Seed Potatoes
If you don't have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with some really good drainage holes at the bottom. ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Yates Thrive Cacti and Succulent Potting Mix
Bunjae is the Korean art of miniaturising trees and growing them in shallow containers. If you want to take it to a higher level and create beautiful pieces of art then you do need to do a bit of study but its no grind, it just adds to the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Berwick Potteries
If you really want to put a plant in the limelight and display its best assets then containers are definitely the way to go and for some serious inspiration make the trip to one of the largest retailers of terracotta and glazed pots in Australia ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bonsai
To continue the Asian feel to the story, you learn how to create your very own Bonsai by an expert in the field. Bonsai is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. They are a masterpiece in their own right and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Berwick Water-wise Potted Colour
Drier conditions do not have to mean a lack of colour in the garden. Many of our most beautiful plants come to life in the heat. What better way to highlight these beauties than by growing them in pots and containers. Geraniums (Pelargonium ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
'Perfect for Pots' Seedlings
A great tip for months of reliable colour in containers is to plant show stopping varieties which are tailor made for pots. Floriana have a great 'Perfect for Pots' range which are just as their name suggests. They showcase proven performers in ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Yates Thrive Cacti and Succulent Potting Mix
Bunjae is the Korean art of miniaturising trees and growing them in shallow containers. If you want to take it to a higher level and create beautiful pieces of art then you do need to do a bit of study but its no grind, it just adds to the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Gypsum Clay Breaker
Growing citrus in containers is easy and there are a couple of really good advantages. For one, the drainage is perfect and because of the compact size, it allows you to grow your favourite citrus just about anywhere. Courtyard, balcony and if ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Grass in Pots
A sterile, uninteresting entrance to a home gives visitors a poor first impression. Don gave a boring entrance some style and class with strategically placed containers filled with grassy plants. First, some tall, squarish terracotta pots were ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
White Christmas Pudding
Combine NESTLÉ White Melts and butter in microwave safe bowl. Sift flour, bicarbonate soda and sugar into bowl, add glacé fruit, chocolate mixture, eggs and water, mix well. Spoon mixture evenly into 6 x 250mL greased microwave containers ( [... more]
Nestlé |
Hanging Baskets with Bulbs
Autumn is bulb-planting time and bulbs are perfect for containers. Don showed how to combine them with annuals in a hanging basket. He chose black and white pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) and white jonquils (Narcissus 'Erlicheer'), and planted ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Print fact sheet - Herb Pots
Pots don't have to be boring and conventional. You can plant into things that you have lying around the house or garden, such as old teapots, wheelbarrows or watering cans. Also when you go shopping, keep an eye out for any containers that might ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
