Plants
Climbing Roses
27 May 2015 | Sandra RossClimbing roses give height, floral interest and elegance to a garden. They can tumble over fences, cascade from pergolas or screen water tanks and dunnies. Here are some of my favourite ways with climbing roses.
Read MoreCompanion Planting 1
03 March 2015 | Linda RossCompanion planting is about wisely using plants to reduce the work of the gardener. These are our favourite garden workers.
Read MoreCorrea 'Canberra Bells'
06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonTwo-tone red and cream flowers brighten the garden through autumn and winter, and make the local birds happy too.
Read MoreCrepe Myrtle
12 March 2015 | Linda RossWe think the Indian Summer crepe myrtles are simply the world’s best summer-flowering trees. Intense flower colour. Tick. Long flowering season. Tick. Good autumn colour. Tick. Handsome bark and attractive spring foliage. Tick.
Read MoreCuttings from the Garden World
27 August 2019 | Graham RossWelcome to spring. Here's Graham's cuttings from the garden world.
Cuttings from the Garden World
22 May 2020 | The Garden Clinic familyHere's what's happening in the garden world this winter.
Cymbidium orchids
20 May 2015 | Libby CameronCymbidium orchids, with their gorgeous flower spikes over a metre tall, look impressive, and are easy to grow in temperate regions, especially in large pots, which can be sheltered during cold winters.
Read MoreEchium, Pride of Madeira
20 March 2015 | Libby CameronIn full spring bloom, a large Echium will stop passers-by in their tracks. It’s a perennial which produces tall flowering spikes tightly packed with tiny blue-mauve flowers.
Read MoreEryldene: The Professor and the Camellia
21 May 2020 | Jane Garling
Jane Garling explains why E.G. Waterhouse had such a massive influence on Australian gardens.
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Euphorbia 'Black Bird'
14 May 2015 | Libby CameronThis euphorbia has brilliant burgundy foliage and is extremely tolerant of hot, dry conditions. It’s versatile and looks great in a mixed border, potted garden, or mass planting.
Read More'Eureka' Seedless Lemon
19 February 2015 | Libby CameronRenowned for its juicy, sharp-tasting fruit, Eureka lemon has been popular with home gardeners for many years. A new variety has all the attributes of the old – except for seeds! The bright yellow fruit mainly appears in winter and spring.
Read More'Fairy Floss' Flowering Gum
24 February 2015 | Linda RossThis is one of the prettiest of the flowering gums, with big bunches of pale pink flowers with prominent stamens.
Five of the best: rose gardens
13 November 2019 | Sandra RossDiscover five of the best gardens to admire the beauty of roses.
Read MoreFive of the best: wisteria gardens
21 August 2019 | Linda RossHere’s our pick of the best places in the world to be thrilled by the fragrance, form and sheer delight of wisteria.
Read MoreFlanders Poppy
03 March 2015 | Ally JacksonPoppies are instantly recognisable for their beautiful, papery blooms held above often-hairy stems. The Flanders Poppy is best known as the poppy worn on Remembrance Day and sown on Anzac Day.
Flower farm: Autumn jobs
19 April 2018 | Linda RossHere Linda gives advice and plans for Autumn; planting liliums, gladioli, admiring the buddleia and ordering spring flowering bulbs.
Read MoreFlower Farm: Spring
05 September 2018 | Linda RossHere Linda gives us her advice and plans for the flower garden this Spring. Spring is a great time for choosing shubs, admiring ceanothus and Cherokee Rose, feeding orchids, and of course picking armfulls of Spring flowers.
Read MoreFlower Farm: Summer jobs
23 January 2018 | Linda RossWe've dedicated a part of the patch to growing flowers just for picking. And the bonus? Armfuls of flowers for vases and arrangements.
Read MoreFlowers for hot, dry gardens
20 May 2015 | Graham RossInspired by the cool good looks of Lambley’s hot, dry gardens, here are our pick of the best drought-tolerant perennials for uncompromisingly tough climates.
Read MoreFragrant Camellias
19 February 2015 | Linda RossCamellias are the shining stars of the sleepy winter garden. We love them for their evergreen foliage, stunning flowers and lack of pest and disease problems. Why not love them for their fragrance too? Here are a few fragrant favourites.
Fragrant White Climbers
28 May 2015 | Linda RossPlant a collection of white-flowering fragrant climbers that will follow each other on show, ensuring that you are never without the delicate scent of something to look forwad to.
Read MoreFrangipani
19 February 2015 | Linda RossOnce you’ve been seduced by the sweet scent of frangipani you’ll fall in love with their grace, grandeur and simplicity. Linda Ross shares her passion for the world’s most beloved fragrant tree.
Read MoreFried Egg Tree, Gordonia
18 February 2015 | Linda RossMore about the tree that gets its common name from the spectacular autumn show of white petalled, yellow-centred flowers.
Read MoreFuchsia heath (Epacris longiflora)
24 February 2015 | Linda RossDid you know that this delicate epacris is the floral emblem for Gosford, NSW? Epacris longiflora thrives on the sandstone topography of the Sydney basin and loves growing in coastal areas where you can guarantee wind protection.
Garden festival planner: Japan’s floral festivals
05 September 2018 | Linda RossOnce the cherry blossoms fall, Japan bursts into colour with azaleas, peonies and wisteria creating a crescendo of colour unknown to most international travellers - and not to be missed!
