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 | | Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 16/05/2014 | Coming Up This Week | | | Making an Entrance - A Coop on the Cheap - After the Fires - Perpetual Parsley - The Patch - Revered Beauties
Read more ABC 1: Saturday 17 May 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 18 May 2014, 1:00pm | Watch a Story | | | The Patch
17/05/2014
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Presenter: John Patrick, 17/05/2014
John discovers a spectacular water lily and lotus garden and finds out about some varieties and how to grow them
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. | Weekly Gardening Action Plan | | Tropical Zone
If you love spring bulbs but live in the tropics, you can still grow them - if you treat them as annuals. Put them in the crisper now: Bulbs in the Tropics Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone
Some viewers in this region are reporting fungal diseases on their plants - including black spot on roses. Treat them to a bicarb spray: Two teaspoonfuls bicarbonate of soda, half a teaspoonful of sunflower oil and a drop of biodegradable dishwashing liquid to one litre of water. Arid Zone
Why not plant some spiky native trees that will shelter small birds and provide flowers? Try Hakea drupacea, with its sweetly-scented flowers. Temperate Zone
Banksia spinulosa x ericifolia 'Giant Candles' is in flower now - why not try adding it to your garden? However, please protect until established in frosty areas:Small Native Trees Fact Sheet Cool Zone
Why not start preparing a bed for your own luxury crop of asparagus? Crowns are available in winter, but such perennial vegies appreciate a well-prepared soil: Planting Asparagus Fact Sheet And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App | Gardening Australia Magazine | | JUNE ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW COURTYARD MAGIC
Often overlooked and neglected, courtyards can offer the perfect space to create a functional and visually exciting green space. Transform yours with our expert tips and tricks from top designers.
PLANT BY NUMBERS
Sometimes in gardening, less is more. If you're after some inspiration and would like to keep it simple, look no further than these five-plant garden plans. Select the plan that suits your site, pick up the five plants you need and follow the garden plan.
TOP GARDENERS
Behind every great garden is a head gardener. We catch up with three head gardeners from around the nation to find out what they love about their profession and what they've learnt from their mistakes as well as their greatest joys.
SUPER SUCCULENTS
Known best for topping the Aussie pav, the kiwifruit also makes the perfect winter fruit. Follow our essential growing guide for how to train, prune and harvest this delicious fruit-bowl staple.
KIWIFRUIT AT HOME
Known best for topping the Aussie pav, the kiwifruit also makes the perfect winter fruit. Follow our essential growing guide for how to train, prune and harvest this delicious fruit-bowl staple.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- How to choose the right path to suit your garden
- We turn the spotlight on black plants
- Nut trees that are ideal for suburban gardens
- Birds that are smarter than your average preschooler
- Delicious celeriac recipes that are perfect for winter
- Explore the Top End with local, Leonie Norrington
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