Flowering quince, a tough shrub that’s tough to grow
One of the toughest shrubs to grow in our climate is flowering quince, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Citrus trees and shrubs do well in our climate, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON writes in praise of an evergreen climber will cover a wall in very little time with delicate yellow, trumpet-like, sweetly scented flowers from late winter to early spring.
The Kurrajong bag moth has been prevalent this season, warns gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
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The leaves have fallen, now winter’s jobs can begin
The last of autumn's leaves have fallen, now winter's jobs can begin, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Hardy perennial with the promise of winter flowers
Polyanthus is a hardy, short-lived perennial that, while we treat it as an annual, with a few little tricks we can get it blooming year after year, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Time to prune dormant orchard trees
Bare deciduous trees are easier to work with in winter and the main fruiting trees to prune are the pome fruits – apples, pears and quinces, and fruit with a central core and seeds, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON devotes her column to the virtues of jasmine, the problems of tick scale and what to do with raspberries now the fruit's all gone.
Not all plants of the same species have the same growth characteristics and knowing plant names before planting will help prevent the wrong one becoming an unwelcome escapee into the bushland, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
The ginkgo tree is in a botanical class of its own – it's not a conifer and doesn't flower or have pollen, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON reports that, as autumn takes its toll on the leaves, Tree Week is getting close.
In a novel way of letting us know the season is changing, some species of plants naturally set flowers and bloom, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a hero plant this week – the Chinese plumbago with it's blue flowers and red autumnal foliage.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a favourite in feijoa cake. Now the fruit is ripening, she's happy to share her recipe.
While there are autumn bulbs to give colour, the shape of foliage can also play a big part in creating an interesting garden, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
“Autumn is a fabulous time for planting in Canberra,” says Cool Country Natives nursery owner KAREN BRIEN. Hers is Canberra’s only retail nursery dedicated to selling just Australian native plants
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With plenty of plants that come into flowering as the weather cools, strategic planting can give the garden a riot of colour for many months yet, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Marguerite daisies can flower all year, which makes them tricky to prune, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Don't let the snail-eating leopard slugs near the prized leopard plant, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
