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  • Palms

        Don showed some of his favourite palms: Rhapis palm: Good points: ·      Great indoors ·      Tough ·      Fabulous... read more
  • Native Orchids

    Australian Native Orchids

      These plants are wonderful plants for semi-shaded areas. Commonly known as Dendrobiums although there has been a recent name... read more
  • Summer Tips

    BUSHFIRE PROTECTION 2009 is shaping up to be another very bad bush fire summer. Many people buy pumps so they... read more
  • Balcony Tomatoes

    Just because you’ve only got a balcony, doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own food.  Don showed how to grow... read more
  • Tips of the Trade

    Don gave some tips used by professional landscapers that could be used in your own backyard. 1. Trick of the... read more
  • Small Spaces

      As the size of houses increase, the size of backyards decrease and the most important area is the living... read more
  • Gnomes

      Although they are quite old fashioned gnomes are very happy additions to many gardens if you have a positive... read more
  • Agave attenuata

    The plant which is most frequently asked about is one with beautiful foliage and spectacular very tall flowers. These are... read more
  • Australian Native Birthflower For August

    Grevillea buxifolia is quite different to the general run of grevilleas.  Its silvery/grey 5cm diameter spider flower heads stud the... read more
  • Keeping Cats Off The Garden

      A recent question to Don’s Mailbag from Tilly in western Sydney related to keeping cats doing their business off... read more
  • Potager Gardens

    Potager  gardens were named after the French word potage which means soup so it was essentially a soup garden.  Today... read more
  • Wattles

    Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground... read more