Planting trees take time and thought
It's Canberra Tree Week and the right time to plan to plant a tree in the garden when most trees are deciduous, dormant and have no leaves, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON features a perennial plant that makes a great filler in a summer garden.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON says the Government House Bravery Garden was designed with style and symbolism.
The Spotted Dead Nettle is from the mint family, but beware, buy the wrong variety and you'll have it for life, warns gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Perennials perfect for potted colour
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON is focusing on a small, colourful plant that's perfect for a summer garden but won't be around when the frosts come.
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Soil cools as the autumn bulbs begin
The foliage and leaves of autumn bulbs is a good indication that the soil is cooling, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
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Blue flowers brighten a drab plant
"The sky-blue flowers are most interesting with a little frill on each of the petals that make up for this drab looking plant," says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON of common chicory.
Abutilon plants or Chinese lanterns, which are in flower now, can grow and flower for many months in a protected spot, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Grass tree – neither a grass nor a tree – is a spectacular native shrub that grows well in our region, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
It's almost strawberry planting time. They're best planted in autumn, with a second planting in spring, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
This season's wet weather has put tremendous growth on rhubarb and, if unpicked, clumps can grow to more than a metre wide and collapse, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Curry leaves are a main ingredient in Indian dishes and this plant is easy to grow in Canberra with a little care, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Ornamental grasses, which have become popular over the past few years, can be a low-maintenance option for any garden, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Popular pelargoniums bloom right through summer and into autumn, but not all varieties like the same conditions, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Good-looking echeverias and Royal Bluebells... JACKIE WARBURTON'S busy in the garden this week.
From rock orchids to bush daisies, JACKIE WARBURTON is always ready with gardening advice.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON hails the Seaside Fleabane as a "magnet" for bees and pollinators as well as attracting all the good insects in the garden.
Annuals that bring in the bees and pollinators to bugs that eat plants and small trees... here's a gardening column that's got it all from JACKIE WARBURTON.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON reckons growing currants in Canberra is a doddle. Here's how she does it...
