Perennials perfect for potted colour
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON is focusing on a small, colourful plant that's perfect for a summer garden but won't be around when the frosts come.
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The foliage and leaves of autumn bulbs is a good indication that the soil is cooling, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Staghorn is most unusual to grow as it doesn't produce flowers and doesn't need soil to grow, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"The sky-blue flowers are most interesting with a little frill on each of the petals that make up for this drab looking plant," says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON of common chicory.
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Chinese lanterns take a little love
Abutilon plants or Chinese lanterns, which are in flower now, can grow and flower for many months in a protected spot, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Good gracious, it’s a grass tree
Grass tree – neither a grass nor a tree – is a spectacular native shrub that grows well in our region, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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It’s almost strawberry planting time
It's almost strawberry planting time. They're best planted in autumn, with a second planting in spring, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
This season's wet weather has put tremendous growth on rhubarb and, if unpicked, clumps can grow to more than a metre wide and collapse, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Curry leaves are a main ingredient in Indian dishes and this plant is easy to grow in Canberra with a little care, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Ornamental grasses, which have become popular over the past few years, can be a low-maintenance option for any garden, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Popular pelargoniums bloom right through summer and into autumn, but not all varieties like the same conditions, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Good-looking echeverias and Royal Bluebells... JACKIE WARBURTON'S busy in the garden this week.
From rock orchids to bush daisies, JACKIE WARBURTON is always ready with gardening advice.
Annuals that bring in the bees and pollinators to bugs that eat plants and small trees... here's a gardening column that's got it all from JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON hails the Seaside Fleabane as a "magnet" for bees and pollinators as well as attracting all the good insects in the garden.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON reckons growing currants in Canberra is a doddle. Here's how she does it...
Here's a cut or dried flower that can dress up the Christmas table, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Selecting the right plant can be a little tricky when it comes to climbers for small spaces, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Mulching and watering are important to keeping gardens alive through the hot summer months, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
