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Expert advice on how to prepare your indoor plants if you are going away over Christmas
1 week, 5 days ago

Expert advice on how to prepare your indoor plants if you are going away over Christmas

ABC  

If you're heading back to your parents' house over Christmas or packing your bags for a beach getaway there can be a lot to organise. Ms Campbell says she's been giving plants a "drench" by placing them in big containers, pouring water over them and leaving them to absorb it. A lower light environment will also help them use less …

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Native vegetation loss potentially 'devastating' after record dry autumn, botanist warns
5 months, 1 week ago

Native vegetation loss potentially 'devastating' after record dry autumn, botanist warns

ABC  

As farmers report high numbers of dying and distressed native trees and shrubs, a botanist is warning of the potential for "devastating" losses. "We're seeing a big thinning event of some of our native trees, particularly the blue gums and sugar gums on the tops of ridges," Mr Smith, whose property borders a conservation park, said. "We've got patches of …

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Future of majestic river red gum 'Big Tree' in central Victoria uncertain after massive limbs lost
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Future of majestic river red gum 'Big Tree' in central Victoria uncertain after massive limbs lost

ABC  

In short: The 2023 Victorian Tree of the Year has dropped limbs, devastating the local community. The stately river red gum "Big Tree" in Guildford in central Victoria stands at 32 metres high, and is a haven for birds and wildlife thought to be more than 500 years old. Big Tree a Victorian favourite The Guildford red gum was awarded …

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Public housing residents face a sweltering Melbourne summer with no sign of promised air conditioners
1 year, 2 months ago

Public housing residents face a sweltering Melbourne summer with no sign of promised air conditioners

ABC  

Quick read In short: As Victoria grapples with a hot start to spring, residents in Melbourne's public housing towers say they're yet to see any sign of promised air conditioners. As Victoria grapples with a hot start to spring, residents in Melbourne's public housing towers say they're yet to see any sign of promised air conditioners. The Victorian government announced …

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Doctors warn Madonna's grueling prep for world tour may have left her susceptible to killer bug
1 year, 5 months ago

Doctors warn Madonna's grueling prep for world tour may have left her susceptible to killer bug

Daily Mail  

Madonna's grueling preparation for her epic 80-show world tour may have left her vulnerable to falling ill, doctors warned today after news broke that the 64-year-old icon was hospitalized with a 'serious bacterial infection'. Doctors today said it was possible Madonna's punishing preparations — thought to involve rehearsing and exercising six days a week — may have worn her immune …

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As backyards get smaller and trees are removed, urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter
3 years, 1 month ago

As backyards get smaller and trees are removed, urban heat islands could be making suburbs hotter

ABC  

Flanked by two looming townhouses, Jyoti Dhakal's suburban bungalow might look out of place. "Cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane have considerable deaths that have been attributed to heat waves in our cities, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect," he said. "The way we are developing new suburbs on the fringe continues to be in a mode that delivers very …

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