Flowering Plants for Autumn / Winter -
All the varieties grown in pots have been derived from this one species and are superb winter-flowering house plants. The leaves are green on top but ...
Mulching Roses -
Do not spread compost or old farmyard manure around rose-bushes in winter because this keeps the ground cold and wet. Instead, use it as a summer mulc...
Bush Roses -
Bush roses vary in height from 1 to 6 ft. or so, according to variety and method of pruning. They are represented by hybrid teas, floribundas and gran...
Types of Japanese Gardens -
Japanese gardens may be "stroll" gardens or "viewing" gardens. Through the former, one walks along a path and enjoys a series of carefully planned lan...
Fixing shallow hard loamy clay soil -
1 Add soil to the surface to increase the depth.
2 Double-dig the whole area. To do this, open up a 60 cm wide trench at one end of the area and re...
Australian Indigenous Flora -
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow writes today about a topic that is timely for all of us. She writes about the introduction of non-native species in her c...
Watering House Plants -
The amount of water a plant need depends on temperature, humidity and the size of the plant in relation to soil and light. A plant in a warm, well-lit...
Lawns from Stolons -
Some grasses spread rapidly by creeping stems (stolons). With these grasses it is entirely practicable to establish excellent lawns by planting small ...
Flowers and Colour -
The ideal bed for picking contains annuals and perennials, together with plants and shrubs for cutting for their foliage colours. But there is also th...
