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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 1/08/2014 Coming Up This Week Diversity in the Desert - The Patch - Desert Culture - Feeding the Soil - Winter Climbers - Tropical Delights Read more ABC: Saturday 2 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 3 August 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Diversity in the Desert 02/08/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Tropical Delights Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 02/08/2014 Jerry visits a gardener growing a huge range of exotic tropical fruit in his luscious mountain garden 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 Looking for a summer flower? Here are a few ideas... Tropical Zone Heliconias are tropical garden classics for a reason - they're spectacular: A Tropical Paradise Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Daylilies will continue to flower for months - although each individual flower only lasts 24 hours: Warm Climate Bulbs Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Gymea Lilies and Torch Lilies are dramatic natives for many areas: Giant Lilies Fact Sheet Arid Zone Sun-hardened Gerberas provide months of colour in the garden or in pots: The Hills are Alive! Fact Sheet Cool Zone You can either cool down the summer garden with white and green Zinnias, or spice things up as part of a mixed flower bed: A Meadow in the City 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 - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

‘Gardens always involve people. It involves the spirit of the person behind the garden.’ Jane

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 25/07/2014 Coming Up This Week The Patch Overview - Planting Roses - Horticultural Legends - The Patch - Old Friends Read more ABC: Saturday 20 July 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 21 July 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Patch Overview 26/07/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Planting Roses Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 26/07/2014 Sophie plants some of her favourite climbing, shrub and miniature bare rooted roses for colour and fragrance 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 When there's not much in flower in the garden, it's great to have scent instead. Here are some of the more unusual herbs for your area: Tropical Zone Why not experiment with Moringa, also known as the drumstick or horseradish tree? Drumstick Tree Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Some people think Korean Mint or Agastache rugosa smells like peppermint - others think it's a little like liquorice - but if neither of those appeal, there are many other cultivars you can try: Summer Colour Fact Sheet Temperate Zone If you like watercress and land cress, think about trying the cucumber-flavoured Lebanese cress, Aethionema cordifolium: Edible Aquatics Fact Sheet Arid Zone Consider expanding your chilli garden with unusual varieties like Hungarian Hot Wax, Cabai Burong or Fish Pepper: Chillies Fact Sheet Cool Zone There are many types of mint, but why stop at one? Try Egyptian, curly or native river mint: Hop Into It! 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 - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

’One of the many joys of gardening is selecting plants and arranging them in a way that is pleasing to the eye.’ John Patrick

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 18/07/2014 Coming Up This Week Dividing Dahlias - Calling All Gardeners - Designing with Pots - Sumptuous Strawberries - 'My Garden is Everything' Read more ABC: Saturday 19 July 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 20 July 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Designing with Pots 19/07/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Sumptuous Strawberries Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 19/07/2014 For sumptuous summer strawberries now is the time to plant, and Sophie's got all the tips to make sure they thrive. 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 As it's the middle of Wurrgeng - or cold weather season - counteract the low humidity by watering your garden deeply, then mulching with whatever is around and freely available: Building a No-Dig Garden Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone It's wise for many gardeners to check over their citrus at this time of year, looking to the next crop: Citrus Care Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Get in some plants that will give you winter colour next year: Keep Up the Colour Fact Sheet Arid Zone Consider a wildflower garden with plants like the spectacular Sturt's Desert Pea Swainsona formosa: A Dryland Garden Fact Sheet Cool Zone This is a good time to give hanging baskets some attention: Hanging Baskets 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 AUGUST ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW PETS IN THE GARDEN If you own a cat or dog, you're probably familiar with your furry friend undoing all your good work in the garden. We show you how to design a garden that they're not as likely to destroy and highlight some features you can add to cater to their needs. GET READY FOR SPRING Can't wait for spring to start planting? Even if you don't have a fancy greenhouse, there are plenty of simple ways to grow seeds under cover. We explain the ins and outs of this technique, including how to protect them and how to plant them on. COUNTRY RETREAT Have a peek into the delightful Glenrock garden in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Owner and landscape designer, Carolyn Robinson, shows us around and shares how the garden expanded and what lessons she learnt along the way. GROWING APRICOTS Now is a perfect time to plant an apricot tree in your backyard. As long as you choose the right variety and plant it in the right place, you should be rewarded with luscious fruit that has to be tasted to be believed. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS We break down the basic design elements of an award-winning sustainable garden and explain how to apply the principles at your place. The elements highlighted include layout, water efficiency, materials and plant diversity. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE We profile hellebores, the heroes of the winter garden Tino shows us the revamped Pete's Patch Tips for creating a sustainable garden Costa is in Alice Springs for an environmental festival Delicious winter sweet potato dishes Explore the south-west of Western Australia Home-grown grains for your chooks Your gardening questions answered Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

