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Don’s Tips: Old Husband’s Tales
Today we’ll look at some classic Old Husbands’ Tales – i.e. gardening myths. Water the garden every 2 days. This... read more -
Don’s Tips: Striking Cuttings
November is an excellent month to try your hand at striking cuttings of plants. Tropical vireya rhododendrons are dead easy... read more -
Don’s Tips: Laying New Turf
November is the best month of the year to lay new lawn turf. You can get couch grass, buffalo grass... read more -
Surprise Packets
When it comes to faking it, your backyard henhouse gets its fair share of cross-dressers, role reversals and good old... read more -
Don’s Tips: Drying Herbs
By now your herbs such a mint, thyme, coriander, sage, oregano & rosemary should be full of luxuriant new growth.... read more -
Don’s Tips: Fertilise Vegies Now
How’s your vegie garden coming along? By now, most leaf vegies like lettuce, silverbeet, spinach, rocket and Asian greens need... read more -
Driving For Dollars
Driveways take up a lot of space in any front garden, so Jim Fogarty says a well-designed driveway can actually... read more -
Planting A Kiwi Vine
Question From: Isabella PavliI in Para Vista, South Australia SA Nature of problem: I would like to get instructions on the best... read more -
Sussex Appeal
Megg Miller says lots of people fall in love with the look of a beautiful Light Sussex chook, and though... read more -
Don’s Tips: Lawn Beetles
Many people worry about lawn beetles. The larvae of these black beetles tunnel in the soil under lawns and people... read more -
Square Mesh and Wisteria Vine
Question From: Sara in Perth WA Subject: Will 5 cm square mesh eventually choke my wisteria vine. I am worried the weld mesh... read more -
Don’s Tips: Osmocote
Fertilising pot plants is absolutely essential for good results. Modern potting mixes are not soil-based – they are made of... read more