees to grace Brisbane schools
Junction Park State School is one of fifteen to be gifted a grove of native Brisbane trees including hoop pines and silky oak, as part of Connecting Brisbane celebrations: Junction Park State School plants a piece of history (Brisbane City Council) (August 2009)
Logan Garden Competition 2009
The organisers are reminding Logan gardeners that entries open on 3rd August and will close 24th September. Judging will occur between 5th and 6th of October. The waterwise gardening theme will be continued, but with some new categories including best street and/or neighbourhood. More information from Logan City Council here: Garden Competition blooms again.
Tygum Park plans finalised
Following community consultation, Logan City Council has endorsed the final landscape master plan for Tygum Park. Landscaping willl include improved habitat for flora and fauna around the lagoon. Play areas, cycle paths, and improved facilties for model boat club are among the features local residents will enjoy. Read more: Tygum Park upgrade to progress
Cornubia Forest Park expanding
43 hectares of high biodiversity bushland in Cornubia has been jointly purchased by the Federal Government and the Logan City Council and will be added to Cornubia Forest Park. The $1.2 milion contribution from Logan City Council came from the Environmental Levy paid by ratepayers. Species the bushland is habitat to include koalas, powerful owls and glossy black cockatoos. Read more from the Council here: Council unveils major expansion for Cornubia Forest Park. (April 2009)
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