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Gardening Australia ep.28 2016

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Jane visits Melbourne Zoo's butterfly house; Costa explores a quirky garden; Angus explains how to establish plants and Tino gets inspired by small-scale farming. 1. Bountiful Butterflies Jane visits Melbourne Zoo's butterfly house and discovers how important plants are in their lifecycle 2. The Right Start Angus explains the best methods for establishing new plants 3. Wulfen Spurge Sophie profiles the popular euphorbia Wulfen Spurge 4. FAQs - Picking Pears | Ginger | Organic Slug Control Jerry talks about growing greengrocer ginger, Josh explains the best time to pick pears and Jane offers ideas for slug and snail control 5. Bits & Bob's Costa visits a quirky collector's garden that's packed to the rafters with bric-a-brac, antiques, tools, and of course, plants 6. Garlic Flowers Tino shares a tip for using garlic flowers 7. Living the Dream Tino gets inspired by a horticulturist-turned-farmer who offers tips on how to make a good living from sm

Gardening Australia ep.27 2016

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Tropical Delights Jerry explores an expansive Far North Queensland garden that's a veritable arboretum of weird and wonderful tropical plants Elizabeth Farm Angus visits Elizabeth Farm, a historic house and garden in western Sydney where a number of important horticultural ideas were cultivated A Place to Drop In Josh check out an innovative and award winning green space in Fremantle that is delighting all ages in the community Succession Vegies To keep the vegies coming, Sophie's always planting something; this time it's Asian greens and spring onions Easy As Costa multitasks in the garden and creates the perfect compost ingredient Garden Gang The Garden Gang give some tips on seasonal jobs to do in the garden this weekend Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening

Gardening Australia ep.1 2017

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Silver Foliage Plants Sophie shows us the benefits of using hardy and beautiful grey foliaged plants in the garden The Weatherman - Rain Gauges and Thermometers Josh talks about two garden essentials the rain gauge and thermometer - and shows the best way to install them for maximum accuracy Tomato Pests and Problems Jerry and Sophie answer two common questions asked about tomatoes Excess Produce - Tomato Passat a If you've got a glut of tomatoes, here's a fantastic recipe idea to try Propagating from Seed Tino gets some great tips on how to sow and grow seeds in cell trays from a horticulturist at 'The Patch' What is a Flower? Flowers are ubiquitous in our lives but Jerry takes a moment to stop and ponder: What exactly is a flower? A Creative Escape - Terraforming and Landscaping Costa heads to the Blue Mountains to catch up with landscaper Michael Bates to check out his 15-year project - re-imagining an historic hilltop garden Gardening Australia provi

Gardening Australia ep.26 2016

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From Plot to Plate Jane travels to rural Victoria to visit one of Australia's largest kitchen gardens Call That a Yam? Jerry demonstrates a couple of easy techniques for propagating Elephant's Foot Yam, an unusual tasty tuber My Garden Path - Sophie Thomson Sophie shares her story from a childhood surrounded by plants and gardens to Gardening Australia presenter, and introduces us to her family Feed Your Food Tino shows how to keep plants healthy and thriving by applying the right fertilisers at the right time The Sweetest Plant Costa is at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney to discover more about the intriguing cacao tree! What a Tool! - The Holster Josh's favourite tool is his holster! Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable r

Gardening Australia ep.25 2016

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Raising the Roof Costa meets residents of an old block of flats who have worked together to create an amazing rooftop garden My Garden Path - Dr Damon Young Philosopher and author Dr Damon Young shares his intriguing views on the different ways gardens influence us Get Grafting Tino shows how easy it is to have a go at grafting fruit trees at home Nature Play John explores a groundbreaking natural playground set in Melbourne's historic Royal Park Time for TLC Josh gives his indoor plants a bit of winter TLC, giving them a new lease on life Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through this television program. Gardening Australia ep.25 2016

