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BUSHFIRE PROTECTION 2009 is shaping up to be another very bad bush fire summer. Many people buy pumps so they can be ready to protect their houses. These are then dropped into any water storage areas such as tanks, swimming pools or dams if available and the water is...
Don gave some tips used by professional landscapers that could be used in your own backyard. 1. Trick of the Eye Use vertical plants to frame views or features such as pools, ponds or works of art. If views or features are viewed this way the area will look much...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Frost forms when conditions are very cold (around 0º C) and clear. On overcast nights temperatures are usually a little warmer (the cloud layer traps some of the day’s warmth) so frost is unlikely. Frost is formed when dew condenses overnight and freezes. Frost will...
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...
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...