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March 19, 2012 23rd May 2009.
Sophie Thomson explains the adaptations of drought tolerant plants, which ones are the best for dry climates and how to grow and maintain them. Stephen Ryan demonstrates a unique way of propagating shrubs and climbing plants like the Chilean Bell Flower, and Jerry-Coleby Williams shows us how to grow strong […]
March 16, 2012 16th May 2009.
Jane Edmanson visits a couple whose property was devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. Two months after the fires we share their experience as their garden restoration journey begins, find out what’s come back naturally and hear about their future plans. Tino Carnevale is in Pete’s […]
March 14, 2012 9th May 2009.
Stephen Ryan meets Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Garden Director, Richard Barley, to discuss why weed control in the home garden is critical to the Australian environment. John Patrick gives us his tips on how to design and build the ideal garden path, Josh Byrne looks at the diverse wetland plant species […]
March 8, 2012 Stephen Ryan gets to work cleaning up his bamboo grove and demonstrates how to establish, maintain and control it, John Patrick demonstrates how to correctly prune a variety of hedges and Sophie Thompson builds a no fuss compost bin that almost anyone can make for little cost. Meanwhile Josh reinvigorates his dryland native […]
March 4, 2012 25th April 2009.
John Patrick gets serious about soil improvement by starting his compost bin and sowing some green manure crops, and plants the first of his ‘continuous-harvest’ winter vegetables while Tino Carnevale shows the secrets behind growing the iron-rich brassica, Kale. Colin Campbell explains how different nutrients affect plant growth and how […]
February 28, 2012 In his garden in Victoria’s Mt Macedon, Stephen Ryan shows us some creative ways to bring new life to an old tree fern. Jerry-Coleby Williams explains the short and long term ways to repair the damage done to plants and soil, after the devastating floods in NE Australia and Tino Carnevale gets to […]
February 25, 2012 11th April 2009
Stephen Ryan’s summer plants in his perennial border have reached their peak so he gets to work and shows what to do to maintain plant and soil health, and continue a spectacular display into autumn.Angus Stewart demonstrates how to get the most out of your compost and mulch and Jane […]
February 21, 2012 4th April 2009.
Jane Edmanson repairs a range of plants damaged by the scorching summer through south east Australia, John Patrick gives some simple design tips to help work out how many plants you need for garden beds, and how far apart to space them, to achieve the look you want. Jerry Coleby-Williams […]
February 17, 2012 28 March 2009
Stephen Ryan takes us on a tour of a magnificent century old garden in Mt Macedon in country Victoria, in Darwin, Leonie Norrington shows us how to plant and grow the ultimate tropical fruit, the banana. Also Sophie Thomson gets stuck into some simple autumn jobs to ensure the garden […]
January 19, 2012 21st March 2009.
Tino Carnevale is at work in Pete’s Patch propagating strawberry plants, and prepares garden beds to plant snow peas and lettuce. Jane Edmanson explains why autumn is the perfect time to plant, and shows us what to do for the best results, and Colin Campbell visits Brisbane’s Roma St Parkland […]
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