Gardening Australia Newsletter

COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 28th/29th March 2009
Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC1

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'GLEN RANNOCH': Stephen Ryan takes us on a tour of a magnificent century
old garden in Mt Macedon in country Victoria.

PLANTING BANANAS: In Darwin, Leonie Norrington shows us how to plant and grow
the ultimate tropical fruit, the banana.

TIP & TRICK – Citrus Leafminer: Josh shows how to eradicate the citrus leafminer
from your garden without the use of pesticides

AUTUMN JOBS: Sophie Thomson gets stuck into some simple autumn jobs to ensure
the garden will get the most out of the cool months ahead.

GROWING LYCHEE TREES: Colin Campbell visits a Lychee farm outside Brisbane to
talk to an expert about how to grow this exotic fruit at home.

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****THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS ON AGAIN IN BRISBANE******

Come along and meet Stephen Ryan, Colin Campbell and Jerry Coleby-Williams who
will be on hand giving stage presentations on a host of topics to help
your garden blossom. The Gardening Australia Expo is where you'll find all
your garden needs – from advice to plants to tools – and there's also plenty
of fun for the kids.

See you there!

April 17 - 19
RNA Showgrounds
Bowen Hills
BRISBANE

For more information go to www.abcgardeningexpo.com.au

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COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 21st/22nd March 2009
Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC1

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***QLD VIEWERS: DUE TO THE ELECTION COVERAGE, GARDENING AUSTRALIA WILL NOT BE
SCREENED THIS SATURDAY, HOWEVER YOU CAN SEE THE SHOW ON SUNDAY 22nd MARCH AT
1:00PM***

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Pete's Patch: Tino Carnevale is at work in Pete's Patch propagating
strawberry plants, and prepares garden beds to plant snow peas and lettuce.

Autumn Planting: Jane Edmanson explains why autumn is the perfect time to plant,
and shows us what to do for the best results.

Storm Damage: Colin Campbell visits Brisbane's Roma St Parkland to look at the
damage caused by the recent severe storms, and picks up tips for the home
gardener on how to restore the garden after severe weather.

Cool Season Herbs: Jerry Coleby-Williams plants some cool season herbs in his
productive Brisbane garden, including his new favourite, Chinese Celery.

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****THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS ON AGAIN IN BRISBANE******

Come along and meet Stephen Ryan, Colin Campbell and Jerry Coleby-Williams who
will be on hand giving stage presentations on a host of topics to help
your garden blossom. The Gardening Australia Expo is where you'll find all
your garden needs – from advice to plants to tools – and there's also plenty
of fun for the kids.

See you there!

April 17 - 19
RNA Showgrounds
Bowen Hills
BRISBANE

For more information go to www.abcgardeningexpo.com.au

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
In the April Issue just out:

CYCLAMEN SURVIVAL GUIDE
Don't miss our charming 5-page story on growing and caring for cyclamen in pots
and in the ground both indoors and outside.

UNDERSTANDING BULBS
SOPHIE THOMSON explains where the most popular spring-flowering bulbs originated
and how this helps you to know which bulbs to select and grow in your garden.

TROPICAL TREE CHANGE
We take a stroll through a tropical fruit orchard in Far North Queensland to
discover some of the weird and wonderful but delicious fruit on offer, with
tips on how to grow them in your garden.

FULL OF FLAVOUR
Tasmanian presenter TINO CARNEVALE shares his secrets on how to grow garlic
in your garden while MAGGIE BEER sings the praises of luscious pomegranates with some tasty recipes and hands-on advice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.gardeningaustralia.com.au

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COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 14th/15th March 2009
Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC1

***QLD VIEWERS: DUE TO THE ELECTION COVERAGE, GARDENING AUSTRALIA WILL NOT BE
SCREENED THIS SATURDAY, HOWEVER YOU CAN SEE THE SHOW ON SUNDAY 15TH MARCH AT
1:00PM***

Pencil Plants: Stephen Ryan reveals his passion for growing an interesting
range of pencil plants to add highlight and accent to the garden

John's Vegie Plot – Part 5: John Patrick rejuvenates and weather proofs
his vegie plot after a long, hot and scorching summer.

Harvesting Seed: Angus Stewart explores the garden at Sydney landmark
Admiralty House, tracing its history from remnant indigenous trees and first
fleet plantings to the present day.

Improving Sandy Soils: Josh Byrne shows us some simple ways to improve
and enrich sandy soil to ensure your plants get the best from this difficult
soil type.

Ask It/Solve It: The Gardening Australia team solves viewers gardening
problems.

Admiralty House: Angus Stewart explores the garden at Sydney landmark
Admiralty House, tracing its history from nemnant indigenous trees and first
fleet plantings to the present day.

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COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 7th/8th March 2009
Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC1

EASY PROPAGATION - Jane Edmanson shows us how to stretch our garden dollars further
by choosing plants that are easy to propagate.

A KIDS GARDEN - Angus Stewart meets a family who have built a fabulous adventure
garden for their kids to explore.

TIP & TRICK - Sophie Thomson shows us how to propagate the hardy succulent
echeveria, to multiply a collection quickly.

LILIUMS - John Patrick profiles the incredibly popular lilium and talks to an
expert grower about how to propagate and grow these versatile and hardy plants.

CREATING A WATER GARDEN - Sophie Thomson visits a garden designed around
sustainable water use and talks to an expert about how you can build and maintain
a healthy aquatic ecosystem at home.

***DON'T FORGET THE GARDENING AUSTRALIA EXPO IS ON IN ADELAIDE THIS LONG WEEKEND***

Come along and meet Stephen Ryan, Sophie Thomson and John Patrick who
will be on hand giving stage presentations on a host of topics to help
your garden blossom after the long, hot summer. The Gardening Australia
Expo is where you'll find all your garden needs – from advice to plants
to tools – and there's also plenty of fun for the kids.

See you there!

March 7 – 9
Adelaide Showgrounds, Wayville

For more information go to www.abcgardeningexpo.com.au