This week's Gardening Australia....

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick is back at his vegie plot where finds the potatoes have begun to shoot and adds sheep manure and straw.  He puts in eggplant seedlings and plants tomatoes in pots.

Reviving a Garden Bed
Sophie Thomson gives tips on how to troubleshoot some problem areas in the garden, including soil improvement, appropriate plant selection and mulching.

Araluen Botanic Park
Josh Byrne visits the beautiful and surprising Araluen Botanic Park, just outside Perth, where its unique microclimate means that many exotic plants flourish.

A Wildlife Corridor
Jane Edmanson meets a woman is creating a wildlife corridor beside a suburban railway line in Melbourne. 

 

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Reinvigorating Lawns
Jerry Coleby-Williams explains how to reinvigorate and maintain your lawn.

The Fitzroy Gardens
Jane Edmanson visits the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne to see how public gardens have evolved over decades and how they've adapted in recent years to cope with water shortages and drought.

Cordylines
Colin Campbell looks at a range of cordylines and explains how to prune them and use the cuttings to create new plants.

A Roof Garden Experiment
John Patrick visits an experimental green roof in Melbourne where a research team are testing how to successfully create gardens on rooves including trialling which plants will work best in such conditions.

*************************FOR THOSE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS COMING TO PERTH SHOWGROUNDS CLAREMONT FROM OCTOBER 23 - 26 ****************************


Come along and see Peter Cundall on his farewell expo tour and get great gardening advice from Josh Byrne, Sophie Thomson and a host of others.  For further information, go to http://abcgardeningexpo.com.au

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This week's Gardening Australia

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Growing Annuals
Colin Campbell visits the spectacular Roma St Gardens in Brisbane, where he plants annuals and gives tips to ensure a long season of blooms.

Visiting Pete's Patch
Jane Edmanson visits the famous Pete's Patch at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hobart to check on how everything's going. She harvests broccoli and plants some quick yield vegies such as radish, corn salad and mesclun.

Modern Courtyard Design
John Patrick looks at two modern courtyards to find out how clever design and plant selection can make even the smallest space look larger, and extend the living areas of our homes.

Silky Oaks
Angus Stewart meets Peter Olde, whose 11 hectare property is a showcase for his obsession with grevilleas as well as many other fascinating native plants from all over Australia.

Pot Culture
Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at how to select the most suitable pots for a range of plants, and how to care for potted plants to keep them thriving.


*****FOR THOSE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS COMING TO PERTH SHOWGROUNDS CLAREMONT FROM OCTOBER 23 - 26 .*****

Come along and see Peter Cundall on his farewell expo tour and get great gardening advice from Josh Byrne, Sophie Thomson and a host of others.  For further information, go to http://abcgardeningexpo.com.au

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Bellis

Jerry Coleby-Williams gives some tips on growing the unusual vegetables mangelwurzel and kohlrabi, and also talks about paw paw maintenance.

City Farm Community Garden

Josh Byrne visits the City Farm Community Garden in the centre of Perth, which provides space for the local community to grow vegies, fruit and plants organically.

Purple Flowering Plants

John Patrick profiles some pretty purple or mauve coloured flowering plants that can provide a stunning spring display.

Dividing Elkhorns

Meredith Kirton gives some tips on how to divide and re-plant elkhorns, saving money in the process.

The Fungi Collector  

Fungi expert Tom May talks about an extraordinary and unique collection of wood rotting fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.

FOR THOSE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS COMING TO PERTH SHOWGROUNDS CLAREMONT FROM OCTOBER 23 - 26.

Come along and see Peter Cundall on his farewell expo tour and get great gardening advice from Josh Byrne, Sophie Thomson and a host of others. For further information go to
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This week's Gardening Australia....

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Maranoa Gardens
Jane Edmanson discovers a treasure trove of native plants at the Maranoa Gardens in Melbourne.

'Orvieto'
John Patrick meets a gardener who has transformed what was a steep, barren hillside into a contoured paradise.

Growing Limes
Meredith Kirton looks at some of the new varieties of limes and gives some tips on growing them.

Aroids
Jerry Coleby-Williams profiles aroids, one of the world's most popular foliage plants.

Aboriginal Heritage Plants
Angus Stewart takes a tour of the Aboriginal Plant walk at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. He learns about the various plants that were traditionally used by indigenous people as food, for making tools, equipment and for medicine.


***********************DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IN MELBOURNE THIS WEEK FROM 3RD - 5TH OCTOBER, CAULFIELD RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE************************  

Come along and see Peter Cundall and catch up with Jerry Coleby-Williams, Jane Edmanson and John Patrick.  The expo is great fun for the whole family and you'll come away with loads of practical gardening information and advice.
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