’Groundcovers can not only be beautiful, but also very functional. They are the living mulches of our landscapes.’ Josh

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 11/07/2014 Coming Up This Week The People's Park - The Patch - A Lifetime of Growing - Native Groundcovers - A Garden for Play Read more ABC 1: Saturday 12 July 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 13 July 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story The Patch - Perennial Vegies 12/07/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet Native Groundcovers Presenter: Josh Byrne, 12/07/2014 Josh profiles some native groundcovers that are both beautiful and adaptable to a wide range of conditions 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 It's a good time of year to divide your cannas - consider adding cultivars like the hot pink Rosebud, bright yellow Tequila Sunrise and red Verdi: Dividing Cannas Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Bougainvilleas are bursting with colour in subtropical gardens right now - including the double-flowered Klong Fire, Pagoda Pink and deep red Gloucester Royal: Bougainvilleas Fact Sheet Arid Zone A wildflower garden can create winter colour with a range of everlasting daisies Xerochrysum bracteata in yellow, pink and orange shades: Winter Flowering Natives Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Think about adding some pink and red hydrangeas like Leucerer, Parzifal or Freudenstein to your perennial beds: Jewel of Summer Fact Sheet Cool Zone To ensure your acid-loving plants, like the red camellia Guilio Nuccio, yellow rhododendron Saffron Queen and orange azalea Coral Wings are blooming at their best, add some suitable conditioners to their soil: Soil Conditioners 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 - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription

‘I reckon every suburb in the country has a landscape that’s crying out for help. It just needs someone to take notice and do something about it.’ Costa

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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 4/07/2014 Coming Up This Week The Family Farm - Mermaid Pool - The Old-Fashioned Way - Weaving the Garden - The Biggest Room Read more ABC 1: Saturday 5 July 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 6 July 2014, 1:00pm Watch a Story Weaving the Garden 05/07/2014 Preview a Story from the Upcoming Show Watch video Find a Fact Sheet The Old-Fashioned Way Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 05/07/2014 Jerry shows some of his favourite old-fashioned gardening techniques, and talks about some plants that have stood the test of time 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 With wild weather lashing much of the continent, this week is all about protecting and nurturing your plants: Tropical Zone Protect your plants from the dry, hot weather and wind with a home-made shadehouse: Protecting the Vegie Plot Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone Prevent your pot plants drying out this time of year by adding soil wetting agents and/or gels to the potting mix, then mulching over the top: Soil Preparation and Mulch Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Consider planting a windbreak to protect your garden - not just from winds, but from frost, sun, salt and even pollution: Creating a Windbreak Fact Sheet Arid Zone Many arid areas have to deal with nasty, dry frosts - here's a cage you can build quickly to protect tender plants: The Patch - Frost Protection Fact Sheet Cool Zone Make the most of the microclimates already in your garden to get the best from your plants: Making Microclimates 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 From the Archives In this week's show, Jane looks back fondly at two stories from the archives - 'A Day at the Zoo' and 'A Garden for Song'. Take a walk down memory lane and view them here: A Garden for Song A Day at the Zoo Gardening Australia - gardening for you, gardening for the planet Join us on Facebook Follow @gardeningaus Follow gardeningaus © 2012 ABC | Privacy Policy | Homepage | Manage newsletter subscription