The first thing I noticed was the noise. It wasn't the gentle drone of bees going about their routine business, but a high-pitched, loud, sustained hum - a sound you'd associate with high tension ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Central Queensland. Followed categories will be added to My News. This season, many of us who have moved into smaller premises in retirement as well as other ...

These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. They are easy to grow and problem-free, with a very long-flowering period. The collection is ...

As the name suggests, these produce huge dome-shaped clusters of flowers up to 12in across. They are in blue, pink, red or white plus shades in between. The long-lasting flowers are good for cutting.

IT grows everywhere. Not especially popular, except with butterflies, it is the one plant that even those who would never be seen dead in a garden cannot fail to notice. A cracked chimney pot, or ...