Normally, the advice for right now is to fertilise lawns with a high nitrogen fertiliser to get one last green flush of growth. In my opinion that would be a mistake this year. With the strange weather patterns over the last 6 months or more, using a high nitrogen...
When you are decorating your home, bright colours are often very useful. However outdoors, more subtle earthy colours are often far better. For painting fences, concrete pots, screens or sheds, it’s often more attractive if you choose neutral colours like earthy...
Today we’re looking at a few useful tips: For instance, it is a great idea to paint all granny-flats and outbuildings to match the house. It looks good. If you have a design motif on the house or front fence or gate with swirls etc, duplicate the pattern in the...
Today we’re looking at simple tips to make gardening easier and more successful. Dip plant cuttings into Manuka honey before you plant them into propagation mix or potting mix. This helps more cuttings to strike. Use liquid lime, gypsum & dolomite. There is...
The Australian native violet is one of the most useful of all groundcovers. It grows in semi-shaded areas and loves wet feet. The Australian native violet has blue/purple and white flowers almost all year round. It spreads by runners much like couch grass or...
Have you ever thought about growing pomegranates? These shrubs produce beautiful and large fruit and they are easy to grow. Pomegranates grow in all areas of Australia except the tropics. But you must purchase FRUITING pomegranate varieties. Most pomegranates sold...
What mammal, when all grown up, is only 3 weeks old? Give up? The answer is certain dog breeds like pugs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. These breeds never grow up, that is they remain 3 week old puppies for their entire lives. This makes them ideal for...
Today I’ve got a great tip for you. When you are creating your garden, try to use the backdrop beyond your boundary. For instance, if you have many trees or even palm trees on the far side of your fence, plant on your side of the fence to blend in so that your...
Are you contemplating putting in a deck around your house? Well then, let’s look at decking. If you put in a wooden deck, normally it will last about 10-15 years, after which time it may need expensive serious maintenance or replacement. If, on the other hand, you...
Is your garden rather boring and bland? Does it need a lift? Well, never forget that all nurseries and plant shops sell plants in full flower these days. There are geraniums, dipladenias, dahlias and the wonderful New Guinea Impatiens. If you need colour on the...