Plants
Kitchen Garden Spring: Soft Herbs
01 September 2017 | Linda RossThe key to a thriving herb garden is to give each plant the conditions it needs to prosper. The result is easy gardening, and delicious pickings. Here Linda Ross shows you her favourites and the conditions they need to thrive in spring.
Read MoreKitchen garden subtropical
06 September 2018 | Arno KingArno is a garden designer and writer whose garden in Brisbane is mostly edible. He is constantly testing the received garden wisdom for its relevance to subtropical gardeners, and trialing new products. Let's see what Arno's growing this spring
Read MoreKitchen garden: Spring jobs
17 September 2015 | Linda RossThere’s inspiration here to help expand your vegetable repertoire – in the garden and on the plate!
Read MoreKitchen Garden: subtropical winter
01 June 2018 | Arno KingArno is a garden designer and writer whose garden in Brisbane is mostly edible. He is constantly testing the received garden wisdom for its relevance to subtropical gardeners, and trialling new products. Lets see what Arno's growing this winter
Read MoreKitchen Garden: Summer Herbs
14 February 2018 | Linda RossPlenty of summer herbs need the heat of the sun to intensify their flavour. Here Linda Ross lists her pick of the bunch.
[text] Read MoreKnow your Daisies
31 May 2016 | Mez Woodward
Choose wisely and sunny daisies can be cheering up your garden all year. There are
daisies for garden beds and for containers in warm colours and cool. Here are a
handful of favourites.
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Know Your Hibiscus
05 February 2016 | Linda RossThe flamboyantly tropical members of the family are best known, but these chorus girls of summer are not the family’s only gems.
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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!
Read MoreKnow 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.
Read MoreKnow Your Orchids
21 September 2015 | Linda RossThe orchid family is so extensive, and so wonderful in the garden. Here we introduce just the essential exotics for your garden. The exciting native orchids we’ll save for another day.
Read MoreKnow your winter bulbs
21 May 2020 | Linda RossWhen autumn leaves have fallen, elegant little floral petticoats burst from the soil in optimistic, spring-anticipating growth.
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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.
Read MoreKnow your: cactus
13 November 2019 | Linda RossLinda’s seven-year-old son has recently started collecting cactus and now has 73 displayed on a shelf on the veranda in morning sunshine. Here’s a brief introduction.
Read MoreKnow your: Euphorbia
29 April 2016 | Linda RossThe members of this plant family are loved for as much for their madly attention-seeking forms, textures and colours, as for their ability to thrive in tough spots. One warning – that milky sap is an irritant, so wear gloves when pruning.
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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.
Read MoreKnow Your: Frangipani
08 December 2016 | Linda RossFrangipani are familiar as the scent of summer but the range of species, colours, perfumes and leaf shapes might surprise you. Here Linda Ross tiptoes
through a forest of frangi's and introduces us to some of her favourite varieties
Know your: Gingers
10 February 2015 | Linda RossEdible members of this family include ginger, cardamom, turmeric and galangal, but here we introduce the flowering ones, which offer so much more than a tropical splash of lush green foliage.
Read MoreKnow your: Hedging plants
13 February 2015 | Linda RossInspired to get hedging? Choosing the right plant for your hedging plan is critical. Look for a height range and maintenance regime that suits your needs, as well as plants that will do well given the soil and position you can offer. Here are a handful of the hedging plants we think should be on your shortlist.
Read MoreKnow 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.
Read MoreKnow your: Iris
13 February 2015 | Sandra RossWhen we say iris do you think Van Gogh blue iris, or romantic bearded iris in shades to perfectly match old roses? Or does iris suggest cheery yellow flowers lining the dam? No wonder we all conjure a different image - there are about 300 species in the iris family. Here are a handful of the best for gardeners.
Read MoreKnow your: Maples
20 April 2015 | Linda RossMaples deliver magnificent autumn colour, especially after a dry summer, which crystallises the sugars in the leaf. Most at home in cooler climates, many colour up well in warm areas. Here’s a quick guide to help you choose what’s right for you.
Read MoreKnow your: Poppies
16 February 2015 | Linda RossA quick guide to identifying and growing the right bunch of poppies for you.
Read MoreKnow 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
Read MoreKnow Your: Spring Blossom
16 September 2015 | Linda and Sandra RossGet to know your spring blossoms now before they disappear for another year.
Read MoreKnow your: Spring flowering shrubs
30 November 2016 | Linda RossFlowering shrubs are the backbone of the garden. Get familiar with these beauties to add some spring bling to your garden.
