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It's time to: August
06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonGet busy! There's no time to rest. Here are our jobs for the season.
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17 March 2015 |Now is the best time to plant a carpet of wildflowers as winter retreats before the burst of spring’s energy.
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24 February 2015 | Linda RossThe garden is waking after its winter rest: magnolias, snowdrops and jonquils are all opening.
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16 February 2015 |Last chance to move plants in the wrong spot. Spring is about to burst!
Read MoreArno's South East QLD Report
13 March 2016 | Arno King
The days are starting to cool off and it's a very pleasant time to get stuck into the garden. Before you know it, the day has gone. We’ve been waiting patiently for the ‘wet’ to finally arrive and, and moisten the soil. Now that it’s started to rain, there has been a great surge of growth.
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Autumn in Michael's Garden
20 April 2015 | Michael McCoyMy garden is very much a work in progress but there are a few nice semi-completed elements, and in autumn the skeleton of paths is temporarily fleshed out with perennial planting at its most voluminous.
Read MoreHow to: fix the lawn
21 May 2018 | Narelle SmithMost warm-season grasses stop growing when the nights turn cold, allowing weeds to get a foothold while your attention has turned indoors. So now is the time to target terrors like bindii, wintergrass and dandelions and avoid seeding - and many years more weeding - before boosting growth for lush summer lawns.
Read MoreHow to: save your garden when off on holidays
14 May 2015 | Linda RossWe’re all going on a summer holiday - and the garden is staying behind! But with a little forward planning your garden can be just as lovely when you return as it was before you left.
Read MoreIn the Garden: February
02 December 2019 | Robin PowellHumidity in February is at it's summer peak. The garden will need a helping-hand to get through the next few weeks and into the cooler weather.
Read MoreIn the Garden: January
02 December 2019 | Robin PowellClip, snip, mow and trim. It's time for the post festive clean-up in the garden
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn The Subtropical Garden: February
01 February 2017 | Arno KingHot and steamy with the odd torrential downpour is the order of business for the subtropical garden. Our resident tropical garden expert Arno King has all the tips and tricks, and the best thinks to plant this February in the subtropical garden.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIt’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
Read MoreIts time to June
01 June 2016 | Elizabeth Swane
Shift the garden chairs into a winter suntrap and enjoy the sun on your back on crisp clear days.
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It's time to: April
20 April 2015 | Linda RossCan’t wait to get into the garden? Here’s what to do with a few minutes or a lovely long day.
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18 March 2015 | Libby CameronIn the northern hemisphere Easter coincides with the rebirth of spring. Here in the sunny south, Easter is also about rejuvenation as we take a treasured opportunity for a few long days in the garden!
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06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonCelebrate Easter in the garden by rejuvenating the pots on the terrace or blacony. Go mad for the rich colours of autumn.
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16 February 2015 | Linda RossIt's a busy month in the vegetable garden as summer produce makes way for cool season vegetables.
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26 February 2015 | Linda RossTake a breath. Feel the earth sigh beneath your feet: it’s time to get back into the garden.
Read MoreIt'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: December
20 March 2015 | Libby CameronHoliday season in the garden means more relaxing and less working. Ensure a comfortable seat in the shade and toast the year’s horticultural successes: great job!
Read MoreIt's time to: December
12 March 2015 | Linda RossSummer is holiday time. For some of us that means more time in the garden, and for others it means none at all. If you’re holidaying away from home make sure someone picks the tomatoes and beans while you’re gone! As the jacarandas fade, the garden is washed with waves of native violets, hydrangeas and agapanthus, and saturated with shades of green.
Read MoreIt's time to: December
03 March 2015 | Linda RossDon’t you love the sounds of summer! A stroll in the evening garden is accompanied by a cicada sing-along, then frogs take up the chorus as night falls.
It's time to: December
19 February 2015 | Linda RossIt's party in the garden time - put up the umbrella, put away your tools and put up your feet!
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16 February 2015 |Jobs, chores, things to do. There's no rest for the wicked this month.
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19 February 2015 | Linda RossEarly morning watering is best for plants - and brings sweet relief for the waterer too.
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03 March 2015 | Linda RossTake the radio out in the morning when you water the vegetables and tune in to the Garden Clinic Radio show on 2GB: we’ll keep each other company in the early hours of the weekend.
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16 March 2015 | Linda RossThere is no excuse for a dull garden this month with the happiest of summer’s annuals in full swing. We love sunflowers, zinnias, petunias and the old-fashioned cockscombs of celosia.
Read MoreIt's time to: February
20 March 2015 | Libby CameronLate summer gardens are lush with growth and heady with fragrance. Eat out to make the most of the evening perfumes of frangipani, brugmansia and night-flowering jasmine.
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01 February 2016 | Robin Powell
Oh, the humidity! Spare yourself from the heat and head out into your garden early to get those jobs that won't wait.
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It's time to: January
20 March 2015 | Libby CameronConsidering strategies for better health and wellbeing this New Year? Put this resolution at the top of the list: spend more time in the garden!
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12 March 2015 | Linda RossGardeners might be seeking the shade, but the salvias and daylilies are still shrugging off the heat and blooming with abandon.
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03 March 2015 | Linda RossSwap the work boots for thongs this month! It’s too hot for anything but lazing in the garden with a cool drink.
It's time to: January
19 February 2015 | Linda RossEnjoy the sounds of summer - the thrum of cicadas, the bass bop of frogs and the thump of fireworks in the distance.
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16 February 2015 | Linda RossSummer's here and it's time to tackle those January jobs.
It's time to: July
16 February 2015 |It might be mid-winter but there's plenty to admire in the garden - and plenty to do.
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06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonChoose a sparkling crisp sunny day to transplant trees or shrubs that have been living in the wrong place to a happy new home.
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24 February 2015 | Linda RossGraham is enjoying the golden gingko leaves carpeting the ground. While he's out there we've asked him to throw some blood and bone around to energise microbial activity in the soil.
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17 March 2015 | Linda RossTake a break from winter’s pruning to make new plans for the garden. Check old issues of the GC Journal for ideas and inspiration.
Read MoreIt's time to: June
17 March 2015 | Linda RossEarly winter brings spade work – dividing perennials, lifting dahlias and planting bare-rooted roses and tree. Sharpen up the edge of the tool first to make the work easy.
Read MoreIt's time to: June
24 February 2015 | Linda RossThree hundred 'Sky High Scarlet' tulips from Van Diemen's Quality Bulbs have just gone into the front garden of Garden Clinic headquarters. Thank you Sandra!
Read MoreIt's time to: June
06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonAfter a rampant growing season, early winter offers an opportunity to restore a little order. Sharpen those secateurs!
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16 February 2015 | Linda RossWe dig winter! It's time to divide perennials, lift dahlias and plant bare rooted roses and trees.
Read MoreIt's time to: March
16 February 2015 | Linda RossAs seed heads swell and autumn harvest peaks, it's a great time to collect seeds from everything you love.
Read MoreIt's time to: March
26 February 2015 | Linda RossMidday temperatures might scorch like summer, but there is a brisk feel to a March morning, and a subtle change in the light that tells us autumn really is here.
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