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14/11/2015
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Watch video | Find a Fact Sheet | | The Turkey Whisperer
Presenter: Jerry Coleby-Williams, 14/11/2015
Jerry meets an expert to find some strategies to enable scrub turkeys and subtropical gardeners to be friends rather than foes
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Gardening Australia on iView | Weekly Gardening Action Plan | | For our final Weekly Action Plan for 2015, we thought we'd give you some inspiration for larger summer projects. These are good for all climates - do one or do them all!
Tropical Zone
Want to attract pest-catchers and singers to your garden? A frog pond suits any climate - but please also see the following tips for foiling cane toads: Hop Into It! Fact Sheet and QLD Gov. Cane Toads Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone
An 'edible table' can be planted out with herbs, greens or even strawberries: Summer at Home Fact Sheet Temperate Zone
What's the buzz? You might already plant bee-attracting flowers, but why not step up your game with a bee hive?: Buzz on Bees Article Arid Zone
One of the most soothing sounds in an arid climate - or anywhere - is the splash of water. A raised, child-safe water garden will do the trick - and provide food as well: Water Plants Fact Sheet Cool Zone
And, of course, build your own vegie patch! Our online Edible Garden section has details on crop rotation, companion and grid planting, making raised beds, no-dig gardening, soil management, troubleshooting and much more: The Edible Garden
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 | Plant Picks | | LAWN
Tino's getting his garden ready for summer by laying a lawn to create a space for family and friends to enjoy.
If you're considering a new lawn in your garden or want to replace parts of your existing one, don't miss Tino's tips on how to get a great result laying turf.
And for more information on lawns, take a look at the article from the September Issue of Gardening Australia Magazine, 'Laying Down the Lawn' | Gardening Australia Magazine | | DECEMBER ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW
Share the love from your garden this Christmas! DECK THE HALLS
... and everything else with plants from your own garden. Don't spend a fortune on decorating this Christmas - use whatever flowers and foliage you have. We show you elegant but achievable ways to wrap, bend, tie and bunch your garden bounty into arrangements sure to impress.
PLANT OF THE MONTH: HYDRANGEAS
What is summer without these handsome blooms, so big and billowy? This care guide touches on the different species available, how to select the perfect position, how to adjust their colour, and how to multiply your stock through tip cuttings.
LIFE ON THE EDGE
Which types of plants enjoy living on the outer perimeter? Find out how to give your borders a little class, using grasses, succulents, edibles, climbers, and more. Make it crisp, make it relaxed, but make it interesting! We include a list of suggested plants for five different growing zones.
POTTED HERBS
Sophie Thomson explains how easy it is to grow your favourites in pots, so you can move them around to capture the best growing conditions. Try theming your pots according to cuisine, or copy what she does with her kids, growing different mints in old washing machine drums.
THE TAMING OF THE YEW
Topiary is fun, eye-catching and very do-able with these step-by-step instructions from a skilled topiarist. Learn all about the old horticultural craft of pruning plants into shapes, ranging from the geometric to the whimsical, from a full hedge to a single specimen.
THINGS THAT GO MUNCH IN THE NIGHT
Living in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, Trisha Dixon has learnt a few tricks to deal with local fauna grazing on her plants. But she has also learnt to live with it - sometimes those chomping jaws do just as good a job as a paid gardener!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Take a tour around a pretty Queensland garden, with flowers of every kind
- Welcome cicadas to your garden and learn how to banish whitefly
- Have a very cherry Christmas, and eat up with these yummy recipes
- Jackie French reveals how she makes the festive feast special
- What not to feed your pet this Christmas - hold the turkey
Also available - the 2016 Gardening Australia Diary and Calendar. | 2016 Diaries and Calendars | | ORGANIC GARDENER 2016 DIARY AND CALENDAR
Get set for a new year of productive gardening with the Organic Gardener 2016 Calendar and Diary. Featuring a rich mix of beautiful images and practical information, with luscious colour photographs of plants and produce, along with planting guides to help you enjoy the benefits of good, chemical-free gardening, working in harmony with nature.
You can order your copies from the Organic Gardener Website. | Season's Greetings | | This Saturday/Sunday will be the last episode of Gardening Australia for 2015 - but fear not; we'll be back again in 2016!
This year's series will be repeated weekdays on ABC TV at 9:55am commencing Monday 30th November and you can download programs from the website to watch on your mobile or tablet devices - anywhere, anytime.
And don't forget to test your gardening knowledge over the break with the new Gardening Australia Quiz.
We'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and we'll be back with a brand new series on March 12th, 2016 - packed with more great stories, advice and gardening know-how.
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