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 | | Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 15/08/2014 | Coming Up This Week | | | The Patch - Sowing Seedlings - Roll out the Barrels - Cloudehill - Divide and Multiply - Winter Colour - 'Kumbartcho'
Read more ABC TV: Saturday 16 August 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 17 August 2014, 1:00pm | Watch a Story | | | 'Kumbartcho'
16/08/2014
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Watch video | Find a Fact Sheet | | Winter Colour
Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 16/08/2014
Sophie profiles some of her favourite plants for winter 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 | | Here are some ideas for container planting:
Tropical Zone
An edible water garden in a pot can provide leafy greens all year round: Growing Kangkong Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone
Home-made self-watering containers make growing pots of produce easy: Self-watering Pots Fact Sheet Arid Zone
Costa finds out about a project in Alice Springs that's creating self-contained and self-watering garden beds: Coming Up... Temperate Zone
Many native plants can be grown to perfection in pots and other containers: Growing Natives in Pots Fact Sheet Cool Zone
How do you choose the right pot for your ornamental plants - Jane has some answers: Potted Plant Care 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 | | SEPTEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW LAST CHANCE TO ENTER GARDENER OF THE YEAR!
Enter this year's Gardener of the Year competition to win a $1500 travel voucher, gardening goodies and the Golden Spade. We want to hear from passionate gardeners around the nation. You can also enter to be Young Gardener of the Year or Community Garden of the Year. For more information and an entry form, click here. For full terms and conditions, click here.
BULB SPECIAL
To celebrate spring, we turn the spotlight on these impressive blooms. Take a tour of a daffodil garden in Victoria, find out which bulbs are best for your climate, and hear what our experts have to say on whether you should lift them or not.
TOP 10 VEGIES
Even the most reliable crops can be plagued by pests and diseases. We share the best tips for how to prevent problems and deal with them if they do darken your patch. From when to water and feed to the best time to harvest, we've got it covered.
FUSSY NATIVES
Australian plants are well known for being able to withstand almost anything but there are a few delicate natives that need some extra TLC. Pick up tricks to keep them happy so that you're rewarded with healthy plants that flower well.
GROWING TOMATOES
Tino adores growing tomatoes; few things make him happier than being out in the garden, staking and tying his plants. Find out his favourite varieties, and follow his advice on planting, feeding and seed saving to ensure success with your own crop.
LAWN FEATURE
While the grass may seem greener on the other side, there's plenty you can do to keep your lawn robust and healthy. Our lawn feature includes a guide to selecting the best lawnmower, top tips for eradicating weeds and a step-by-step that shows you how to lay your own turf.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Angus on the many grevillea varieties
- Bumper spring calendar
- How to grow and cook pineapple
- Costa visits a garden therapy centre
- Explore the Riverina region of NSW
- Get your chooks hooked on snails
| Gardening Events Diary | | Spring is nearly here and there's lots going on in gardens around the country!
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Take a look at what's going on in your area here.
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