CERES Nursery

05/06/2026

18/05/2026

Second in our little plant highlight series is Mustard Greens! 🥬

These quick-growing leafy greens are perfect to grow over the cooler months, adding plenty of ornamental value to veggie beds and a spicy kick to salads and stir fries. We stock a few different types of mustard greens, giving you heaps of variety to choose from. We also have plenty of cookbooks in the shop to explore pickling and fermenting recipes, which is a great way to use up large harvests! Try planting something new this season and add a few to your garden 😋

16/05/2026

Yay for new, fun things - We have added a few lovely additions to our collection here in the Nursery and are keen to share them with you!

🌱 Seed packets of pink and white paper daisies (Rhodanthe chlorocephala ssp. rosea) from . These self-seeding annual flowers put on a big garden show and make amazing cut and dried flower bouquets!

🌾 Indigenous seed packets from . From interesting grass species to wildflowers and shrubs, we have a great selection for those keen to propagate local species from seed!

🪏 100% post-consumer recycled hand tools from Aboriginal owned and operated . These lightweight tools are made in Australia by diverting waste to create colourful garden tools.

📚 A new guide to the Eucalyptus species of Melbourne by . Grab this handy local guide to learn about the beautiful gums around us.

Come have a browse of the shop and our (very full!) plant selection 💚

13/05/2026

New stock! Come and grab an indigenous tube for your garden, abd check out the helpful signs to see what that plant can do for you and the creatures that call your garden home!

02/05/2026

There are so many amazing plants that are either overlooked or under-used, so we are going to do a little recurring post to highlight these forgotten friends!

This week, we are highlighting Correas! Correas are quite hardy and adaptable shrubs that come in all sorts of colours and forms. We love them for their Autumn/Winter flowers that are a great food source for small nectar-feeding birds and bees. So whether you are looking for a large shrub for a sunny area or a small spreading shrub for a partially shaded position, there is a Correa for you. Swipe to see some general information.

We have so many Correas in stock at the moment, so come have a peak and potentially take home a new planty friend 🌱

11/04/2026

🍋Cooler weather means citrus season is on its way! With the joy of citrus comes the annoyance of pests, so keep a keen eye on your plants and deal with issues early.

Below are two common pests this time of year:

🦋Citrus Leaf Miner
CLM is the larvae of a small moth that creates silvery wiggle paths in young leaf (and sometimes stem!) membranes. This damage causes curling and is often mistaken for leaf curl, a fungal disease commonly found on stone fruit. While minor infestations don’t hinder the plant too much, larger numbers can set back a growth season.

⛑️ Treatment
Deterrence is key! Setting out pheromone sticky traps helps catch the moths before they can mate. You can also routinely spray new growth with Eco-Oil to prevent female moths from laying their eggs. Wet autumn weather washes off the spray, so time applications with dry patches. Once the larvae has landed, the damage is done. You can prune off affected growth (ideally before the larvae has landed emerges) and bin it.

🪲Aphids
Aphids are sap-sucking insects that feed on new growth. Normally their impact is small, but their feeding can cause the leaf to deform as it grows or wilt/die off if the infestation is severe.

⛑️ Treatment
In small numbers, physically removing them with a quick squish or harsh spray of water is enough to help your plant out. Alternatively, you can spray with Eco-Oil to kill off the aphids. Remember to fully coat the new growth as it is a contact-based spray.

🔍Hopefully keeping on top of these common garden issues will lead to a happy and healthy crop!

02/04/2026

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01/04/2026

With another month comes another planting guide!

It’s still ok to put most of your brassicas in the ground, just be wary of the cabbage moth caterpillar munchin’ those beautiful leaves (post incoming for these little ones)

Great time for root vegetables and leafy greens too.

Happy planting everyone 🌻

14/03/2026

For those of us botanical nerds, plant books are something to be super excited about! It’s even more exciting when they’re about unique and threatened ecosystems.
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Endangered Grasslands by K. A. Raulings presents gorgeous illustrations of grass species and talks through the plight of grasslands in Australia and what can be done about it. For further identification help, That Grass Book is a super handy tool for getting to know those notably tricky grass species
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Together these are perfect companions for some native grass and indigenous grass and forb seed packets to build up your own grassland and native lawn alternative at home!
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If you’re wanting some in-the-field inspo or just a fun local field guide, check out the amazing resources, Plants of Melbourne’s Western Plains by or Wildflowers of Brisbane Ranges.
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Melbourne has access to so many beautiful parts of Victoria and the flora and fauna that call these places home. Take advantage and get out there exploring!
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