Keeping backyard chickens is an economical and sustainable way of having eggs, compost and, most of all, company in the garden, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Jackie Warburton
Gardening columnist Jackie Warburton is a member of many garden clubs in Canberra and give talks and presentations to regional garden clubs as well. She is studying Landscape Design and is a student member of Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers.
Tomatoes are probably the most common vegetable to grow in summer, but they don't come without their problems, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON looks at a tricky plant to grow and a tree with fabulous leaf colours.
Wallflowers are a popular short-lived perennial to have in the garden as a small evergreen shrub, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Spring's sprung and gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON is talking tropical plants this week.
Forsythias are simple shrubs that grow well in our climate and, once flowering, their brilliant yellow flowers, on bare stems, signal spring is here, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Spring is here, but there's still plenty of winter colour on display in the garden, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Growing hops in our climate is possible due to the number of chill hours that are needed and their uses in the garden are plentiful, writes columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
The Happy Wanderer is a fast-growing native plant that's putting on a show right now, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Neem oil is a popular product to use in the garden – it's organic and safe around children, pets and plants, writes gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lichen is a combination of fungi and photosynthesising algae that we commonly see growing on trees, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON. And it's good news.
Prune when there's less frost about is garden writer JACKIE WARBURTON's tip for getting a good first flush of spring roses.
