Driveways take up a lot of space in any front garden, so Jim Fogarty says a well-designed driveway can actually add value to your property when you do it well. Installing a new driveway can be the biggest investment you will make in a garden. Driveways take up a...
Question From: Isabella PavliI in Para Vista, South Australia SA Nature of problem: I would like to get instructions on the best way to go about planting a Kiwi vine and how to go about doing so Thank You Type of Plant (if known): Kiwi Plants one male and one...
Megg Miller says lots of people fall in love with the look of a beautiful Light Sussex chook, and though it’s only a moderate egg-layer, it’s one of the best meat breeds you can find. It’s not mink or even faux fur but the distinct striped ‘collar’ on Light...
Many people worry about lawn beetles. The larvae of these black beetles tunnel in the soil under lawns and people worry about the damage that they do. My lawn is full of lawn beetle larvae (called white curl grubs), yet the lawn itself is very healthy. A lawn that is...
Question From: Sara in Perth WA Subject: Will 5 cm square mesh eventually choke my wisteria vine. I am worried the weld mesh will ring bark and choke the vine when it thickens and matures. Do I need to grow the wisteria around the outside of the mesh arches or is...
Jim Fogarty says he has some favourite ways of looking good in a garden design without being entirely ridgey didge. It is not just timber alternatives that provide clever substitutes to the ‘real thing’ in gardens. Here are some more of my favourite...
Fertilising pot plants is absolutely essential for good results. Modern potting mixes are not soil-based – they are made of compost. So they need a constant supply of fertiliser: a little bit each day BUT more in the warm months and less in the cooler months. This is...
There is a lot of misleading information out there regarding health and foods. The human microbiome is a new and powerful discovery re immune systems and improved health. There are 10 times more cells in your gut microbiome than in your entire body! The research...
Today’s sermon is directed at the Weekend Warriors of Australia: the brave souls who drive a desk all week then go out to create havoc on weekends. You will benefit from using your body well. For instance, always let the tool do the work: not your arms or body. A saw...
Designed by Jim Fogarty in consultation with Don Burke at the Australian Garden Show, this is the garden of the future. It is a FUSION garden where the best Asian ideas are mixed with the best Western culture ideas. It is both an organic food producing garden as well...