Practical Western Australian gardening stories covering lawns, soil, fertiliser, vegetables, native plants, water-wise gardens and seasonal jobs for Perth conditions.
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Seasol
DON'T FORGET THE SEASOL. Yes, we all like to give our plants the best start in life and for many years Seasol has been helping us to take…
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Scott’s Australia – Lawn Builder
This large lawn is looking a little tired and sad…. Maybe it looks a little like yours at home with poor growth, bare patches and uneven levels caused…
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Scott’s Australia – Osmocote Range
If you love growing plants like Colin or want to be on trend with the latest plant fashions on Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook then a plant or two…
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Scott’s Australia – Lawn Builder Range
Do you ever have a little lawn envy when you see your neighbours lush, deep green lawn or maybe a manicured lawn around a public building, or the…
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Scotts – Bindi
Scotts Lawn Builder Bindii With spring now in full swing it won’t be long before you will be taking scenic walks along the river, playing footy and cricket…
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Scotts Australia
Buffalo Weed & Feed For most home lawn owners, a lawn full of weeds after the winter is a common occurrence. The generally cooler and wetter weather encourages…
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Scotts Lawn Builder Bindii With spring now in full swing it won’t be long before you will be taking scenic walks along the river, playing footy and cricket…
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Slab & Garden City
So it’s come to the weekend and you’ve got a lot of things to do around your place: fix the paving, mulch the garden, do a bit of…
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Richgro – Rock Mineral
After a number of year’s farmers, commercial growers and soil scientists are now finally starting to understand the real benefit of improving the biology and microorganism content in…
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Seasol #2
Gardens throughout Australia have been suffering with long periods of warm and dry weather for centuries. So if your garden at home is not currently looking too well…
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All Seasons Synthetic Turf
While we love to brag about our gorgeous Aussie weather - it can actually mean a lot of long hours, hard work and big water bills spent in…
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Scotts Australia
Osmocote Potting Mix One of the biggest trends at the moment is indoor plants. They make wonderful gifts with surprising benefits for your health. So Colin is going…
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Amara City Gardens
Lifestyle and convenience truly are a great combination. Holly went to visit a superb location that has the perfect mix of both. Amara City Gardens Booragoon is a…
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Seasol
Traditionally improving the soil in your garden meant that you would add large quantities of manure, compost or soil improver and then dig them in to the soil.…
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Richgro – Range
With summer just around the corner you may be thinking what is the best way to get your garden into shape? It won’t be long before you will…
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Osmocote Potting Mix One of the biggest trends at the moment is indoor plants. They make wonderful gifts with surprising benefits for your health. So Colin is going…
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Scotts Australia
Osmocote Range One of the most common questions that Colin is asked by the general public and gardeners alike is… What is the best fertilizer to use on…
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Scotts Australia
Premium Potting Mix Most homeowners will have a potted plant or two outdoors, but many of them may be not looking their best. So Colin is going to…
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Baileys – Soil Matters Garden
For most things to work well there needs to be a healthy balance. With the constant demands on our precious time, there is a delicate balance between juggling…
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Buffalo Weed & Feed For most home lawn owners, a lawn full of weeds after the winter is a common occurrence. The generally cooler and wetter weather encourages…
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Richgro – Rock Mineral, Fertilizer & Soil Improver
Whenever Colin visits a beautiful garden, he can feel the genuine love and nurturing from the garden owners that goes into creating such an idyllic piece of paradise…
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Scotts Australia
Lawn builder + Wetting Agent - Extreme Green Your lawn may not be looking its best due to the cool winter weather or it could have been damaged…
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Lawn builder + Wetting Agent - Extreme Green Your lawn may not be looking its best due to the cool winter weather or it could have been damaged…
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Scotts Lawn Builder Bindii With spring now in full swing it won’t be long before you will be taking scenic walks along the river, playing footy and cricket…
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