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The darling buds of daphne
AS we go into winter, the flowering time for many fragrant plants comes into its own. One of the most popular winter-flowering shrubs is the ever-popular daphne. A magnificent Daphne odora in a...
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Rose’s winning connections
ROSE-planting time will be at full pace over the next few weeks. There are literally thousands of roses from which to choose, but nothing quite like the new release rose from Knight’s Roses of SA –...
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Flowers, flowers everywhere
FOUR seasons in 45 days! I have just arrived back from an overseas holiday to see family in Holland and gardens everywhere. So how did I manage the four seasons in such a short time? Leaving here...
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‘Joy’ from winter pruning
ONE of my favourite perennials, the pink Sedum spectabile “Autumn Joy”, is an amazing plant in its own right and also a firm favourite in Britain and Holland, where it is planted en masse for a...
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What is it about winter?
WHAT is it about winter so many folk dislike? In winter it is easy to put on an extra coat or pullover as opposed to the full heat of summer when there is a limit to how many clothes one can take off!...
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Build a ‘hotel’ for insects
COLEOPTERA is an order of insects that includes ladybirds and other beetles. While not knowing too much about this subject, I understand there are about 30 orders of insects, but the largest groups are...
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Special winter flowerers in a season of their own
ONE special variety of winter-flowering clematis is Clematis cirrhosa “Wisley Cream”. Clematis cirrhosa… vigorous climber ideal for growing over pergolas, arches or around pillars.It is so special that...
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Gardening: Exploring native flora and fauna
IT is so important to expose children to our native flora and fauna from an early age, and the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens is a good place to start. The entrance is well-signposted, five kilometres on...
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Gardening: Planting hits purple patch
ERICAS or heaths make a spectacular swath of purple, beloved by visitors to Scotland. Erica darleyensis pink presents a great winter display.They are also indigenous throughout the Mediterranean region...
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Gardening: Going to pot or what?
POT culture can be a neglected aspect of gardening, leaving some plants in pots for years, like a lifetime in jail, possibly with roots growing into the ground. Using polystyrene as a pot filler.To...
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Gardening: Tall tales of unloved conifers
MANY people shun conifers and their appeal has been in decline in gardens for many years. Low-growing Picea “Nidiformis” for the smaller garden.All of which is unfortunate as they can, as Adrian Bloom...
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Time to pop in the colour
THE mild winter, with its regular rain and few frosts, suggests we’re in for a super spring and now is the time to start planting flowering annuals. It takes about eight weeks from planting those tiny...
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Gardening: Get into the swing of spring
IT’S spring and gardening swings into top gear this month with events galore. The Floriade Spring Festival, with the theme “Beautiful Innovation”, blossoms forth for a month, from September 14,...
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Orchid show celebrates anniversaries
CANBERRA is hosting the South and West Regional Orchid Show and Conference this year, which will attract plants from as far away as Albury, Griffith and Wagga Wagga to the west, and on the south coast...
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Gardening: Birthday park for the senses
Alan Neal with his historic-tools gate. Putting finishing touches to the Sensory Garden.THIS month Queanbeyan marks its 175th birthday and among the celebrations is the opening of the Sensory...
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Gardening: Make the most of magnolias
A magnificent specimen of floral splendour, Magnoliasoulangeana… but did you notice how close it is to the house?RIGHT now, magnolias present a stunning sight; the abundance of flowers almost...
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Spring bursts into blossom
BLOSSOMS, blossoms everywhere as we go into the real start of spring in Canberra – October. The blossoms contrast with every shade of green of the emerging new leaves of deciduous trees. We can enjoy a...
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The flowering face of herbs
HERBS are going through a tremendous upsurge in popularity at the moment with the increasing number of cooking shows on TV. Just look at the make-up of a chive flower.Many folk think of herbs only for...
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Delicious, deciduous dogwood
STUNNING is a word that comes to mind with many trees and shrubs when in flower and the deciduous dogwood ranks as one of the best. Cornus florida under-planted with mollis azalea, in a Griffith garden...
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How gardens can fight fire
IT is vitally important, with unprecedented high fire risks and increasing temperatures, to look closely at your garden. As we have already experienced in Canberra, one does not necessarily need to...
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