By James Wall Well it has been a month now since I first put on a pair of Bogs boots. I got given a pair of boots by the new distributor in Australia. They are mid height with handles on the sides. The boots have a rubber type base, with wetsuit like material on the …
Gardenworld would have to be like a lolly shop for mums. All week we have had ooohs and aaahs from mums who have visited the store. Sure we have beautiful tea towels and mugs, but it is always the living gifts that walk out the door first. A flowering pot plant lasts so much longer …
By James Wall Young Englishman Arthur Yates migrated to New Zealand in the late 1870s to escape the damp weather of his native Manchester. In 1883 he opened a seed shop in Auckland and, during a visit to Sydney in 1886, he realised there was an opportunity to establish a similar business in Australia. In …
We were in amongst the vegetable garden this week and found some steady progress, as well as some pleasant surprises. April is a month with sunshine, but nights getting cooler. There are summer crops finishing, and autumn crops beginning. Lets have a look at what we have got happening. We took out the climbing beans …
By James Wall We were fortunate to have 4 days up in Sydney, and without a car. What an exciting and vibrant city. I had a pleasant hour to myself to wander through Government House and the Royal Botanic Gardens. Here are a few snaps of the magnificant trees.
By Bonnie-Marie , our Gardenworld Apprentice. If you are in need of a small shrub that is drought tolerant and frost resistant have a good look at this Australian native. Autumn Blaze, Correa pulchella, is a small compact plant growing to a height of 30cm and spreads up to 1.5 metres wide. The great thing …
Gardenworld welcomed Graham Ross to the centre this morning. A renowned Sydney gardener that is seen every week on Better Homes and Gardens by thousands of Australians, he was his usual wealth of knowledge. The Ross family is like gardening royalty and have a huge following within their Garden Clinic Garden Club. With the help …
We believe that all industry players need to contribute to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) to make it a real success. Gardenworld is therefore proud to have input from many of our tenants. Here is a little snapshot of some of the achievements. Clearpond – Bronze medalists in general exibit category. There …
Foxgloves have lovely shaped furry leaves and from September onwards tall stately flower spikes. They are also grown for medicinal purposes in the treatment of heart conditions. This was discovered back in 1785, a time now considered the beginning of modern medicine. So why mention them in March? Well that’s because you need to plant …
24th and 25th MARCH, 2012 OPENING TIMES: 10am to 4.30pm each day 64 Timbertop Drive Rowville. What a great time of year to be gardening; and thats what Maureen and Paul Lucas have been doing. There garden ‘Rosemont’ will be open for all to see this weekend. Have a look at their massive plectranthus ! …
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