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Welcome to the Gardening Australia Newsletter: 7/11/2014

Coming Up This Week

Coming Up This Week

SPECIAL: LIGHT
Playing Tricks - Give Them Shelter - Shady Plants - Look to the Leaf - Greening the Leaves - Light and Shade - Pruning for Light


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ABC TV: Saturday 8 November 2014, 6:30pm and Sunday 9 November 2014, 1:00pm

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Shady Plants

Shady Plants
08/11/2014
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Playing Tricks

Playing Tricks
Presenter: Jane Edmanson, 08/11/2014
Jane visits a production nursery to find out how light is manipulated to get plants flowering out of season
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Weekly Gardening Action Plan

Weekly Gardening Action Plan

Foliage is at the forefront of many gardens this time of year, with fresh new growth bursting out all over. Learn how to keep it looking good this weekend, whether you have to deal with sun or shade:

Tropical Zone
This time of year, the leaves of passionfruit can burn in the sun - here's how to prevent it: Passionfruit Fact Sheet

Subtropical Zone
Are your citrus trees' leaves starting to yellow? They might need a nutrient boost: Citrus Care Fact Sheet. Jerry has more this weekend, too: Coming Up.

Temperate Zone
Temperate gardeners can grow plants with fascinatingly sculptural foliage, like Gunnera, Acanthus and Strobilanthes: Tips for Using Foliage Fact Sheet

Arid Zone
Just because succulents and cacti are considered low-care doesn't mean they won't perform much better for you with some extra care: Caring for Succulents Fact Sheet

Cool Zone
There are plants to liven up even the shadiest spaces, thanks to leaf adaptation. Try Plectranthus argentatus or Silver Spurflower. - and see more on tomorrow's show: Coming Up


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