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Dietes - Plant of the Week One of the great things about our Plant of the Week is that it is virtually unkillable. A great choice for lazy gardeners! ...

Diosma One of the best garden shrubs is the diosma. It grows as a round tidy plant with masses of pink flowers in late winter and spring. It will grow in all but the most...

For suspicious customers afraid of evil forces, the baker added an extra loaf as 'protection money', giving rise to the sayings 'Twelve for the baker and one for the Devil' and 'Baker's Dozen'. On...

Don's Top Six Low Maintenance Plants Plant selection is very important if you want a low maintenance garden. Some plants are high maintenance nightmares. At the top of the list is lawn, which needs regular...

Donkey's TailThis curious Mexican succulent makes an ideal hanging basket specimen for a hot, sunny balcony. It will thrive on neglect, even if you go on holidays or forget to water it for weeks at a time. Hanging baskets...

Dwarf DiosmaColeonema pulchrum and its various forms are very popular garden shrubs, with their aromatic foliage and starry flowers. The old fashioned green dwarf form 'Compactum' is often overlooked these days in favour of its sport 'Sunset Gold', a...

Dwarf Lilly Pilly 'Hedgemaster' In a courtyard or small garden, Don recommends using paving instead of putting in a lawn, and choosing reliable, low maintenance, plants. The garden shown in our segment is a classic example of this...

Dwarf Liriope ArizonaDon looks at 'Arizona', a new dwarf variety of liriope. Plant detailsCommon name: Dwarf liriope Botanic name: Liriope 'Arizona' Description: Compact plant growing to 30cm (12") tall and 30cm (12") wide. It has dark green...

Dwarf MurrayaMurrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and...

Dwarf Oleander There are few plants which grow almost everywhere in Australia. The humble oleander (Nerium oleander), is such a plant and it is also one of the most useful of...