Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix
One of Sue's favourite things to do at this time of the year is sit down with a really good cup of coffee and read some great stuff about gardening because even though gardens look outstanding in spring, autumn is one of her favourite ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Brilliant Potted Colour
The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains the right stuff to get your pots off to a great start. It has a slow release fertiliser in the mix as well as a wetting agent to ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Thrive Premium Potting Mix
Whenever Melissa has to buy cut herbs from the shops, she feels really sinful because they are so easy to grow at home. When you have only got a small space, they are the perfect choice because they are ideal for pots and you only need to step ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Thrive Granular All Purpose
Right now is the perfect time for planting colourful pansies in Queensland and if you get them in now, they will give you loads of colour throughout winter right up to early spring. Just a patch here and there or a few colourful pots is all you ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tomato Magic in Pots
If you want to get brilliant results from your new garden guru tomato plants then there are a few secrets to success. Plant into a red tick potting mix like Thrive Premium Potting Mix, even if it is in the ground. Use 5 litres per plant and it ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Waldecks Melville
Having a waterwise garden doesn't mean you can only plant native species. Some very attractive and tough hardy plants are exotic and they thrive brilliantly in our harsh Western Australia conditions. Many gardeners cringe when you mention the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Summer Vegies
Many gardeners shy away from the vegetable patch in summer because the intense Queensland heat makes it just too difficult. There are some crops that thrive in the heat however and one of them is sweet corn. Sweet corn needs to be planted in ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Holmans Drip Tubes
With the team at The Garden Gurus always on the look out for new ways to help the environment, drip irrigation is great in the garden. Holmans Drip Irrigation is perfect for helping your gardens to not only survive but also thrive. Water comes ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Bindii (Soliva pterosperma)
Many parts of Australia have been affected by drought in recent times. Lawns in those areas have tended to thin out and die back. Dryness combined with mowing too close has created perfect conditions for bindii to thrive. In summer, this prickly ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Compact house
Living in a 31 square metre space would prove to be challenging for most people, but the owner of this apartment seems to thrive on the compact size and sparseness of her surroundings. Today, Shirl chats with the owner of this unusual apartment ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Donkey's Tail
This curious Mexican succulent makes an ideal hanging basket specimen for a hot, sunny balcony. It will thrive on neglect, even if you go on holidays or forget to water it for weeks at a time. Hanging baskets of Donkey's Tails, each with a cover ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dwarf Sacred Bamboo
This plant is not a bamboo but a dwarf form of Nandina domestica, which grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. This little shrub is very tough and hardy - it almost seems to thrive on neglect! A low, rounded ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
