Bayleys Garden and Art Fest
Melissa is told that plants grow twice as fast in half the time with the Bay of Plenty's sun, rain and soil which makes for some really fascinating gardens with some quirky planting ideas. They are all on show at the BayleysGarden and Art Fest, ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
What-To-Do - Tried and True Plants
Tried and True plants are just that, they are great performers that you can rely on to form the backbone of your garden. They are good looking, tough, reliable, plants that have earned a place in a garden. Autumn is the perfect time for planting, ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Autumn Garden Tips
Many parts of eastern Australia received heavy rainfalls recently bringing relief to some drought situations. There are some gardening tips for autumn that will help your garden look even better after the rain. Autumn is a good time for planting ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Print fact sheet - Bulbs
Now is the time to buy your bulbs and put them in the ground, so come springtime you'll have gorgeous colour in your backyard. A comprehensive planting guide and lots of tips are in the March issue of Burke's Backyard Magazine. [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Instant Colour
Planting instant colour is one of the best ways to jazz up the garden for the least effort. Let's face it, the grower has done all the hard work for you. A petunia in flower is going to keep flowering for months. Sue has some top tips on ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bare Rooted Roses
Autumn is the traditional start of the bare rooted rose planting season. Each year, Australians plant about 2 million new roses and now is the perfect time to explain to you how to do it. Firstly, bare rooted roses are a great way to get into ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bush Block Tips
Sue Lang emailed Burke's Backyard to ask for more stories on bush gardens. After removing the lawn and planting a native garden in her front yard, she is disappointed that it looks a bit plain. Don explained that random shrubberies (and also ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Seedling Hint
If you are having a little trouble growing plants from seeds, the best time to be planting to seed is in the winter months. Try and put it in a garden bed that is organically enriched. You just scatter your seeds over the top and you will find ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Kim's Vegetable Garden
This week Kim took an under performing couch lawn, sprayed it out, added plenty of organic matter, turned it all in creating a fantastic area ready for planting veggies. A little order in the garden makes areas easier to maintain, so adding ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
TEMPLESTOWE
Spring is in the air, the days are warmer and plants have well and truly shed their winter skins. So where better to come for fresh spring planting ideas than the Greenery in Templestowe? Chinese Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Whistlepipe Gardens
The black English Mulberry is a slow growing tree, but the wait is worthwhile and if you plant a tree in your backyard you are definitely planting for future generations. One of our garden club members contacted the Gurus wanting to know how to ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Fairhill Native Nursery
Right now is a great time to be planting Australian native plants so Phil visits the famous Fairhill Native Nursery on the Sunshine Coast. Fairhill have the largest range of Australian native plants and they have all been chosen for the local ... [... more]
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