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In The Subtropical Garden: June
09 June 2017 | Arno KingMilder temps, light and infrequent rains and glorious sunshine is par for the course in the subtropical garden. Our resident tropical garden expert Arno King has all the tips and tricks, and the best thinks to plant this June in the subtropical garden.
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In The Subtropical Garden: Spring
01 September 2017 | Arno KingThings are heating up in the subtropical garden, and the humidity is just around the corner. Our resident tropical garden expert Arno King has all the tips and tricks, and the best thinks to plant this Spetember in the subtropical garden.
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It’s time to: Temperate Gardens in March
02 March 2017 | Elizabeth SwaneWith the onset of cooler conditions we're planting, dividing and feeding up the autumn garden in March Elizabeth Swane has many more jobs for you to do now to get your temperate zone garden ready for Autumn
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It's time to: August
05 August 2016 | Elizabeth SwaneGet ready, spring will be here before we know it. It's time to get the last of those last-minute winter jobs done
It's time to: Temperate gardens in August
07 August 2017 | Elizabeth SwaneThe winter chill is beginning to wane, things are heating up for spring in the garden. It's time to shift up a gear and get the garden ready
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It's Time To: Temperate Gardens in February
30 January 2017 | Elizabeth SwaneWe're on the home stretch through summer and into the beginning of autumn. Elizabeth Swane has the good oil on the last of the summer jobs to get your temperate garden ready for some cooler weather
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It's time to: temperate gardens in September
31 August 2017 | Elizabeth SwaneSpring has sprung and Elizabeth Swane is excited about the promise of new growth in the garden and stunning spring floral displays. Here She has a swag of jobs, tips, tricks and things to look out for in the temperate garden this September
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Kitchen garden: Spring jobs
17 September 2015 | Linda RossThere’s inspiration here to help expand your vegetable repertoire – in the garden and on the plate!
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Kitchen Garden: Subtropical summer
28 November 2017 | Arno KingGardening for the kitchen in the subtropics? Our resident tropical garden expert Arno King has the lowdown on all the seasonal jobs, as well as the tips and tricks to get things happening in the subtropical kitchen garden.
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Kitchen Gardens: Peas
06 September 2018 | Linda RossNothing tastes like spring quite as much a sweet pea - whether freshly podded, or enjoyed pod and all. The only trick is to get the peas to the kitchen before the children eat them all off the vines!
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Know your hydrangeas
14 February 2018 | Linda RossBlue and white hydrangeas decorate long lunches and fill Church vases in the floral countdown to Christmas. Here we unwrap more goodies from the hydrangea family. You’ll think all your Christmases have come at once!
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Know your lavender
01 June 2018 | Linda RossThe lavender must-haves are sun and well-drained soil. Start there then choose the lavender that suits your conditions - and desires.
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Know your: balcony flowers
20 December 2018 | Linda RossAdd some summer dazzle to a sunny balcony with these pot-loving beauties.
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Know your: indoor plants
06 September 2018 | Linda RossPlants make indoor spaces beautiful and people happy. Here are a few easy-care options to start - or enlarge! - your indoor garden.
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Magic Magnolia Mulch
22 April 2015 | Sandra RossSandra's special recipe does magical things to sulking magnolias!
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Meet Daryl Jones, Bird feeder
01 June 2018 | Robin PowellMillions of people around the world feed birds in their garden, which is not necessarily a good thing, as Professor Daryl Jones explains in his new book The Birds at My Table.
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Meet Tahnee Carroll, Stylist and plant-lover
06 September 2018 | Lauren Camilleri and Sophia KaplanTahnee Carroll has never seen a room that can’t be made more appealing with a plant or two, as she explains in this extract from a new book on indoor plants, ‘Leaf Supply’.
Read MoreMeet: Tim Pickles, nurseryman
20 October 2016 | Robin PowellMeet Tim Pickles, nurseryman. Some of our most popular Garden Classes are those we run with the effusive Tim Pickles at Tim’s Garden Centre in Cambelltown.
Now, meet the man behind the name.
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Rose Clinic
28 May 2015 | Sandra RossSymptoms, diagnosis and treatment for all your rose problems
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Roses at Red Cow Farm
21 May 2018 | Robin PowellSeduced by the colour, forms and perfumes of roses, Ali Mentesh has already collected some 200 to adorn the garden rooms at Red Cow Farm. Can he choose a favourite?
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Star of the season: Agastache
20 December 2018 | Linda RossThese easy-care, minty-fresh flowery fillers offer reliable and long-lasting summer colour.
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Star of the season: Jacaranda
11 September 2018 | Linda RossThe purple veil that floats over Sydney in November is an international star – but not one most of us can bring home.
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Sweet Peas
17 April 2015 | Linda RossSweet peas (Lathyrus odorata) are annual climbing plants with fragrant and romantically ruffled, pea-shaped blooms. They were discovered in 1695 and have intoxicated cottage gardeners ever since.
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20 May 2015 | Linda RossGardeners are often advised to add nutrients and trace elements to the soil before planting, especially before planting edible plants. Why? Linda has the answers.
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Whats new this winter
05 June 2018 | Narelle SmithWhat’s new: and not-so-new, plants we love. Narelle Smith gives us the winter lowdown for 2018
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