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I do think every form of Ivy should be sold with a I do think every form of Ivy should be sold with a written warning of " This plant is highly invasive and can cause structural damage. You will need to manage the growth of this plant forever." Ivy will attach itself to every vertical surface and also spread as a ground cover everywhere if it is not managed. It is definitly one of my least favourite plants. If using Ivy,  ideally you would use it in a garden bed where nothing else grows and not close to any vertical surfaces including tree trunks where you dont want it to grow.
OUR FIRST FROST This week winter has really shown OUR FIRST FROST
This week winter has really shown its presence here in the Hilltops region of NSW. We had our first frost of the year today, 25th June, although the day has now turned into a brilliant blue sky day.I have to say I logged onto Substack this morning to write my newsletter for today and ended up getting completely side tracked by all the brilliant content you can access on Substack. Some of it free and some of it paid. As a reader to my newsletter I wonder what other newsletters you subscribe to? Please do let me know via replying to this email or using my email address glenice@glenicebuckdesigns.com.auFellow Substack author and podcaster “The Sentimental Gardener,” Cass Dowding posted an interesting call out on her page this week about what other Australian garden writers can be followed on Substack. It did make me realise that most of the Substacks I follow are from overseas. I would definitely like to follow more Australian Gardeners if you have any recommendations let me know. I will post here a few of the Australian garden related Substacks that were mentioned by Cass this week Casey Lister , Duncan Cocking, The Garden at Moorfield, Louise Brown and Cerina Triglavcanin . These should all be linked so you can simply click on them to check out their pages. Thanks for sharing Cass. Also to my readers you should make sure you check out her wonderful podcast - The Sentimental Gardener - Link hereIt was also interesting to see that since May 2026 Substack has had a Home and Garden Category which previously it did not have. I know when I first started this Substack page I had to select the design and education categories to be listed in. Both of these categories in theory did not exactly match what I write on here every week. The Home and Garden category fits much better with my writing topics and I judging by the list of rising and best seller writers there will be even more great content available to read.In this week’s newsletter I have my weekly garden tip and then my list of garden recommendations for the week. If you would like to subscribe go tonlink in BioHappy Gardening
GARDEN DESIGN TIP - Designing steps within your ga GARDEN DESIGN TIP - Designing steps within your garden
When you design steps, stairways, level transitions within your garden area you should always aim to have your step risers (height of step) within the expected Australian Standard range of 110 - 190mm. The most comfortable step height for most people is 150 - 170mm. You do need to consider how many steps you will need to get from one level to the next. You need to think about who will be using the steps, their mobility level and also how often you will use the steps. Usually it is better to have groups of fewer steps stretched out across a space rather than one large step of steps. However sometimes this is not possible due to a short steep incline. In this case you are best to work out a total number of steps required and then introduce level platforms / landings to act as a transition zones between each section of steps. According to the Australian Standard you should not have more than 18 step risers per set of steps however in a residential situation I would suggest this number is best kept under 10.
On this last day of Autumn we say farewell to the On this last day of Autumn we say farewell to the lovely flowering roses and Salvia.
PART ONE - Plant suggestions for evergreen structu PART ONE - Plant suggestions for evergreen structure in your garden through winter.
🌿 Viburnum tinus
🌿 Indian Hawthorne
🌿 Teucrium
🌿 Grevillea
🌿 Callistemon
🌿 Abelia
🌿Chosiya
🌿 Lavenders
🌿 Elaeagnus
🌿 Pittosporum
🌿Chinese Star Jasmine
With the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show all f With the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show all finished up I took a minute to look back at some of my photos from attending the press day in 2013. This was the 100th  year anniversary of the show. The highlight of the show was seeing the Fleming's sponsored Australian Garden win which was designed by Phillip Johnson
These Zinnia seeds are the best $5 I have spent i These Zinnia seeds are the best $5  I have spent in a long time. They have been flowering for over 4 months.
This week's Gardens At A Glance Newsletter is out This week's Gardens At A Glance Newsletter is out now. I share what's happening in our garden at home and my 4 weekly garden recommendations. They are the Complete Patch by @aleisha_lynch , an article about where to find some amazing Eucalyptus trees @vicnationalparks , the episode of @gardenersworldtv with @themontydon and @pietoudolf as well as a new to me podcast @gardenmasterclass podcastLink in stories or you can subscribe via bio
Happy Mother's Day Mum !! @jan.buck000 Thank you f Happy Mother's Day Mum !! @jan.buck000
Thank you for being such a brilliant Mum! We are the luckiest people to have you as a Mum and Nana.
Love you to the moon and back and infinity and beyond xxxx
Ajania pacifica - Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum. Ajania pacifica - Gold and Silver  Chrysanthemum. The perfect low shrub to groundcover for full sun to part shade
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