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How to: use plants to deter pests
21 July 2016 | Linda RossStrongly scented herbs planted throughout the garden help put flying insects off their food – whether that’s your treasured plant, food crop, or body!
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How to: use seaweed
16 March 2015 | Linda RossSeaweed is a versatile natural resource that does great work in the garden. We use it on a fortnightly basis to keep plants healthy.
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How to: use seaweed in the garden
21 December 2018 | Kirsten Bradley and Nick RitarIn their new book ‘Milkwood’, permaculture gardeners Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar devote a whole chapter to the glories of seaweed. Beyond its uses in the kitchen, seaweed is great in the garden.
Read MoreHow to: use water wisely
14 May 2015 | Linda RossAs the cost of water goes up, gardeners are looking for smart ways of making the most of this precious resource.
Read MoreHow to: use your herb harvest
20 May 2015 | Robin PowellAs the growing season draws to a close, our herb gardens are blousy with late summer growth.
Read MoreHow to: use your pea harvest
15 May 2015 | Robin PowellPeas are one of those crops that can make the home gardener feel smugly self-satisfied because they taste so good fresh from the garden.
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In my kitchen garden: Camden, NSW
28 February 2019 | Mickey RobertsonMickey Robertson’s kitchen garden at Glenmore House is as beautiful as it is productive, experimental and instructive.
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In the garden: August
20 May 2019 | Linda RossThe winter show is packing it's bags and making way for spring. It's time to plant some potted colour, prune the perennials and clear out the compost
In the garden: July
20 May 2019 | Linda RossThe winter chill is settling on the garden. It's time to enjoy winter flowers, sharpen up the pruning tools and get those spring bulbs in
In the garden: March
28 February 2019 | Robin PowellIt’s time to get busy this march. Back by popular demand - our reminders of what to do in the garden this season.
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In The Subtropical Garden: August
07 August 2017 | Arno KingLate winter can be a very productive time in the Subtropical garden. Our resident tropical garden expert Arno King has all the tips and tricks, jobs and things to watch out for this August in the subtropical north.
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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: ferns
21 August 2019 | Linda RossMany ferns have a soft feathery quality that makes a great contrast with other plants - in the garden or indoors.
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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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Know your: Roses for Sydney
14 June 2019 | Robin PowellSome of the best performing roses for warm climates are old favourites -and we mean old. Search out these hardy centurions for fragrance, generosity and trouble-free beauty
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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 Dave Gray: Head gardener, Everglades
29 August 2019 | Robin PowellFor the last two years Dave Gray has been head gardener at Everglades, a National Trust property in Leura, designed and built through the 1930s by Paul Sorensen.
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Meet Glennis Clark, Heritage Rose grower and Rookwood volunteer
21 May 2019 | Robin PowellAmong the hidden treasures at Rookwood Necropolis are beautiful old roses, cared for by volunteers.
Meet Keith and Maureene Smith
26 August 2019 | Robin PowellCancer fundraisers and plant propagators
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Meet Peter Hey, clivia breeder and grower of rare plants
28 February 2019 | Linda RossMeet Peter Hey, clivia breeder and grower of rare plants
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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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Plants I Love: peony
26 August 2019 | Sandra RossYears ago, on one of our early Jacaranda Cruises, a woman presented me with a cardboard toilet roll. I was a bit surprised until I saw the round pink bud
inside. It was a single long stem of the‘Sarah Bernhardt’ peony. Over the next two weeks I was captivated as the bud gradually opened to a multitude
of pink petals and a boss of golden stamens. I’ve been mad for peonies ever since and have admired them in peak perfection in gardens in England, Canada,
USA and France, as well as in cool climate gardens in Australia.
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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Spring jobs: November
22 August 2019 | Linda RossThe last of the spring blooms are falling. The mauve carpets of Jacaranda flowers are covering lawns and the throng of the crickets and songs of the frogs has begun. Here's a list of the last remaining spring jobs to be done in preparation for a big summer ahead
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Spring jobs: October
22 August 2019 | Linda RossOctober is an energetic month for gardeners but there’s much to appreciate on the way. Here's a list of October essentials in the mid-spring garden.
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Spring Jobs: September
22 August 2019 | Linda RossSpring 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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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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Thinking gardens
21 August 2019 | Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, (c) Sydney Living MuseumsBetty Maloney was a pioneer of bush gardening whose advice on finding serenity in the garden is as relevant now as it was half a century ago.
Read MoreTrace Elements
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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Triple Ginger Loaf
22 August 2019 | Jo WrightJo Wright is a keen baker (she’s notched up several wins the Royal Easter Show for her cakes!) an avid gardener, a treasured member of Garden Clinic, and for the last three years, has been the trusted baker of goodies for our garden classes. She wowed attendees at our recent Bees and Butterflies workshop with this delicious ginger cake. As we said our goodbyes everyone begged for the recipe. So here it is. Thanks for sharing it Jo!
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What’s new this spring
26 August 2019 | Linda RossHere's what's new in the garden this spring
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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What's New: A Dollop of Clotted Cream
07 May 2019 | Linda RossOpening pale pink then fading to soft coffee cream ‘Cafe au Lait’ is a celebrity-status dahlia. The multi-petalled blooms are up to 25 cm across and there may be 40 on a plant at once, so strong support is essential.
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