15 May 2012
SAY goodbye to your frangipanis, bellflowers and birds of paradise and hello to home-grown produce that will make gourmet soups and casseroles all throughout winter.
Summer is now definitely over and that means the garden you used to sit out and read your book in will drastically change colours and style.
06 Mar 2012
Hi, I am moving house and have a few roses I would like to relocate to the new property. Some are in pot plants but the rest are in the ground.
What would be the best way to move and replant while keeping the damage and stress to the plant to the bare minimum? – Shelly, Queensland.
07 Feb 2012
My lawn is struggling to survive. I water it regularly but it does not seem to make a difference. If I was to rip it all out and replace it, what would some of my options be? I have looked at fake lawn but I’ve heard from friends that it can overheat and sometimes get too hot to stand on. – Larry, Perth.
13 Jan 2012
DIRECT sunlight makes gardens thrive. We ourselves bask in it and it’s the driving force of any planty backyard retreat. But shade plays an equally important role.
11 Nov 2011
SMARTPHONE and tablet apps have had an impact on the way in which we carry out many different tasks, from managing our finances to planning our fitness routine or choosing a restaurant. So why not gardening?
11 Nov 2011
WE USED to pack our crop of table grapes into sturdy 10kg boxes and send them overseas to Singapore and Bangkok – markets we lost to competitors from Chile and South Africa when the Aussie dollar started its steady upward movement a few years back.
18 Oct 2011
WHEN it comes to garden ornaments, there’s a fine line between elegant enhancement and garish debris.
23 Sep 2011
IT’S easy to neglect your garden over winter, but as Mother Nature reinvigorates this time of year, so must gardeners. Early spring is the best time to get ready for the growing season and prepare for the long hot dry summer to come.
02 Sep 2011
PRUNING is a practical way to shape plants and maintain their health. Very early spring is the best time to prune, especially for fruit trees.
07 Jun 2011
WANT to install a water garden in your backyard and keep ornamental Japanese fish? Chances are, you’re not allowed.
