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Grow rhubarb for delicious pies, preserves and jams

Garden Hints & Tips

Grow rhubarb for delicious pies, preserves and jams

One of the most rewarding plants for the little effort it requires is rhubarb, a hardy perennial plant grown for its tart (but delicious) edible stalks.  It’s supposed to prefer a cooler climate for good results but it can certainly thrive in our climate (although it can get a

What plant is that?

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What plant is that?

It is important to know what plants you have in your garden. Is the plant a pest species? Will the tree be too big once it grows? Is it poisonous? These are just some of the reasons you need to know what plants are in your garden, not to mention

Spring is blossoming

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Spring is blossoming

September is a great time to be out in the garden or paddock after a cold cloudy winter.  The ground is moist and warming up. We have a lovely selection of flowering native plants that will encourage wildlife into your property.  Imagine sitting at your table and watching wrens and

Spring is in the air......

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Spring is in the air......

Finally the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising although only in little bursts!  Gardens are starting to come to life with bulbs popping up all over the place bringing an end to that winter gloom.  Roses should have been pruned by now and signs of new growth

It’s rose planting time!

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It’s rose planting time!

Greek poets praised roses with their sweet perfume and profuse blooms as “perfume of the gods” and “queen of flowers

It’s a good time to get your native plants in the ground

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It’s a good time to get your native plants in the ground

The ground is wet and the days short. It’s good timing to get your native plants in the ground so the root system has time to establish in readiness for a flush of growth in spring. Our stock supply is moving  fast with many species already sold out.  There

Let’s do an autopsy!

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Let’s do an autopsy!

I need to do a plant autopsy! The victim was a well established grevillea. It was a needle leaf variety so there were no warning signs of droopy leaves. 

Potting mix – to buy or not to buy?

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Potting mix – to buy or not to buy?

Most gardeners who have at least some pot plants on the go will have discovered potting mixes available (especially at the popular big chain store) vary greatly in quality. It doesn’t need the frequent encouragement from Gardening Australia to ‘look for the red ticks’ – the temptation to opt for

Choose native plants for containers

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Choose native plants for containers

The warmer days bring the opportunity to spruce up your garden, and to give a little TLC to tired looking pot plants and hanging baskets.

Jobs, jobs and jobs!

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Jobs, jobs and jobs!

Without a doubt the wetter season has been good for the garden, but combined with the ending of the year, it has meant that there is a long list of jobs to do in the garden and too little time to do them.

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