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Amaranth - The French Alternative There are around 60 species of amaranthus, including weeds, leaf vegetables, grain crops and ornamentals. Many have large, colourful leaves and tassel-like flower spikes. Jackie French thinks amaranthus is the most spectacularly beautiful...

Apricot Twist and PlumbagoCoordinating the colours in your garden can sometimes be difficult. Don looked at a soft blue and apricot colour combination that works beautifully: the small perennial wallflower 'Apricot Twist' planted with a plumbago called 'Royal Cape'....

Although there has been a long history of rose breeding in Australia, most of the new roses released in this country have been brought in from overseas. Maureen Ross, of Ross Roses at Willunga in South...

Grevillea buxifolia is quite different to the general run of...

The Australian Native Birthflower for May is Crowea saligna or Pink Waxflower. This is...

When developing a garden it is important to choose plants that are really reliable. Don looked at one of the classic groundcovers – the Australian native violet (Viola hederacea). A native of eastern...

Don chose a classic groundcover as this week's Plant of the Week. Plant details Common name: Australian native violet Botanic name: Viola hederacea Description: A creeping, evergreen perennial...

Australian Native VioletsLawn is very difficult to grow in a damp, shady, position. One solution is to do away with the lawn and pave the area. An even better idea is to plant a groundcover...

Azalea Sports Burke's Backyard receives letters about confusing flowering plants that have two different coloured flowers on the one bush. For example an azalea may have magenta purple flowers with one branch of whitish flowers with a magenta purple...

Azaleas In spring, many gardens are filled with azaleas in colours such as pink, white, mauve or red. However, a wider range of colours can be found in some cool climate gardens. Peter Valder explores...