Don showed some of his favourite palms: Rhapis palm: Good points: · Great indoors · Tough · Fabulous for shady areas · Doesn’t grow too tall Parlour Palm & Cascade Palm Good points: · Excellent where low growing plants are...
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In the Garden
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Australian Native Orchids
These plants are wonderful plants for semi-shaded areas. Commonly known as Dendrobiums although there has been a recent name change to Thelychitons (which is being largely ignore). Sadly, while the more common orchids such as cymbidiums are very well known, the...
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 her garden. Don suggested getting rival manures such as cow, horse of chook manure to spread on the garden. Many viewers emailed different...
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 top of this 1-2m tall shrub most of the year. Leaves are dull green, about 2cm long x 7mm wide. Reasonably frost hardy, this species...
Potager Gardens
Potager gardens were named after the French word potage which means soup so it was essentially a soup garden. Today is means a pretty vegetable garden with lots of paths in it. The best thing about a potager garden is that you can have a very attractive vegie...
Agave attenuata
The plant which is most frequently asked about is one with beautiful foliage and spectacular very tall flowers. These are Agave attenuata: Their common name is century plant because it is said to take years to flower and after doing so it dies. The genus (botanic)...
Gnomes
Although they are quite old fashioned gnomes are very happy additions to many gardens if you have a positive & fun approach to life. As well as the traditional Seven Dwarfs type gnomes there have been many in recent times that were made to resemble...
Corrugated Iron Raised Garden Beds
Small garden beds can be made using a new product produced by Tankworks. They can be used for growing veggies or ornamental plants when space is limited They may be available in nurseries of can be ordered via www.tankworks.com.au Various models are: Slimline squat...
Tools
Shovels & Spades Many people don’t know the difference between a shovel and a spade. A shovel is a moving implement for picking up material such piles mulch or compost. A spade is a cutting implement used to cut holes in the ground if you’re going to do some...
Wattles
Wattles, also called acacias, are wonderful native plants. More than 850 species of wattle grow in Australia, ranging from ground covers and charming shrubs to giant trees that provide fine timber and screening. With this number of species and many cultivars there is...