The great thing about living in Australia is the warm climate that allows us to live, eat and entertain outdoors. A great BBQ & entertaining area is more or less essential for most families these days. Decking & patios are so very useful at the back of the...
If your mum, dad or partner is a real HARD CORE gardening nut, today I have some great Christmas gift ideas for you to give them. If your relative grows orchids, bromeliads or Vireya rhododendrons, get them a compressed block of COIR. Coir is made by chopping up the...
Christmas means Christmas bush, bougainvilleas and hydrangeas to me. There are many new varieties of each. Dwarf forms of all of these plants are best. There are many dwarf bougainvilleas such as the Bambino range, little Guy, Temple Fire and Solar Flare. There are...
Today we’re looking at fun gifts for kids for Xmas. Get a soaker hose and some builders’ plastic to create a Christmas slip & slide. Some kids will love a Venus fly trap plant. These grow best when the pot sits in water. You can buy brightly-coloured grafted...
I suppose that the dream that many people have these days is to create or own a farm – that is a BACKYARD FARM with fruit trees, vegies, tomatoes, herbs and chooks – all grown organically of course. Delicious, healthy and safe food for the entire family! But you need...
Do you have a relative or friend who loves gardening? You do? Well here are some awesome Christmas presents for them: If they are growing fruit, tomatoes or vegies, some nylon bird mesh will come in handy for keeping birds, possums etc. from eating them while you stay...
Many people want a frog pond in their garden. This is a wonderful idea, helps the environment and it’s easy to achieve. Build the right pond with the right accessories and they will come. Step 1. Either buy a plastic or fibreglass pond or get about 2m x 2m of butyl...
There is nothing better than a beautiful swimming pool on a summer’s day. So, it’s very important to keep messy plants away from the pool area. The messiest plants are gum trees which drop leaves and twigs all year round. Other messy plants are jacarandas, silky oaks...
If you haven’t pruned your garden plants, you need to get a move on. Most plants benefit from an annual haircut after the spring flowering. Most natives really need it to stop them getting scruffy: grevilleas and bottlebrush love to be pruned. Also prune diosmas,...
With summer fast approaching, you need to think about mulching the garden. Mulch saves on water bills and reduces work in the garden by over 50%. The work reduction is due to the fact that well-applied mulches stop weeds from growing. Mulches can be anything that you...