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Spring Tart UpIf your garden is looking at bit drab at the moment, why not give it a quick spring tart up? The best place to look for inspiration is your local nursery. The really...

Spring Tips Plants produce most of their annual growth over the next few weeks, so it's the perfect time to give your garden some extra care and attention. Spring lawn renovation ...

Don looked at a Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) that had been grown as a weeping standard. He pointed out that although wisterias are vigorous climbers, they do not really develop strong stems when...

The tiny courtyard in our segment was dominated by a rock wall. Many people think that the best approach for an area like this is to use small pots that won’t take up too...

In 1999, Hugh and Karen Anderson invited landscape stone artist Neal Plummer and his partner, Natalie Hocking, to create a design in their Melbourne garden featuring Neal's stone artistry. It took Neal and Natalie around two years to...

Here is Don’s list of five stylish plants suitable for gardens in many areas of Australia. Evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) The evergreen magnolia, or Bull Bay magnolia as it is commonly known,...

Succulent BallDon and Cheryl Maddocks teamed up to make a magnificent, succulent ball. While hanging baskets are eye-catching, a hanging succulent sphere is simply riveting. Visitors will be amazed when they see this beautiful ball suspended from a tree...

Last year Don teamed up with Cheryl Maddocks to create a stunning succulent ball. The succulent they chose to make the ball was Echeveria secunda (sometimes sold as Echeveria glauca), which has grey-green leaves arranged in flattened rosettes....

Summer in the GardenThis has been a very hot summer. The high temperatures and hot winds have killed or burnt plants in a lot of gardens, and high humidity has caused fungal diseases to occur...

Don looked at a scribbly gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) with vertical splits in its trunk. He explained that during periods of drought trees often don't grow much, but as soon as it rains they make up for it with...