Flowers in Focus
Australia’s First Camellia?
28 July 2015 | Graham RossHer journey and namesake, has criss-crossed the oceans and lands from Australia, China, England and Europe for four centuries creating one of gardening’s most intriguing stories. But is she Australia's first camellia? Graham Ross finds out.
Read MoreBlooms and Brushstrokes
26 August 2019 | Penelope CurtinIn their floral history of Australian art, mother and daughter team Peneloep and Tansy Curtin uncover the stories behind some of our favourite floral artworks.
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Eryldene: 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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Five of the best: rose gardens
13 November 2019 | Sandra RossDiscover five of the best gardens to admire the beauty of roses.
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: Winter jobs
30 May 2018 | Linda RossHere Linda gives advice and plans for winter; planting sunflowers, ranunculus, and spring bulbs; admiring the pansies, and picking winter flowers.
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: create a dazzling basket
31 January 2018 | Linda RossNo one does a hanging basket of summer flowers quite like the English, and, inspired by a recent trip, we’re determined to give it a good shake this summer. We’ve included here some favourite basket-happy plants with the right cascading habit - and some options for really hot spots. The thing is to design an arrangement like a posy, with a mix of textures and colours. Have fun, be bold, try something new, and toss it all at the end of the season.
Read MoreHow to: create the perfect pergola
13 November 2019 | Arno KingShade, privacy and a place to show off fabulous plants - who doesn’t want a pergola!
Read MoreHow to: fix geraniums
31 January 2018 | Linda RossWe recognise that these are properly pelargoniums, but as most gardeners know them and love them as geraniums, that’s fine by us. The most popular type are the zonals, identified by the ‘zones’ or patterns on their leaves. We also love ivy-leafed types for their indestructible nature and perfect hanging basket habit; and the scented geraniums whose foliage exhibits such a wealth of different fragrances. No matter which you choose to grow, keep them in tip-top shape with this handy guide to common problems and remember to refresh your collection every few years with fresh cuttings.
Read MoreHow to: Grow hoya
29 March 2016 | Robin Powell
This shining beauty is undemanding and rewards even the most off-hand gardener with gorgeous globes of scented flowers that last and last.
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Know 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 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: 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: 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 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: Brigitte Eckardt, Rose Grower, Green E Roses
13 November 2019 | Linda RossNeed some advice on roses? Meet a walking rose encyclopedia!
Read MoreMeet: Marjan Medhat, NSW Government House florist
19 February 2015 | Robin PowellWhen Marjan Medhat needs something interesting for a flower arrangement she takes her secateurs into Sydney’s Botanic Gardens. We spoke to her about the challenges of creating flower arrangements for Government House.
Read MoreMeet: Saskia Havekes, florist
12 March 2015 | Linda RossSaskia Havekes is the owner of Grandiflora. Her recent book, Grandiflora Celebrations is a behind-the-scenes look at 60 themed events, from weddings to fashion shows.
Read MorePlants I love: Jerilderie Red
13 November 2019 | Tim PicklesThe chance cross between an Illawarra flame tree and a kurrajong is a tree that should be better known and more widely grown.
Read MoreQueen of the Night, a very special kind of Orchid Cactus
25 April 2015 | Linda RossIf you are an early riser and usually early to bed - this plant is not for you! The queen of the night cactus flowers between dusk and dawn - for us she is the highlight of the party season.
Read MoreStar of the season Dwarf Banksia
26 May 2016 | Linda Ross and Mez Woodward
Dwarf Banksias prove that no space doesn’t mean no impact. These low-growing banksias have full-sized flowers that are shining beacons all through winter, drawing nectar-loving big birds as well as tiny little insect-eaters.
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Woolmers Estate, Tasmania
12 March 2015 | Libby CameronWoolmers Estate, in northern Tasmania was home to six generations of the Archer family. For the past decade it has housed the National Rose Garden. Libby Cameron renewed her love of the rose on a recent visit.
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