Yucca Cutting
Yucca elephantipes, more commonly called the spineless or soft-tipped yucca, is a fast growing member of the agave family. In fact, it can quickly outgrow its original position in the garden, as seen in our segment. Don showed how to prune the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Time to Prune
This is one of the best times of the year to get out into the garden for a workout and get your plants into shape. Gentle pruning of most shrubs and particularly trees now will keep them trim and shapely all through the growing season One of the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
The Peanut Van's Recipes: Peanut Prune Salad
Our recipe Peanut Prune Salad, which can be served as a party savoury or as the centrepiece of a full-meal summer salad. Chill the prunes (if you're using fresh prunes, make sure they're pitted) Moisten the mixture with mayonnaise and stuff it ... [... more]
Peanut Van |
Techniques
You prune a plant to make it grow and look better. There are a few tricks to learn, but they are easily mastered. Pruning changes a plant's shape and encourages new growth. Buds occur at the end of a stem (the terminal bud) and along the sides ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Banana Prune Muffins
Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease and lightly flour a 12 cup muffin pan, or use paper muffin cups. In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and egg. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla essence. Mix together flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Yates Garden Guide
There is one thing that all gardeners have in common. They are always looking for information. When to prune roses? How to plant annuals? How to have good soil? The answers to all these questions can be found in gardening books but there are so ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Yates Stressguard - Ready To Use
The best time to prune roses is from late June to early August. If you live in a frost prone area it is a good idea to leave the pruning as late as possible to reduce the chance of damage to the new shoots from frosty mornings. If you have the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Yates Pest Oil
Rose pruning time can often be stressful, worrying about where to start and how much to cut off, however there is no need for that. Kim looks at a quick and simple way to prune your bush roses by removing half the height and half the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Yates Garden Guide
There is one thing that all gardeners have in common. They are always looking for information. When to prune roses? How to plant annuals? How to have good soil? The answers to all these questions can be found in gardening books but there are so ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Winter Rose Pruning
Roses are not fussy plants; in fact they can be as tough as old boots. However, they must be pruned every year to maintain vigorous growth and to keep them flowering well. You can prune in the traditional way (see tips below) but if you can't be ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Pruning tools
Sooner or later, everyone who gardens will want to give their plants a haircut. To prune well, with minimum damage, you need a small range of good-quality cutting tools. Here we explain what you really need, what to look for in tools, how much ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Secateurs - Better Homes and Gardens
With a pair of secateurs in hand, you can carve your way to a flourishing garden. So get to know how to use them and how to prune for best results. If your garden looks and feels like a chaotic jungle, the perfect time to get to grips with it is ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
