Gardening Australia Newsletter

COMING UP ON GARDENING AUSTRALIA - 9th/10th/11th May 2009

ABC 1 Saturday 6:30pm/Sunday 1:00pm
ABC 2 Monday 4:30pm

In Conversation – The Politics of Weeds: Stephen Ryan meets Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Garden Director, Richard Barley, to discuss why weed control
in the home garden is critical to the Australian environment and economy.

Path Design: John Patrick gives us his tips to design and build the perfect
garden path.

Sub-tropical Winter Vegies: Jerry-Coleby Williams takes steps to winter
proof his Brisbane vegetable garden and plants some sub tropical winter
crops - tomato, radish and beans.

Wetland Plants: Josh Byrne looks at the wetland plant species from the
Swan River Coastal Plain and shows us how to grow them.

A Passion for Palms: Leonie Norrington visits a rainforest-style garden
near Darwin, notable for its collection of over 120 different species
of rare and unusual palms.


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