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Our first Plant of the Week for 2004 is Philodendron 'Xanadu'.Philodendrons originate in tropical USA, the West Indies and South America, and are popular for their lush foliage and dramatically lobed leaves. Many are climbers, and do well...

Yates Anti Rot PhosacidMany of the fungicides that were once used in the garden were quite dangerous to us and to the environment. Many diseases are also resistant to some of the commonly used fungicides. The good news is...

PRODUCT RECALL  Yates Double Action Weed en' Feed 4L Batch Number: YS080146.09/08 Batch number details can be found in black ink on the back of the bottle. ONLY THIS BATCH IS AFFECTED. CONSUMER ACTION: As a responsible supplier of home...

Don looked at Yellow Buttons, an Australian native plant that thrives on neglect. Plant details Common name: Yellow buttons Botanic name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum (sold as Helichrysum ramosissimum) Description: A...

Yellow Camellia Don travelled to Kulnura, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, to meet leading camellia hybridist, Bob Cherry. Don asked Bob about his work on the development of new varieties of yellow-flowering camellias. Background...

This member of the flax family comes from the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a particularly useful plant because it produces stunning, clear butter yellow flowers in the middle of winter, bringing some much-needed cheer when the...

Yellow patches in lawn are often caused by a desexed male or...

Yesterday-Today-TomorrowBrunfelsias are evergreen shrubs from tropical America. There are about 30 species, all with tubular flowers which change colour over successive days. Don's favourite, Brunfelsia bonodora, has masses of violet, lilac and white scented flowers. Plant detailsCommon name:...

Yucca elephantipes, more commonly called the spineless or soft-tipped yucca, is a fast growing member of the agave family. In fact, it can quickly outgrow its original position in the garden, as seen in our segment....

YuccasMembers of the Agave family, yuccas are native to southern USA and Mexico. There are around thirty species, and most have stout woody trunks, rosettes of spiky leaves and big clusters of creamy white flowers. In the wild these...