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 ...

Quick: think of the first flower you ever tried to draw. Chances are good it was a daisy. The distinctive pattern of long white petals clustered simply around perfect-circle center are so iconic, so ...

Most Shasta daisies are perennials in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5 through 9. Their white petals and yellow centers give them the classic daisy look. Shasta daisies have a lengthy blooming season and ...

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 ...

On the Chelsea Flower Show’s final day, let’s cheer for British horticulture. Thanks to organisations like the Royal Horticultural Society — plus our damp, gentle climate — British gardens are richer ...

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 ...

Open-faced, friendly and somehow symbolic of wild freedom, honest-to-goodness daisies dance in gardens, alive with sheer joy. From the far-from-humble lawn daisy (Bellis perennis) to the rolling ...

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 ...