On this week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Summer Preparation
Jerry Coleby-Williams give some tips on preparing your garden for the summer months, so that your plants have the best chance to survive and thrive.

Conservation Garden
Josh Byrne visits the Conservation Garden in King's Park in Perth and learns how some critically endangered native plants are being collected and preserved to ensure their survival.

John's Vegie Plot
John Patrick is back at his vegie plot where he's mulching the garden for summer, planting zucchinis and meets a few of the other gardeners to see what they're up to.

Succulent Art
Sophie Thomson demonstrates how to make a work of art from succulent plants.

Desert Rose
Leonie Norrington explores the extraordinary range of desert roses in the Top End.

  

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm 

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Dear Gardening Australia members,  

Th is week's program is our final show for 2008, but never fear, you'll still be able to get your gardening fix from our Summer Series of specials, featuring our most popular stories of the year. 

This will be the last newsletter you receive until the new series starts, and please note that the GA office will be closed from Friday 12 December to 5 January 2009.     We hope you enjoy our Summer Series specials, and we'll be back with a new series, a new host and a new look on Saturday January 31.

The GA Team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

This week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

2008 Gardener of The Year
John Patrick meets the winners of 2008's Gardener of the Year and takes a tour of their inspirational garden.

Gardening Angels
Angus Stewart meets a group of volunteers who transforms the gardens of the elderly and disabled.

Groundcovers
Jerry Coleby-Williams looks at a range of drought tolerant ground covers that can be used as an alternative to lawns.

Arthur's Seat
Jane Edmanson explores some beautiful maze gardens on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and also looks at some amazing and rare conifers.

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm
 
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This week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Shade Trees
Colin Campbell looks at various shade trees and gives some tips on how to go about choosing the right tree for any garden.

Boat's End
Sophie Thomson visits a spectacular, low-maintenance garden at the end of the Murray River in SA, that survives only on rainwater.

Margaret Stones
John Patrick meets Margaret Stones, one of Australia's most gifted and prolific botanical artists, whose work over 70 years is renowned worldwide.

The Last Stand
Angus Stewart steps back in time and visits the endangered remnant Blue Gum High Forest in suburban Sydney, to find out about its history and what's being done to ensure its survival.

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm
 
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This week's Gardening Australia...

GARDENING AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS

Reuse in the Garden
Jerry Coleby-Williams gives some tips on clever ways to re-use common household items and other waste materials in the garden. 

Plantsmen Divided
John Patrick and Stephen Ryan compare notes on plants they love and hate and why some plants invoke passionate responses in gardeners.

Fruit Fly Outbreak
A fruit fly infestation has been detected in suburban Melbourne for the first time in 20 years. Jane Edmanson explains how to identify fruit fly, how to help prevent it and how to treat it if you do have an outbreak.

An Experimental Garden
Angus Stewart travels to the Blue Mountains in NSW and discovers a secluded and eclectic garden haven.

 

ABC1 Sat 6:30pm, Sun 1:00pm  ABC2 Mon 4:00pm 

 
 
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