
Piet Oudolf has changed the way we think about gardens.
Piet Oudolf has changed the way we think about gardens.
It's time to tackle the new season in the garden
It's time to tackle the new season in the garden
Get to know your spring bulbs
Get to know your spring bulbs
Marlborough's hills, valleys and coastlines have seen much change over the past two hundred years.
Marlborough's hills, valleys and coastlines have seen much change over the past two hundred years.
Linda has long been smitten by the serrated blue leaves of Honeybush, Melianthus major.
Linda has long been smitten by the serrated blue leaves of Honeybush, Melianthus major.
Join the Club!
Join the Club!
It's 'Tomato Time' again
It's 'Tomato Time' again
Meet Jane Irwin, Landscape Architect
Meet Jane Irwin, Landscape Architect
Zucchini; a veg in a hurry!
Zucchini; a veg in a hurry!
Here are 10 top tips for more exciting gardens from Great Dixter's Fergus Garrett.
Here are 10 top tips for more exciting gardens from Great Dixter's Fergus Garrett.
VIDEO Bulbs are all about colour and fragrance. It’s good to wait until May when soils have cooled after that horrendous summer and so has the air temperature.
VIDEO Bulbs are all about colour and fragrance. It’s good to wait until May when soils have cooled after that horrendous summer and so has the air temperature.
Sandra and graham talk about the veggie patch
Sandra and graham talk about the veggie patch
Meet Japanese Maple Grower, Alan Jackson
Meet Japanese Maple Grower, Alan Jackson
Sandra's Favourite Dahlias
Sandra's Favourite Dahlias
Now is the time to power up the vegie patch
Now is the time to power up the vegie patch
Tony Matson says sharp and clean makes gardening easier
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Get some Spring Inspiration!
Get some Spring Inspiration!Garden Clinic Blog
What to do this week: Scent, Scale and Drama
26 November 2020 | Sandra RossLilies are flowering on cue, late spring and summer. Tall, elegant lilies standing on strong stems in the back of the border and delightfully fragrant. Small varieties are fantastic in pots. Lilies love morning sunshine with protection from strong afternoon sunshine.
Read MoreWhat to do this week: Protect your blueberries
19 November 2020 | Sandra RossBlueberries are in full production at present. These pretty shrubs, with delicate, pink, bell-shaped flowers, give way to delicious purple-blue berries full of goodness and high in antioxidants.
Read MoreIn the Vegetable Patch: Time to sow beans
12 November 2020 | Sandra RossFor 200 years, fresh beans have been the second most popular home-grown
vegetable in Australian gardens (after tomatoes). With low calories,
lots of protein, fibre, and packed with vitamin C, A and K,
beta-carotene, folate and potassium. But the best bit? There are
varieties for every situation.
What to do this week: Plant a lemon tree
12 November 2020 | Sandra RossSpring is perfect time to plant a citrus tree; lemon, lime, orange and mandarin. Not only do they look beautiful – with glossy green leaves, gorgeously fragrant spring blossom and winter fruit in warming colours that glow in winter light, but they also taste great.
Read MoreA Trifecta of Flowering Trees
11 November 2020 | Sandra RossThe mauve mantel of Jacaranda, the best-recognised of three late spring flowering trees, has been cast over our world. Jacaranda flowers so well in our latitude that many people think it’s a native plant. But that honour isn't ours!
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