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Herbs of the World
Australia is a multicultural society and this is reflected in our cooking styles. Don showed that it is both easy... read more -
Evergreen Magnolia
Don showed an evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) in flower. The evergreen magnolia, or Bull Bay magnolia as it is commonly... read more -
Best Trees For Autumn Colour
Autumn foliage plants are a great investment around the home. They provide shade in summer, put on a fabulous colour... read more -
Blue Arrow Conifer
The popular ‘Swane’s Golden’ is a fabulous conifer for use in narrow areas, but until recently there hasn’t been a... read more -
Mines Bigger Than Yours
Don received a letter from Mrs Eileen Fourro, who was surprised and amazed when she harvested her potato crop. All... read more -
New Ornamental Pears
In recent years, ornamental pear trees have been very popular in Australian gardens. A favourite in cool climate areas is... read more -
Ornamental Ginger
Most people are familiar with edible ginger (Zingiber officinale), but it is only one of hundreds of members of the... read more -
Curing Olives
You’ll need: fresh black or green olives salt water sterilised glass jars with lids* 1. First, wash and prepare the... read more -
Lapagerias
The stunning flower of the lapageria resembles an exotic tropical orchid, hand-carved from wax. Surprisingly, the lapageria is not a... read more -
Liriope Muscari
Teena Crawford is co-host of radio program ‘Smart Gardening’ on Melbourne’s 3AW. Two years ago she planted her front yard... read more