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Paper Daisies
Don visited Mount Annan Botanic Garden, where spring is in full swing with massed displays of spectacular, native daisies from Western Australia. There are a number of everlasting species growing in the annual beds at the bottom of the Terrace Garden, including pink...
Green Flowers
A 9-year-old viewer wrote to Don asking why there are no green flowers. Don
Mine’s Bigger Than Yours – Winners
Winner of Mine’s Bigger Than Yours RadishElke Illy, Orchard Hills, NSW Winner of Mine’s Bigger Than Yours ‘Weird’ Category Two headed appleDireen Family, Tasmania Special mention Biggest pumpkinKen Holden, Port Lincoln, SA
Dwarf Pincushion Hakea
The pincushion hakea (Hakea laurina) is native to Western Australia. It grows to around 6m (20
Lavenders
Lavenders are members of the Lamiaceae, or mint family. These evergreen, aromatic shrubs are native to the Mediterranean region, where they have been used in the perfume industry for centuries. There are around 25 species and most have attractive, grey-green foliage...
Serruria florida
Serrurias are evergreen shrubs from South Africa. There are about 55 species and they belong to the Proteaceae, or protea family. Many Australian native plants belong to this same family. Blushing Bride (Serruria florida) In our segment Don looked at Serruria florida,...
Seaside Makeover
Don teamed up with Scott Cam to create a seaside garden featuring a beautiful, cypress pine boardwalk. A new gravel driveway was laid, and the garden was mass planted with spectacular Gymea lilies. Getting started A plan was drawn to scale showing all aspects of the...
Vine Topiary
Don showed a very good use for the small-leaved variety of creeping fig (Ficus pumila
Deep Watering
Watering the garden is a much more complex job than many people think. It is particularly difficult if your soil is water repellent (or hydrophobic), because the water just runs off instead of soaking into the soil. These soils can be treated with a soil wetting agent...