Gardening Australia Special - The Future of the Land

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 01/06/2012 Coming Up This Week Ron's Place - Food Glorious Food - Healing the Land - The Road Less Travelled Read more ABC 1: Saturday 2 June 2012, 6:30pm and Sunday 3 June 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Healing the Land 02/06/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Food, Glorious Food Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 02/06/2012 Sophie visits a small scale mixed farm on the outskirts of Adelaide that has been cleverly designed to make productive use of the local climate, site and resources Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. Join the conversation Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet © 2011 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

Do you get on with your neighbours? This week, we'll meet neighbours who have become best mates through their shared love of gardening.

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 25/05/2012 Coming Up This Week On the Verge: First Harvest - A Helping Hand - Good Companions - Growing Community - Sharing the Load - Frank and Fred Read more ABC 1: Saturday 26 May 2012, 6:30pm and Sunday 27 May 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Good Companions 26/05/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Sharing the Load Presenter: Colin Campbell, 26/05/2012 Colin visits a neighbourhood in the Brisbane hinterland where two families have bonded over their love of gardening Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. Join the conversation Gardening Australia Magazine JUNE ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW FORMAL BEAUTY: John Patrick visits an impressive walled vegetable garden at Flinders, on Western Port Bay in Victoria. SENSATIONAL SALVIAS: Right now is a good time to plant salvias for year-round colour. There are even varieties that flower in winter. GARDENS ON THE ROAD: Karen Shaw takes to the road in the beautiful Otway Ranges and discovers a wealth of things for nature lovers to see and do. GROWING AVOCADO WITH MAGGIE: Avocado trees are surprisingly easy to care for and Maggie Beer believes every backyard should have one. She gives her tips on planting, making sure it fruits and then picking at the right moment. HOW TO PLANT A TREE: Tony Kirkham from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, explains how to plant a tree so that it has the best chance of success. There are tips on selection, maintenance and a step-by-step guide. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE What's blooming in your June garden Visit a family-run flower farm on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria 12-page action diary Leonard Cronin reveals how the powerful owl catches its prey Denis Crawford reports how green tree ants have a collective memory Jackie French provides a guide on how to act cool when faced with a not-so-lovable pet Our chook expert, Megg Miller, starts a new column Find out what Costa Georgiadis is up to on the verge Remedies for pests and diseases that attack wattle Your Place - Share Photos and Videos of Your Garden THE NEW EASY WAY TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS The Gardening Australia website has a special community section - 'Your Place' - where you can upload your gardening photos and videos. It's easy to do and is a great way to share your garden with others! Upload a photo or video View garden photos and video from fellow gardeners Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet © 2011 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

This Week: Colin shows how to plant small fruit trees in containers, Jane visits 'The Palm Lady', Costa builds paths to protect plants on The Verge + More

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 18/05/2012 Coming Up This Week On the Verge: Traffic - The Palm Lady - Potted Fruit - A Cool House - Grand Designs Read more ABC 1: Saturday 19 May 2012, 6:30pm and Sunday 20 May 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Grand Designs 19/05/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Potted Fruit Presenter: Colin Campbell, 19/05/2012 Colin plants small fruit trees in containers for easy access and low maintenance, so no matter how small a garden, fruit is still possible Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. Join the conversation Win a Copy of the Organic Gardener Essential Guide: 'How To' ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GROW FOOD AND CREATE A GREAT GARDEN The fifth ABC Organic Gardener Essential Guide: "How To", brings together some of Australia's best gardening writers in one volume. With expert advice on dealing with pests and diseases naturally, building compost bays, pruning fruit trees and much more - How to... is the comprehensive, must-have guide for every organic gardener. A 124-page, book-quality magazine that will serve as a reference for years to come, the latest in the Organic Gardener Essential Guide series follows on from Getting Started, Fruit, Vegies and Herbs and Spices. ABC's Organic Gardener Essential Guide: How To is available from ABC Shops, ABC Centres and newsagents or ABC Online For your chance to win a copy of Organic Gardener Essential Guide: How To, please tell us, in 25 words or less, your favourite organic gardening tip. There are 5 copies of this fantastic guide to be won. For your chance to win, email your entry to: abcmagazines@your.abc.net.au Enter now Terms and Conditions Entry is only open to residents of Australia who enter the ABC Commercial promotion between 18/5/2012 00:01 AEST and 25/5/2012 23:59 AEST. Only one entry permitted per person. Entrants must submit their "favourite organic gardening tip." The best 5 answers from all entries received during the promotional period will receive a copy of the Organic Gardener Essential Guide: How To (5 to be won.) Finalists will be notified by email during May/June 2012. Total prize pool is valued at $49.75... Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. The Promoter is ABC Commercial Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet © 2011 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

For Mother’s Day, this week’s show is all about family – mothers, children, neighbours – our whole community.

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 11/05/2012 Coming Up This Week A New Verge - Autumn Work - The Vegie Guide - A Promise to Mum - Sophie's Tribe - Planting for Winter Read more ABC 1: Saturday 12 May 2012, 6:30pm and Sunday 13 May 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story A Promise to Mum 12/05/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Planting for Winter Presenter: Tino Carnevale, 12/05/2012 Tino plants some of the toughest, most productive and flavoursome winter vegies: the onions and the cabbages. Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. Join the conversation Happy Mother's Day To all the mums out there, Happy Mother's Day from the Gardening Australia Team. Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet © 2011 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription

This Week: Garden Critters – How to attract them, how to manage them and why they’re so important in your garden

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 04/05/2012 Coming Up This Week Predators Wanted - Farming Worms - Baskets of Colour - Animal Attraction - Olives and Naked Ladies Read more ABC 1: Saturday 5 May 2012, 6:30pm and Sunday 6 May 2012, 1:00pm Watch a Story Predators Wanted 05/05/2012 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Baskets of Colour Presenter: Colin Campbell, 05/05/2012 Colin shows how to plant productive and colourful hanging baskets to attract pollinating insects into any space, no matter the size Read more Browse the Video Archive There are three ways you can access Gardening Australia video: Streaming: Watch short clips of various segments online. Download: Manually download the complete episodes to your computer. Vodcast: Subscribe and have the complete episodes automatically downloaded to your computer. Gardening Australia Forum Got a gardening question? Why not go to our forum where you can talk to other keen gardeners, share ideas, help others or just share your passion for plants. Join the conversation Need Some Gardening Inspiration? To find out what's going on in the world of gardening in your area, go to the Gardening Australia Events Diary. And if you'd like to let others know about a gardening event that's coming up, simply fill in the details online. It's free and it's a quick and easy way to let people know about your gardening event. List a Gardening Event Twitter FOLLOW GARDENING AUSTRALIA ON TWITTER For up to date information on the show, great gardening hints, advice and know-how, you can follow Gardening Australia on Twitter. You'll need a twitter account (Join Twitter) and then simply search for 'Gardening Australia' or use the link below. Follow @GardeningAus What is Twitter? For help on Twitter and other technology, visit the ABC's Technology Explained Website Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet © 2011 ABC | Privacy Policy | ABC Gardening Australia Home | Manage newsletter subscription