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La Vie En Rose
28 February 2019 | Marian SomesThe charms of French country living inspired Marian Somes to create her own version at her beautiful garden Picardy in the Gippsland hills.
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Laurentia 'Pink Star'
03 March 2015 | Ally JacksonLaurentia ‘Pink Star’ produces a mass of star-shaped blooms above soft mounded foliage. It’s a plant to soften the edges of borders, paths and retaining walls to fall from hanging baskets and window boxes.
Read MoreLessons From a Master
21 May 2020 | Robin Powell10 top tips for better gardens from Fergus Garrett
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Leucadendron salignum
06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonThis South African native brings year-round burgundy foliage to the garden. In autumn and winter it produces a cone-like flower, which becomes woody at maturity.
Read MoreMacadamia integrifolia
06 March 2015 | Ally JacksonThe macadamia hails from Queensland and northern NSW but for a long time it was better known in Hawaii than in its homeland.
Read MoreMacquarie Island
17 March 2015 | Robin PowellHobart’s Botanic Gardens is home to an unusual glasshouse with a collection of plants from Australia’s sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Robin Powell wrapped up warm to collect stories from one of the wildest places on earth.
Read MoreMeet Chris Cuddy
03 November 2015 | Robin PowellPerenialle Plants is a mail-order nursery for tough plants, but you can also drop in. Don’t miss the chance if you are in the Canowindra area. As well as the plants, there’s an inspiring garden and lovely little shop full of artisan-made house and garden desirables.
Read MoreMeet Elizabeth Back, Flower grower
06 September 2018 | Robin PowellElizabeth Back runs Wild Aesthetic Flowers. Robin Powell interviews Elizabeth here and gets to know what's growing in her garden
Read MoreMeet Florist, Nga Bui
23 January 2018 | Robin PowellLike a loose, just-picked look for the flowers in your house? So does Nga Bui. Here Robin Powell interviews one of Sydney's favourite florists
Read MoreMeet 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 John Robb: Plant breeder, Paradise Plants
21 May 2020 | Robin PowellMeet John Robb, Plant breeder, Paradise Plants. Paradise Plants, established by Bob Cherry more than 40 years ago, has bred some of our favourite garden plants. John Robb explains there’s no room for sentiment in the working life of a plant breeder.
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Meet Keith and Maureene Smith
26 August 2019 | Robin PowellCancer fundraisers and plant propagators
Read MoreMeet Kevin Collins, banksia collector
24 May 2016 | Robin Powell
Kevin Collins and his wife Kathy grow the world’s only complete collection of banksias in their garden at Mount Barker, Western Australia.
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Meet Mark Jury, magnolia breeder
21 May 2019 | Robin PowellIf there’s a stunning deciduous magnolia in your garden with enormous cup-shaped blooms and rich colour, chances are it was bred by New Zealand plantsman,
Mark Jury.
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Meet Pat and Bill Rhodin Tulip Tops gardeners
13 June 2017 | Robin PowellMeet Pat and Bill Rhodin, Tulip Tops gardeners. They work hard all year to make this garden's spring display something memorable
Read MoreMeet Peter Hey, clivia breeder and grower of rare plants
28 February 2019 | Linda RossMeet Peter Hey, clivia breeder and grower of rare plants
Read MoreMeet Robert Price
02 June 2016 | Linda Ross
Meet: Bob Price, founder and curator, Mexico’s Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Bob Price plan was to conserve Mexico’s unique flora and birdlife and the Vallarta Botanical Gardens he founded to help achieve that were recently included on the list of Top Ten Public Gardens in America you should visit.
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Meet Tiffany Bignold
21 May 2020 | Robin PowellMeet Tiffany Bignold, Heritage rose lover and Parramatta Park gardener. The Rumsey Rose Garden in Parramatta Park is a quiet place in the city fragrant with the blooms of 203 heritage roses.
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Meet: Angus Stewart
09 September 2017 | Robin PowellMeet Angus Stewart. Plant breeder, gardener and new resident of the Apple Isle. He is also our favourite native wildflower enthusiast.
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