February 21, 2012
by stephen
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Debbie McDonald has written a new article about growing begonias in the March 2012 issue of Gardening Australia Magazine. It covers some of the varieties that are popular in Australia, and gives advice for best growing conditions, fertilising, watering, pruning … Continue reading
December 18, 2009
by stephen
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Camellias are one of the most popular flowering plants. They are small trees that grow between 2 and 20m tall. The beautiful flowers are usually pink, red, or yellow – perfect colours for your garden. Camellias grow approx. 30cm a … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
by stephen
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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 … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
by stephen
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If you don’t have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with … Continue reading
June 3, 2007
by stephen
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Tillandsias are utterly fascinating and deserve a place in anyone’s collection. They are also called living air plants because believe it or not they will grow suspended in nothing but air, hanging from the branches of trees or almost anything. … Continue reading