Orb Weaving Spider
Although spiders are unpopular with lots of people, they play a very important role in the garden. They assist in the pollination of plants, recycle dead plant and animal matter, and help to keep insect populations under control. John Dengate ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Grey Water
Have you always wanted to recycle your waste water from the house into the garden? This has always been quite an expensive system to put in, but Neville discovers an ingenious new product that will soon be released, that will allow you to recycle ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Moss Garden in a kitchen sink !
Notes on setting up a moss garden for the Australian National Herbarium Open Days in August 2006 Start with a kitchen sink purchased from a recycle depot for about Aust$20. Bituminous paint is sold for waterproofing tanks etc. A tin like this ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Compost garden
Rebecca meets a compost 'guru' to talk about the ins and outs of compost gardening. Composting is a great way to reduce and recycle kitchen and garden waste. Composting will transform discarded peels and unwanted prunings into valuable garden ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Accepted Products for Recycling
Responsible household waste disposal is more than just throwing out your rubbish. A tour of the Kimbriki Eco Garden with Environmental Consultant Peter Rutherford, will show you better ways to sort, manage and recycle your kitchen and garden ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Don's tip:
it's possible to recycle all sorts of organic matter (that's anything that was once alive) in your garden. Add leaves, lawn clippings, kitchen scraps and even torn newspaper to the compost heap. Large items such as prunings and tree branches can ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Sir Walter
This week, Nigel shows you how to take care of your lawn. He showcases a turf that is shade and drought tolerant and tells you which products will keep your lawn looking green and healthy all year round. He also shows you how to recycle your old ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Worm Farming and Composting at Home
One of the things we can all do to improve the productivity of our soil and at the same time reduce the rubbish bin load from the house is to recycle waste. Neville visits an education based farm school that introduces kids as well as grown ups ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Water Conservation in the Backyard
Neville is on a mission to prevent any organics from leaving the property. He shows how to recycle lawn clippings, shredded paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps, and turn it into compost that can be used as a soil improver or mulch. The Aerobin is ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Greywater Gardener 230
Water restrictions in many parts of Australia has meant that more and more of us are realising the benefits of utilising grey water, it is a great way to recycle and it helps to protect the investment we have in our property. Now imagine having a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Water Gurus - NovaClear Domestic Water Recycling System
WaterGurus presents EcoNovas domestic water recycling system - The NovaClear. The NovaClear system is a compact, lightweight, single tank system, designed to recycle all household wastewater. Using MembraneSafe technology, NovaClear can provide ... [... more]
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