What to do in the Garden this August
We are now in the final month of Winter. August is a fabulous month as the signs of spring begin to come to life before us. The landscape begins to glow with the gold of wattles in flower. Spring flowering bulbs are pushing their way through the cool winter soil and the trees that have been enjoying a winter rest are showing signs of exploding into new life and colour. There is [...]
How to Grow Camellia
There are hundreds of varieties of Camellias to add elegant style to your gardens and outdoor living spaces. These evergreen flowering shrubs produce beautiful blooms from early autumn through to early spring. Learn more about growing and caring for these wonderful plants. Position Camellias come in various species and cultivars. The most common types are Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua are early flowering with many varieties beginning to [...]
How to Grow Strawberries
Strawberries are one of the easiest fruiting plants to grow and it is certainly a treat to feast upon these sweet delights picked fresh from the garden Strawberries are ground-hugging, herbaceous plants, growing to about 15cm high and spreading into a clump 50–100cm wide. Their flowers are simple, five-petalled blooms that are pollinated by bees. These white or occasionally pink flowers are followed by succulent red fruits. Each clump sends out long thin [...]
How to Grow Callistemons
Callistemons or Bottlebrushes are one of the hardiest Australian native plants. The bright bottlebrush shaped flowers a very impressive part of the spring landscape and are a delight for native birds and bees. The original Callistemons available to gardeners were all bold red but flower colours now range from red to pink, mauve, cream and green. Plant Details Common name: Bottlebrush. The name derives from the plant’s flowers, which look like the [...]