Gardening Australia ep.24 2016

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Love Your Lawn Tino gives his lawn some winter love to ensure that it rockets off at the first sign of warm weather Hardwood Cuttings Jane shows how to propagate hydrangeas from cuttings Cycad Jerry explains why a cycad has a strange growth South African Style John meets a South African garden designer to talk about her work, and compare the two countries' plants and landscapes Dwarf Feather Grass Tino profiles one of his favourite ornamental grasses Life in the Hills Josh visits a couple who have transformed a bush block in the Perth hills with a diversity of plants Hello Aloe Sophie explores the Adelaide Botanic Garden's collection of diverse and tough aloes Cut the Camellias Costa gets stuck into pruning two overgrown camellias that each need a different approach Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Gardening Australia ep.24 2016

Gardening Australia ep.23 2016

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. 1. Yellow Swamp Orchid Jerry demonstrates a simple and gentle way of propagating the Yellow Swamp Orchid 2. Anna's Garden Sophie meets a gardener in the Adelaide Hills whose Greek heritage is reflected in her colourful and eclectic Mediterranean-style garden 3. Outsmarting Slaters Josh shares a great tip on how to get the upper hand on slaters 4. A Likin' for Lichen Coinciding with Science Week, Costa explores a unique garden the Australian Botanic Garden in Mt Annan that showcases the amazing world of lichen 5. Daylily Tino shows how there is more to the daylily than just good looks 6. Art of Glass Tino has a great DIY project to create a beautiful glass cloche to protect vulnerable seedlings 7. FAQs - Attracting Bees | Suckering Trees | Planting Strawberries Jane gives a tip on how to attract bees t

Gardening Australia ep.22 2016

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. 1. Choosing Cuttings Tino explains what cuttings to take at what time of year 2. Pocket City Farm Costa visits an old bowling club that has been transformed into a new community hub complete with kitchen garden, food forest and restaurant 3. FAQs - Watering Indoor Plants | Ripe Bananas | Pots for Citrus John explains when to water indoor plants in winter, Jerry explains how to tell when bananas are ripe and Josh shows what sized pots are best for citrus 4. Cold Frame Tino shows how to build one of the niftiest things to have in the garden through the colder months 5. Clematis In this plant profile, John takes a look at the Clematis 6. The Garden Gang Find out what to do in your garden this weekend from the Garden Gang 7. Kokedama Jane gets her hands dirty making kokedama - Japanese moss balls 8. Cup and Sauc

Gardening Australia ep.20 2016

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Tino shows how to control rainfall on sloped ground; Costa explores a collector's garden; Josh shares his personal horticultural journey and John visits a small, native, inner-city garden. What a Tool! Sophie shows us her favourite gardening tool Wrangling the Rain Tino explores a few simple techniques to control rainfall on sloping ground Native Style John visits a small inner-city home with a charming native garden and chats with the designer about the process A Collector's Garden Costa meets a passionate plant grower on the NSW central coast and explores his garden that's overflowing with spectacular species FAQs - Wisteria | Importing Seeds Jane explains why not to grow wisteria from seed and Jerry gives advice on the subject of importing seed from overseas My Garden Path - Josh Byrne Josh shares the story and inspirations of his horticultural journey from childhood to environmental scientist and Gardening Australia presenter Gardening Australia ep.20 2016

Gardening Australia ep.19 2016

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Tino visits a colourful garden, Sophie gets stuck into pruning, Costa visits an award winning garden, Angus profiles native groundcovers and we meet a botanical photographic artist. Get the Lowdown Angus profiles a number of hardy native plants that are perfect groundcovers Rejuvenating Potting Mix Josh shows how to put life back into potting mix A Colourful Character Tino visits a large garden northwest of Hobart that's designed to be bursting with colour and interest throughout the year Just Prune It! Sophie gets stuck into vigorous pruning of a number of shrubs in her garden A Winning Garden Costa explores a suburban garden overflowing with greenery that won a local council award for best native garden A Problem Plant Jerry explains why he won't grow blackberry nightshade My Garden Path - Renata Buziak Artist Renata Buziak shows us how she creates works of art from decaying plants Gardening Australia ep.19 2016

