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Summer Red and Summer BeautyUntil recently if you wanted a flowering gum tree you had to just go out and buy one and hope for the best. Sometimes the flowers turned out...

  Don looked at a stunningly happy and hardy plant called Portulaca ‘Sunjewels’. Also known as sun plant or pig face, portulacas are low growing with...

Swainsonas Swainsonas are amongst some of the most interesting of the pea flowered plants that are native to Australia. Peter Valder looks at a rare species from central Queensland. Plant details Common name: Swainsona ...

Sweet PeaThe early history of sweet peas is shrouded in mystery, they may have originated in Italy, or perhaps Malta where they still grow in the wild. In any case, those first sweet peas were...

Sweet PeasFebruary, March and April are the best months to plant sweet peas in all Australian climates, but traditionally Australians sow their sweet pea seeds on St. Patrick's Day (March 17). Plant detailsCommon name: Sweet pea Botanic name:...

Sweet Peas in Pot Don showed how easy it is to pot up some dwarf sweet peas for an impressive result. Sweet pea seeds are traditionally sown on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), but in cool climates they can...

Tabebuia In the same league as jacarandas and poincianas, once seen in bloom a trumpet tree, cloaked in pink or golden flowers, is never forgotten. The tabebuias (pronounced 'tab-eh-boo-ya') are all from tropical Central and...

Don looked at the Taiwan or Formosa lily, a beautiful tall lily that has escaped from gardens to become a weed. It is now outcompeting many of our native Australian plants,...

If you're tired of hedges that are boring and predictable, a tapestry hedge is a very attractive option. Tapestry hedges are made up of a range of different plants, chosen for foliage colour, texture, flowers, berries and fragrance....

Tarting Up the Kitchen GardenGrowing your own salad greens and herbs is very satisfying, and you don't need a lot of space. You can grow a few greens in large pots or troughs, or tuck them into the flowerbed....