- 164
-
Greening Citrus Leaves
Gardening Australia — This week, I'm going to share one of my favourite tips with you and this one is a treat for your citrus trees. All I do is buy some cheap washing soda or sodium carbonate and I measure out about 50 grams per metre in height of tree. The lime I'm . ...More…
-
Planting for Summer
Gardening Australia — I've done my essential irrigation maintenance tasks in preparation for the hot weather ahead and now it's time to plant. Cucumbers Space is getting tight in my backyard, which is one of the reasons I like to grow things in pots. You might remember ...More…
-
Ask It/Solve It
Gardening Australia — Gardening Australia's expos have been amazing successes. But the part we love most is meeting you, discussing gardening problems and solving a few of them. Deborah: "My problem is Ceylon spinach. The whole plant, from the biggest leaves to the .. ...More…
-
Pete's Liquid Manure Recipe
Gardening Australia — Pete's liquid manure recipe Pete's liquid manure recipe Many people have written to Gardening Australia asking for a recipe for liquid manure - so here it is. The ingredients: Use roughly one third of a bucket of old cow or sheep manure - manure . ...More…
-
Pete's Liquid Manure Recipe
Gardening Australia — Pete's liquid manure recipe Pete's liquid manure recipe Many people have written to Gardening Australia asking for a recipe for liquid manure - so here it is. The ingredients: Use roughly one third of a bucket of old cow or sheep manure - manure . ...More…
-
Mara's Garden
Gardening Australia — STEPHEN RYAN: I've come to Melbourne's northern suburbs to meet a gardener who's transformed an old-fashioned yard of lawn and shrubs into a sustainable, productive and relaxing oasis. Since Mara Ripani and her partner Ralph moved here 8 years ...More…
-
Bordeaux Mixture
Gardening Australia — Isn't it amazing, that two of the most effective of the old fashioned fungicides you can make yourself at home and they work brilliantly.These fungicidal sprays were developed in France, originally as a means of controlling problems of mildew on grape ...More…
-
Powdered Sulphur
Gardening Australia — Jerry explains the uses of powdered sulphur Jerry explains the uses of powdered sulphur Sulphur is one of the oldest garden remedies and it is as good today as when people first started using it. It's got multiple uses in the garden and it's ...More…
-
Brisbane City Botanic Garden
Gardening Australia — These gardens in the middle of Brisbane's CBD were once Queensland's main botanic gardens. But in 1974 a devastating flood destroyed many of its plants, so the decision was made to move. The main gardens are now at Mount Coot-tha, a few kilometres ...More…
-
Val's Garden
Gardening Australia — Val Jackson has lived at her Monbulk property that she calls 'The Nook' for nearly eleven years. She is an extremely accomplished gardener who, along with her late husband Don, has created a beautiful cottage garden with a very romantic feel. ...More…
-
Stephen Ryan's Garden
Gardening Australia — It's been over 20 years since Stephen started his garden. It didn't start with a plan - Stephen says, "It was experimental and grew as I went along." What he did do was divide the garden up into separate areas - each with different ...More…
-
A Native Plant Showcase
Gardening Australia — I'm in central New South Wales, about half way between Orange and Dubbo on picturesque Lake Burrendong and I've come here to see an impressive arboretum. Like any arboretum, Burrendong exists to preserve and to safeguard plant diversity, but ...More…