Gardening Australia ep.18 2016

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Sophie visits an organic apple farm; John explains what to look for in a plant pot; Costa meets Sydney University's community garden students; and Jerry explores a Queensland heathland. Cuttings 101 Jane shows how to propagate cuttings Growing Knowledge Costa visits Sydney University's community garden and meets students who use the garden as their laboratory Sulfur Cosmos Jerry profiles a variety of cosmos The Perfect Pot John shows us what to look for when selecting the perfect pots for our plants Working with Nature Sophie visits a couple who are harnessing the services of nature to grow bounteous, delicious organic apples FAQs - Feeding Natives | Pruning Wisteria | Staking Trees Angus, Jane and Tino answer questions frequently asked by viewers Wallum Heathland Jerry explores an botanical wonderland within Noosa National Park on the Sunshine Coast that is close to his heart The Garden Gang Find out what to do in your garden this weekend from the Garden Gang Ga

Gardening Australia ep.17 2016

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Josh revists a Gardener of the Year; Tino conducts a strawberry experiment; Costa shows how to encourage worms; and Angus profiles native limes. Gardener of the Year Calling all passionate gardeners! Native Citrus Angus profiles different varieties of Australian native limes and explains how to grow them Free-Range Worms Costa shows a unique way of encouraging composting worms into the garden Still Growing Josh revisits Gardening Australia's 2007 Gardener of the Year to see how her garden and focus have developed over the years Strawberry Experiment Tino conducts an experiment to find out the best way to clean up strawberry plants to ensure a bumper crop Liquorice Plant Jerry profiles the fascinating Liquorice plant My Garden Path - Phoebe Everill We meet a furniture maker who's as passionate about her work as she is the trees used in her creations Deadheading Cyclamen Jane shows how to deadhead a cyclamen Gardening Australia ep.17 2016

Gardening Australia ep.16 2016

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Jerry visits an orchid show; Costa constructs a wicking bed; Sophie explores Beaumont House gardens; and Tino shows how to nurture citrus over winter in cold climates. Cold Climate Citrus Tino shows how to nurture citrus plants over winter in cold climates Orchids on Show Jerry visits the Eastern District Orchid Society's 50th anniversary show to find out what makes a winning bloom Winter's Joy Tree Jerry profiles a gorgeous small tree To Hell with Harlequins Jane shows how to deal with a particularly pesky plant pest Step by Step Costa helps construct a wicking bed food garden on the front steps of Sydney TAFE Planting Under Eucalypts John profiles a couple of native plants that thrive under eucalypts FAQs - Mixing Concentrates | Fertilising Bulbs | Garden Mushrooms Josh shows a nifty tip for mixing liquid fertiliser, explains how often to fertile potted bulbs and Tino talks mushrooms in the garden Oasis in Suburbia Sophie explores the beautiful National Trust prope

Gardening Australia ep.15 2016

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Costa visits a historic garden in the Blue Mountains National Park; Josh checks out a compost making facility; Angus offers native alternatives to exotic favourites and Jerry visits an orchid grower. Road to Ribbons Jerry visits the president of the Eastern District Orchid Society. Tensions are high during preparation for their annual autumn show Rose Relocation Jane shows how to move a rose from the ground into a pot Native Alternatives Angus recommends reliable native plant favourites that can be used instead of similar exotics A Sleeping Beauty Costa visits an historic hilltop garden, set within the Blue Mountains National Park, and meets the designer who is lovingly bringing it back to life FAQs - Crocks | Staghorns | Blackbirds John answers the age-old question of whether to use crocks, Jerry discusses why people put banana skins in staghorns and Tino shows how to dissuade blackbirds from eating your seedlings Big Compost Josh checks out a massive commercial operation that

Gardening Australia ep.14 2016

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It's the first week of winter! Costa shows how to keep backyard chooks happy; Jane visits a stunning Victorian garden; Tino shows winter weeding strategies and Sophie preps plants for frosty weather. FAQs - Feeding Lawns | Gardenia | Watering in Winter Josh explains when we should fertilise our lawns; Jerry answers a common question about gardenias and Tino tells us whether or not we should water our lawn in winter Frost Protection Sophie shows how to get plants ready to survive the onset of Jack Frost, preparing, protecting and preening her most vulnerable plants An Achievement of a Lifetime Jane visits a stunning garden in Victoria that is a triumph of colour and design, complete with a generous helping of rare and unusual plants The Garden Gang Find out what to do in your garden this weekend from the Garden Gang Winter Weeding Tino has some great strategies for staying on top of winter weeds, including one method that's sure to get your fire burning! Keeping the Gir

