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Don showed some innovative ways to grow herbs without a backyard! All you need is a sunny balcony or deck, or even a windowsill. Classy look Don turned an ordinary, plastic kitchen container into a fabulous little pot. He simply drilled some drainage holes in the...
Don visited the Bonsai Village, Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, where many of the top Japanese bonsai artists live. He felt very privileged to meet Mr Saburo Kato, the most famous bonsai artist in the village, and speak to him about his extraordinary creations. The Village...
Merril and Gary Jackson always wanted to build an arbour in their garden, but could never find the time as they were too busy caring for sick family members. Their 6 year-old daughter, Lilia, caught chicken pox followed by immobilising secondary infections. She...
In many parts of Australia the drought is starting to bite hard and water restrictions are in place. The restrictions will last until the rains come, which could be a long time. The most critical problem facing gardeners is water. Watering is a complex thing at the...
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Colour is one of the most impressive and memorable aspects of every good garden bed. Don looked at some of the fabulous colour that is available at nurseries these days, with some tips on how to use it in the garden. Colour theme garden It
Don, Scott and Geoff visited Wilana Street in Ringwood in Victoria, to help residents with gardening, building and cooking problems. Lawrie’s garden Lawrie Vernal had quite a few jobs for the team. Don set to work making over some garden beds and doing some...
The Chinese Gooseberry is native to eastern Asia. It was introduced to cultivation in the West some time around the 1900s, but was not commercially exploited until a name change and a very successful marketing campaign in New Zealand made it a familiar sight in fruit...
New Zealand has given the world some fabulous plants, including the New Zealand Christmas tree or pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) and the cordylines. But arguably one of the best, most popular and useful New Zealand native plants is the humble flax (Phormium sp.)....
Lawn areas and garden beds need a solid edge for clean, crisp definition and easy maintenance. In our segment Don discussed methods of edging and edging products. Spaded edges Don’s personal preference is to use a sharpened spade to do garden edges. This is...