Mitre 10 Outdoor Painting

Mitre 10 – Outdoor Painting

As the days become sunnier, there’s one job that many of us are having to tackle and that’s outdoor painting. Whether its brickwork, render or weatherboard….doors, trims or window frames, knowing...
Yates Roses Flowers

Yates Roses and Flowers

Spring is all about flowers isn’t it. Head into your local garden centre and you’ll soon be leaving with an armful of some blooming beauties – and top of everyone’s list would have to be...
Lo Flo Garden Spike

Lo-Flo Garden Sprinkler

A few years ago a friend of mine, Chris Smith and I designed a low water use sprinkler called the Lo-Flo Sprinkler. That, we are pretty proud of. Using only a fraction of the water of a traditional vortex...
Mitre 10

Mitre 10 Garden Questions Answered

One of the very best places I think you can go to learn more about plants and gardening is your local Mitre 10 Garden Centre. Not only are they choc-a-block filled with all sorts of plants, they are also...
The Turf Farm

Fertilizing Lawn

When it comes to feeding our plants, one spot in the yard that is literally covered in thousands of plants is the lawn. With spring on the move, getting your lawn doing the same is vital. We should we be...
Living Colour Vertical Wall

Living Colour Vertical Walls

Thinking about changing the dimension of your garden and going vertical? Then choosing the right plants to suit is so important. For splash of vibrant colour and a productive touch, potted colour and herbs...
Growing Tomatoes

Growing Tomatoes

Which vegetable, although technically a fruit, gets us in such a spin every spring? The tomato of course! Right now your garden centres and hardware stores are bursting at the seams with a huge selection. So,...
Loquats

Loquats

There are plenty that help up know spring has arrived including Magnolia, Wisteria, Ranunculus and this... It’s a Loquat tree and I grew up with one of these in my backyard and my brothers and I would...
Healthy Urban Gardens

Healthy Urban Gardens

Striking the right balance is something we all strive to achieve, whether it’s in our work, our normal lives, our relationships and even in our gardens. Yes, our gardens. And when I’m talking about the...
Seasol Gardening Success

Seasol Gardening Success

As a horticulturist, I’m often asked ‘what’s the secret to a creating good garden?’. Which is a really interesting question. Even though gardens come in all shapes and sizes there are some simple...