Plant Cuttings
One way to save money in the garden is to grow your own plants and winter is the best time to do it. Right now across Australia nurseries are taking cuttings. These cuttings are going to grow roots in the winter and establish a really good root ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Cuttings Update
Remove most of the leaves along the stem. Strip leaves off with fingers or nip them off with sharp secateurs, leaving a cluster of several leaves at the tip. Stand pot in a shady spot that gets good filtered light but no direct sun. Check ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Keepsake Garden
Six years ago, Hazel and Hans Kuoni started their garden from nothing. Today, they have a beautiful garden full of memories and nostalgia. Hans and Hazel’s garden is made up of gifts of seeds, cuttings or plants from friends and relatives. This ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Easy Plant Striking
To test whether the cuttings you are taking are suitable bend the growth gently, it should bend and snap if it is a true, semi-hardwood cutting. If it just bends but doesn't feel as if it will snap, it is too soft. The best type of growth for ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
An Introduction to Collecting Plants
This page provides links to various documents that deal with the collection of plant specimens - both as herbarium specimens (pressed, dried and mounted onto a sheet of board) and as living collections (cuttings, whole plants and ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Taking Succulent Cuttings
Succulents have become very fashionable in recent years and, when we look at their beauty and variety, it's easy to understand why. They're also some of the cleverest plants because they're a bit like plant camels. They can store water when it's ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Yates Plant Cutting Powder
Monica of Salisbury is moving house and wants to know if she can take cuttings from her favourite roses. You certainly can and now is a great time to get them started. Remove a stem around 20 cm long that has just finished flowering. Recut the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Plant Propagation Kit Offer
Spring time is the best time of the year to be growing your own plants from seed and cuttings. Thanks to our friends at Gardening Express we have a very special deal which will get you started. The special Propagation kits include a Greenhouse, a ... [... more]
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