I am looking froward to buying some Cox’s Orange Pippin apples at the next Farmers market we go to. Thy should be in season very soon.It is a delicious lunch box sized juicy apple. Well worth a bite. This story from Michael Green in The Age, looks at Cecilia Thornton who is president of the …
Research comissioned by Turf Australia has shown that home buyers are looking for a patch of grass. In fact it is calculated that they will pay 18% more for the lifestyle that a lawn provides. That is $75,000 on a $420,000 home. This breaks the myth that kids just sit inside and play computer games. …
By James Wall on tour. My first imression of Invercargill, New Zealand was probably a little negative. This flat town on the bottom of the NZ south island seemed to be a little run down and struggling. It was not until my walk in the Park that I realised what a proud little place this …
By James Wall Today Gardenworld welcomed wholesale bougainvillea grower Peter Driessen who is also known as the Bougie Man. Here is a few questions I posed to him. Are they deciduous? Not naturally, but can be depending on the climate. During a cold winter in Melbourne they have been seen to lose 3 quarters of …
They thought there was only a handful of these Westringia, but after an exciting expedition that included rafting and rock climbing, the Department of Sustainability and Environment biodiversity officers have found over 500. The Royal Botanic Gardens have taken cuttings, so lets hope one day it is released to the nursery industry. They appear to …
By James Wall Sometimes a garden just clicks. Ok, to the actual gardeners responsible for it, this is surely not the case. But to the occassional visitor, they sure make it look easy. That was the case when my family took a couple of days off over summer and ended up at a little pizza …
Yes, thats right folks………….it’s almost christmas blah blah blah……….but that doesn’t mean we can’t go completely bananas down here at Gardenworld ! What, you say, down here in the “4 seasons in one day” capital of the world we’re gonna grow bananas in good old Melbourne town. Well yea, we’re gonna try. Ok, so the …
Well it was a great weekend had by all down here at Gardenworld. Saturday was reasonably well attended considering how muggy the weather was, but Sunday saw big crowds with plenty of children coming down to see Santa and the animal farm. The castle was also bouncing and the sausage sizzle permeated the air. One …
By James Wall Hortivations is an industry only event, but I will take you a little bit behind the scenes. Ball Australia are the Australian arm of an international plant breeding company called Ball. Their head office is in Chicago and they are responsible for many of the plants that we see in the nurseries …
Last weekend saw the annual Carniverous Plant and Bromeliad Show held at Collectors Corner. This is by no means a big show, but it is a worthy one. Both genres of plants were represented well by their societies members, and it seemed that there was some healthy competition for best in show. These specific gardeners …
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