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Toowoomba Plants by Patricia Gardner Scattered throughout the book are tidbits of gardening and botanical information which will interest gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and people concerned with landcare and environmental issues. Some examples: Koala food trees Sensible saltbushes Dyes Pruning Fast shade Green fire-screens Creek banks and swampy places Native bees Bonsai Butterfly plants Accent on trunks Coppicing Eucalypts Indoor plants Fragrance in the garden Attracting birds The pioneer plant concept Formal gardens Long-lived natives A section on plant families at the end of the book gives an interesting insight into the relationships between our local plants and some better-known garden favourites from around the world. Alphabetical arrangement of the plants (according to their scientific names), and a detailed index, make the book’s wealth of information easy to access. Where to buy the plants: A list of suitable nurseries, including some smaller and lesser-known specialists, will be useful to those who have wanted to grow local natives but found them difficult to obtain. Broom Bush (Apophyllum anomalum) and caper white butterfly