Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology

James Njuguna is the founder and  executive director of Happy Community Organisation in Kenya, and is doing some very interesting rehabitation work with the “Adopt a Hive Program”. We speak about that, as well as some of the ecological issues in the area including two lakes, one saltwater and one fresh, in the Baringo county that are in danger of merging. Check out his personal Twitter page , as w...

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...

Dr Sam Grover is a lecturer at RMIT university and is president of the Victorian branch of Soil Science Australia . We go through some of the basics of soil science that every gardener, professional or amateur, really does need to know. Check out this soil ribbon test , and this soil structure test on YouTube. Also check out this Manutec soil pH test demonstration on YouTube. Read more about soil...

We’re excited to be launching our brand new horticultural podcast! This short episode explains who we are and what we’re all about. Visit our website , where you’ll find heaps of educational blog articles on the topics of pruning, plant biology, identification and much more. Follow us on Twitter , join our Facebook group and subscribe to our email list on our website so you can learn more and stay...