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Blue ConifersFlowers provide a temporary splash of colour in the garden, but foliage plants will give you colour all year round. There are many beautiful conifers which have blue foliage, including some dwarf varieties. They create a stunning and...

Blue Courtyard Small backyards don't necessarily mean no garden at all. They can be transformed into garden rooms as an extension of the house. One such example of a garden room courtyard was designed by Jim Fogarty. ...

Blue ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) is not a true ginger, but it has ginger-like, arching stems and vibrant, purple/blue flowers in autumn. This exotic Brazilian perennial is the perfect plant for...

Blue GrassAlthough grasses are fashionable in gardening circles at the moment, many of them really don't perform very well. A notable exception is a gorgeous new blue coloured Australian native grass. It is called Mingo, which is claimed to...

Blue Metal DustThe very fine dust or waste material left over from making blue metal is known under different names in Australia. Below is a list of the known names used: NSW: Blue quarry sand...

Bob and Wendy's Courtyard Bob Maher recently sent a letter to Don, and invited him to come and see his garden. When Bob and his family first moved into their Newcastle townhouse 12 months ago, they were confronted...

Bonsai Quang Tran is a Vietnamese Australian who is passionate about bonsai. He first became interested in the idea of creating miniature trees and landscapes when he went to a bonsai show, liked what he saw and thought "I...

Borers in WattleScientists are not sure how they do it, but insects like borers can single out a tree which is stressed and therefore weak, and attack that tree, leaving other healthy individuals around it alone. This is all part...

Boston IvyBoston ivy is one of about ten species from North America and Asia belonging to the genus Parthenocissus. It is not actually an ivy but a member of the Vitaceae, or grape family. It's a...

Botanic Garden Bookshop One of the greatest treasures that lie in the capital cities of Australia are the Botanic Gardens bookshops. There are books on native flora and fauna, bush foods, foreign gardens and specific...