Gardening Australia ep.13 2016

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Jerry visits Government House; Sophie chooses plants for wildlife; we see the winning show gardens at MIFGS; and Josh visits a unique and romantic garden

Gardening Australia ep.12 2016

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Costa visits a productive plot; John explores a French-styled garden; Josh plants a wildflower meadow; Sophie shows off windbreak plants; and Jane checks out a cyclamen collection Wildflowers at Home Josh demonstrates how to create an eye-popping Australian native wildflower meadow A Productive Paradise Costa visits a productive plot whose enthusiastic owner lives, breathes, ferments, distils and dehydrates her garden Foliar Feeding Jerry shows a nifty trick for feeding plants with differing nutritional requirements that are grown together Plants as Windbreaks Sophie shows how a range of plants provide windbreaks around various areas of her exposed garden Lawn-free Garden Beds Tino demonstrates an easy method for keeping lawn out of garden beds Charming Cyclamens Jane checks out an enchanting collection of cyclamen and receives expert tips about how to grow them Delicious Design John meets a Melbourne gardener who's combined permaculture principals and a love of French gar

Gardening Australia ep.11 2016

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Tino visits an expert perennial grower; Josh plants winter staples in the vegie garden; Jane meets a couple with a pint-sized garden; and Costa explores newly landscaped gardens at the RSPCA in NSW. A Second Chance Costa visits an RSPCA shelter in NSW where newly created landscaped gardens were designed to make animals and people feel more at home Cool Season Crops Josh plants a range of staple vegetables that everyone in the family will enjoy over winter Popping Perenials Tino visits a friend in Woodbridge, in southern Tasmania, who's a master at growing perennials that can tolerate tough conditions, and shows a tip to make your perennials pop FAQ's - Liliums | Rain vs Tap Water | Pruning Sophie shows what to do with liliums when they finish flowering, Angus discusses why rainwater is better than tap water for plants and John shows how plants respond to pruning Protect While Pruning Jerry shows how to protect yourself when pruning plants with poisonous sap A Pint-Sized Gar

Gardening Australia ep.9 2016

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Costa explores a large Queensland hillside garden; Sophie demonstrates three easy soil tests; John explores a historical, scientific garden and Jerry profiles unique edible perennials. Gardening Australia ep.9 2016 Edible Perennials Jerry profiles a unique range of kitchen garden perennials and explains how to grow them The Perfect Package Costa explores a large Queensland hillside garden with stunning ornamental and productive areas FAQ's - Washing Organic Vegies | Pelargonium | Leafs as Mulch Josh explains the importance of washing organic vegies, Jane discusses how to improve pelargonium flowering and Tino tells us how to get the best out of autumn leaves Know Your Soil Sophie gives us the low-down on three easy soil tests for the home gardener What a Tool - String! Jerry shares the virtues of using string in the garden Garlic Shoots Josh shows a great use for small garlic cloves that are usually discarded In a Class of It's Own John Patrick explores a small, h

Gardening Australia ep.8 2016

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Jane explores the new courtyard gardens at the Shrine of Remembrance; Costa meets a passionate fig farmer; Josh visits a contemporary courtyard garden and we meet an expert bromeliad grower. Gardening Australia ep.8 2016 1. A Creative Courtyard Josh visits a gorgeous contemporary courtyard garden in south Fremantle and meets owner and landscaper Linda Green 2. A Garden to Remember Jane visits Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance and explores four new courtyard gardens inspired by the environments in which soldiers fought 3. Plant Profile - Hosta Tino takes a look at the Hosta - a plant that loves shade 4. Forever Figs Costa meets a passionate Sydney farmer who's been growing figs and prickly pears for 40 years 5. The Garden Gang Find out what the presenters have been busy doing in the garden 6. My Garden Path - Viktor Przetocki We meet expert bromeliad grower and keen collector Viktor Przetocki whose garden is overflowing with thousands of these plants 7. Propagatin