Read MoreGarden Glossary
20 March 2015 | Graham RossGraham Ross explains why learning a little Latin can help you make better choices at the nursery, and open up a world of fascinating horticultural stories.
Read MoreGarden Road Trip: Tropical North
16 December 2015 | Robin PowellHead to Cairns and the Daintree rainforest to enjoy the lush verdancy of the tropics and find gardens filled with brilliant bold flowers and delicious new fruit flavours
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George Forrest: the plant world's Indiana Jones
22 May 2015 | Graham RossWhen we pick up a few plants at the local garden centre, we rarely give a thought to the brave adventurers who risked their lives to collect the plants from the wild hundreds of years ago.
Read MoreGiant Bromeliad, Alcantarea
25 April 2015 | Linda RossThese bossy statement plants soak up the sun and create one of the most eye-catching species in the plant kingdom.
Read MoreGreat Dixter
13 November 2019 | Robin PowellIs this old place England’s most exciting contemporary garden?
Read MoreGrevilleas
20 April 2015 | Linda RossMany grevilleas attract birds into the garden as they produce huge quantities of nectar. They are so many different colours, shapes and sizes and they flower for such an extended period of time, there's so many reasons to grow them. Here are our favourites.
Read MoreHanging Around
10 February 2015 | Linda RossCool green curtains dripping delicate leaves from fine stems are mesmerising. Reversing the trend of growing upward to the light, plants that grow down, and hang around are jewels for gardeners.
Read MoreHappy Wanderer, Hardenbergia
17 March 2015 | Linda RossThe common name for the native climber Hardenbergia is happy wanderer and that’s an apt title as they flower in mid-winter with sprays of delicate-looking but long-lasting pea-shaped flowers.
Read MoreHedges: out of the box
18 February 2015 | Robin PowellGot your shears sharpened and ready to go? Here are a few inspirations for hedges that show a straight line is not always the best way to get from A to B in the garden.
Read MoreHellebores, the Winter Rose
06 February 2015 | Linda RossThe winter rose is in a class of its own with shy pendulous bell shaped flowers that peek through dark foliage brightening the coldest days. Flowers can be spotted, speckled, green, plum, white, cream, pink, double, single and every variation between. Let's take a closer look.
Read MoreHibiscus
16 March 2015 | Graham RossIn their heyday, gorgeous, gaudy Hawaiian hibiscus were on every fashionable Australian garden’s must-have list. Their fashion star may since have dimmed but these exuberant flowers are still a slice of summer. Graham Ross asks you to take another look.
Read MoreHoliday at Home
25 April 2015 | Linda RossWhen summer temperatures soar, I get a little thrill out of heading out to my back yard. That's because I've a gorgeous subtropical garden that boasts cooling foliage, running water and bright colour. Instantly, I'm on holiday – my spirit is refreshed and I'm thinking: why travel abroad when I can have my island paradise at home?
Read MoreHome grown: Lemons
21 May 2020 | Linda RossThe plant that gives Garden Clinic gardeners more grief than any other is the lemon. Here’s how to grow gorgeous lemons.
Read MoreHong Kong Orchid Tree
24 February 2015 | Linda RossViewed from a distance the tree is a mass of colour throughout winter. Up close, the large flowers resemble orchids or butterflies.
How to plant a bare-rooted rose
29 May 2018 | Mez WoodwardIt's easy to be seduced by the colour, forms and perfumes of roses, but not as easy to successfully grow them. Here Mez Woodward shows us how to plant your bare-rooted rose.
Read MoreHow to prune roses
26 May 2016 | Linda RossJaws were on the floor at one of our rose pruning demonstrations last year, when
members watched Finbar O’Leary from Swanes Nursery pruning a rose the right way!
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How to: arrange flowers
31 May 2018 | Linda RossI love the look of flowers picked straight from the garden and casually arranged in a charming jug, jar, urn, vase - even a bucket. But when I pick a posy from my garden and aim for a natural aesthetic with casual grace, my arrangement looks not so much just-picked as just-plonked! So I asked Sonya Gardiner for help and these are her tips - the 5 Fs of Fabulous Flower Arranging.
Read MoreHow to: arrange flowers
21 May 2019 | Annabelle HicksonIn this edited extract from A Tree in the House, self-taught florist Annabelle Hickson shares her key tip for arranging flowers beautifully.
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How to: Attract Beneficial Insects
07 March 2016 | Robin Powell
Help tip the scales in the garden war between the good bugs and the bad guys by planting flowers that attract beneficial insects such as lacewings, hoverflies, parasitic wasps and ladybirds.
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How to: care for azaleas
13 February 2015 | Shane NeillAzaleas bring in spring with a blaze of glory. We love them in hot pinks and bold magentas, in pale pastels and in pure clean white. But in warm subtropical areas these are not set-and-forget plants. To get the most from them gardeners need to pay attention and provide some nurture. Here’s how.
Read MoreHow to: care for deciduous fruit trees
17 March 2015 | Linda RossGet ahead of the game by using a variety of strategies to prevent pests and diseases attacking fruit trees, such as apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots and figs. Some work now will mean bounteous harvests later!
Read MoreHow to: Christmas colour
16 March 2015 | Linda RossPots of poinsettia and ixora are a colourful beginning. Masses of other options are blooming at the local nursery: petunias, fuchsia, begonias, coleus.
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