Caterpillar on Clivias
The lily caterpillar seems to have increased in numbers and horticultural importance along with the increased popularity of mass-planted crinum or spider lilies (Crinum pedunculatum) and clivias (Clivia miniata). Don looked at a mass planting of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Crushed Sandstone
The largest horticultural activity that has ever occurred in Australia's history is taking place at Homebush Bay in Sydney. The development of the Olympic Park and Millennium Parklands areas has been an enormous undertaking, requiring millions of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Planting Tomato Seeds Early
The front cover of the August issue of the Burke's Backyard Magazine comes with a bonus free packet of 'Burke's Backyard Italian Tomato' seeds. Voted the Best Tasting Tomato by a 22-member panel of Australia's leading gardening, horticultural and ... [... more]
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Acanthus mollis
A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants. It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus leaf was used to decorate the tops of Corinthian ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Adelaide Wisteria Garden
Even before you open the gate and enter Penny Ruddock's small Adelaide property, it's obvious you're in for a horticultural treat. Penny has planted a street garden on the verge, dominated by a wonderful combination of wisteria and lavender in ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Bunjae Artpia
Neville visits the subtropical Jeju Island, on the southern tip of the peninsula to take a look at one of the world's horticultural wonders, Bunjae Artpia, literally Bonsai utopia. For Neville, the real story is about the creator and director, Mr ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
PLANT NUTRITION
The past three decades have seen a remarkable increase in horticultural production in New Zealand. Many new crops are now grown for which basic information on fertiliser requirements is not readily available. In addition, many different types and ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - A Thousand Auckland Homes Could Be Built On DDT
More than a thousand Aucklanders are about to find out that the land their houses are built on could contain dangerous levels of DDT, arsenic, lead and copper from dumped horticultural sprays. AUCKLAND, 29/10/2004 - More than a thousand ... [... more]
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Caribbean Markets
Ever wondered where all the plants that your local nursery stocks are found? It is in the heart of the Caribbean Markets in Melbourne, Victoria. A bustling hub for the garden centres, landscapers and growers in the horticultural industry, this is ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Propagating Hint
Have you ever heard of the horticultural term layering? It is a great way of propagating your own plants without a lot of gear required. It is very simple. Choose a low growing branch of a woody shrub, strip some of the bark away and bury the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Melissa visits Berwick Potteries
If plants are the Versace of the horticultural world (stylish and colourful, the centerpiece of a great garden) then accessories like pots, ornaments or water features could rightly be described as the 'Bling Bling'. Shiny and sparkling, they ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Your Garden Questions Answered - Vegetables
One of the most satisfying and enjoyable parts of gardening is the growing of edible plants. They offer not only horticultural challenges and pleasures but also the ultimate prize come harvesting time. You can't beat being able to cook and eat ... [... more]
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