I have always designed my gardens to be drought tolerant by selecting plants that cope with drier conditions. This is the condition we deal within this area, most of the time. Many of these plants however do not cope well with constantly wet soil. The...
Start preparing the soil for Dahlia tubers. See recent blog post For warm season grasses like Buffalo, Couch and Kikuyu, it’s time to do your spring renovation. This might include scarifying, dethatching, aerating, topdressing and fertilizing. Fertilise your Roses. I like to use Sudden Impact Fertiliser this...
Chapter Five- Developing a Garden at “The Berkshires” - Turning a paddock into a garden  Continuing on with the story (from last month’s issue)Plant Selection The plant selection stage for any of my design projects is always my most enjoyable stage. When we started this...
I normally aim to have my Dahlias in the ground by Melbourne Cup Day. The main issue with timing is to not plant them too early in spring as if there are any later frosts their new shoots may be burnt off. If you live...
