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A beautiful garden is not only a place to to grow plants and for the kids to play, but can also stimulate the senses!
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So now that winter is over how do you get that brown grass looking green again? Read on for these tips from Victa Mowers.
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An annual is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, seeds and dies in one year and sometimes in one season.
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Increase your harvest in the vegetable patch by getting native bees to do all the work for you.
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Growing leafy greens throughout the summer season is often difficult, but it’s worth perservering with your harvest.
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Thanks to plant hunters and breeders there Is now a stunning array of new generation Australian plants now available at your local nursery.
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Grey water is the wastewater from your washing machine, shower, bath and basins.
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TurfPave is a lightweight, high strength, interlocking plastic grass paver which allows you to create areas subject to pedestrian and occasional vehicular traffic.
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Espaliering means training a tree or shrub to grow against a wall or a fence so a flat, two dimensional effect is achieved.
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The side passage is one of those ugly areas used for storing the bins, we rarely venture round there and we have no need...why not add some colour using some ideas from this simple spruce up.
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Choosing varieties that can be picked and eaten straight from the bush or vine may reconnect kids with the food they’re eating and get them excited about fruits and vegetables again!
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When the annuals have finished flowering, new plantings are necessary.
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How many times have you heard someone say "I've never tasted a tomato as good as the ones that grew in my grandma’s garden?" Chances are they were talking about an heirloom variety.
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Drip irrigation in gardens uses up to 70% less water than overhead sprinklers or watering systems. It is great for those who may not have time to hand water their garden or perhaps are away from home regularly.
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Like clothes or furnishings, pot choice is an expression of one’s own taste and personality - and decorative pots are perfect for enlivening small spaces, as an eye-catching centrepiece or mini garden on your doorstep.
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Worms, vermicast and worm wee are essential elements in a biodynamic soil; a healthy soil full of trace elements and nutrients, ready to encourage strong, vigorous growth, especially in the veggie patch.
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Thai herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables are at home in a tropical climate, so if you live in a sub-tropical or temperate climate, you will need to find a warm frost-free microclimate within your garden.
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Unlike annuals that complete their lifecycle in one year, perennials last at least two years, in which time they put on many spectacular displays of flowers.
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Trompe l'oeil is a style of painting that gives an illusion of photographic reality. It literally translates from French as "fools the eye” and it's a great way to bring a 3D effect to a plain, blank wall.
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The Garden Angels look at palms and give us fabulous tips for maintaining palms in the garden.
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Increase your harvest in the vegetable patch by getting native bees to do all the work for you. They will increase the pollination of pumpkins, cucumbers and squash flowers.
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Lavendar, aloe vera, sage and thyme are just some of the medicinal plants we can grow at home.
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There’s nothing more rewarding than harvesting your own veggies. If you want the best vegetables in the street now’s the time to build a patch from scratch!
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Autumn is the perfect time to mulch your garden as it conserves water.
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Camellias are old-fashioned plants with modern appeal! They have the most magnificent flowers.
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Nothing tastes better than fresh, vine-ripened, juicy tomatoes. They are easy to grow and there are many varieties now available. The Garden Angels show you how.
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Perennial vegetables only need planting once, and they keep coming up year after year in the same spot.
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A lemon tree in the backyard is as Australian as the hills hoist but there’s more to citrus than just lemons – you can also grow limes, oranges, grapefruits, tangelos and cumquats - to name just a few.
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We look at what’s growing well with the vegetable garden, and what’s not and why. Early spring is no time to rest on our laurels! It’s time to plant some seeds every month for a trickle of veg.
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Living in a unit with a balcony should not limit your ability to grow your own food. With advanced techniques in plant growing, there are now many varieties of citrus suitable for pots and small spaces.
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Garden fertilising can be one of THE most overlooked, yet important things one should do in the garden. It can be the difference between plants looking just ok or amazing.
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Our experts show to how to achieve beautiful and successful garden hedges.
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Add a touch of style to your outdoor living space with these great outdoor furniture ideas.
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Pest and disease can be found in everyone’s garden at some time. Knowing what needs controlling and what needs to be left alone is intrinsic in achieving a successful garden.
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Whether you are limited for space, time or experience, the impact one tree or shrub can have on your garden is astounding! A feature plant can have flower, colour, form or function to create that piece of living art.
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Shady areas are no longer a challenge - they are an opportunity to introduce a whole new world of plants into the garden.
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There has been a shift lately in regard to lawns; no longer does the quintessential square patch of immaculately mown green, take pride of place in the average front yard.
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Lawn landscaping creates an area for recreation, is great for the environment and accentuates your garden with its colour and textual contrast.
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There is nothing more beautiful than the colour, form and often fragrance, you can create from growing bulbs and there are more to bulbs than the spring-flowering daffodils and jonquils.
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Having a small courtyard or backyard should not limit one’s ability to grow their own food. With the right pots, combination of plants and a little imagination, an attractive and productive corner can be achieved.
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The Garden Angels looks at what could go wrong with the vegetable garden.
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The Garden Angels look at new and exciting varieties to tempt any gardener.
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Weeds are the bane of every gardener’s existence, and excluding the handful of people who actually find weeding cathartic, most of us would prefer to eradicate them forever.
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If your space is limited or you would like to give an awning or structure some colour or soften the look, hanging baskets are a great option.
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It’s easy to add some water into the garden without going to great lengths of installing pumps and wiring.
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Use water lilies to colour up an existing water feature or create miniature water garden; perfect for small spaces like the patio or balcony.
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Put some thought into the design of your balcony by choosing the right plants and garden decor and the balcony can be transformed into a little oasis.
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