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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.5 2016

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1. Dazzling Dahlias Sophie meets an Adelaide couple who inherited a dahlia collection that they cleverly incorporated into their terraced cottage-style garden 2. My Garden Path - Amy Duncan We watch tattoo artist Amy Duncan at work as she creates a botanical work of art, and talks about her connection to plants and flowers 3. Fabulous Foliage Jerry shows us a range of his favourite, bright and colourful tropical foliage plants 4. What a Tool! Tino shows us his favourite gardening tool 5. FAQs - Orchid Flowers | Watering in Plants Jane demonstrates what to do when an orchid flower dies and Josh explains why we need to water plants in 6. April Alliums Tino shows us how to cultivate a range of awesome alliums, including spring onions, chives and garlic 7. Vaucluse House Costa explores this 19th century Sydney mansion that is still surrounded by original gardens and woodlands Gardening Australia ep.5 2016