Push Reel Mowers
Push reel mowers are undergoing a revival in popularity. Not only are they friendly to the environment (no air or noise pollution), they are also inexpensive to purchase and operate (no fuel), and many people find them an enjoyable form of ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Grass Trees
It is hard to imagine a plant more Australian than the Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii). They have evolved over many years to be incredibly hardy, they can handle droughts and extreme temperatures from bush fires that burn the trunk black. ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Simple Mondo Grass Borders
A great way to save time and money in your garden is the 'Instant Border'. It is the fast easy way to install a Mondo or Mini Mondo grass border that'll look like it's been there for years. Mondo grass is probably still the most popular border ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Grass Plants
Nigel is a bit of a grass man, he loves them and this week he shows off some of his favourites. Grasses come in all shapes and sizes, you have your big grass, you get small cute grass and you get your medium, tough, firm grass. Festuca glauca, or ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Garden Express Offer Mondo Grass Borders
A ripper little border plant is the Dwarf Japanese Mondo Grass. It is really hardy, is easy to care for and is an easy way to delineate your garden beds from your pathways. Thanks to the Guru's friends at Garden Express Garden Gurus viewers can ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Mini Mondo Grass
For practical outdoor areas concrete slabs or tiles are a suitable finish but can look bleak and horrible. One solution is to soften the look by using Miniature Mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus') around the edges of the groups of slabs. ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Whisky grass (Andropogon virginicus)
A tall grass (to 1m) with a distinctive erect, columnar habit and curly leaves. It is an orange-brown colour during the warmer months, and fades to straw-coloured during winter. Seed is surrounded by white hairs to about 1cm long, giving the ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Foxtail or feathertop grass (Pennisetum villosum)
A tufted grass, usually around 30-50cm high with very distinctive white fluffy seed heads. Grows in pasture and on road verges, tolerating a range of conditions including dry infertile soils. Mature plants are unpalatable to stock, so the plant ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Native Grass Restoration in the ACT Water Catchment
This paper reports the results of research on germination trials for native grass restoration in the ACT Water Catchment. The views expressed and the conclusions reached in this report are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Canberra Grass
An Australian native plant that occurs naturally in New Zealand as well is Canberra Grass. In fact it is not a grass and has an appearance like moss but is from the same family as the carnation (Family Caryophylloceae). Scleranthus biflorus. The ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Blue Grass
Although grasses are fashionable in gardening circles at the moment, many of them really don't perform very well. A notable exception is a gorgeous new blue coloured Australian native grass. It is called Mingo, which is claimed to be the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Mondo Grass
Steps, pavers, concrete slabs or tiles can look very stark and harsh in the garden. A popular landscaping trick is to tone down these areas using one of the varieties of mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus). Don visited Bronte House in Sydney, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
