Practical Western Australian gardening stories covering lawns, soil, fertiliser, vegetables, native plants, water-wise gardens and seasonal jobs for Perth conditions.
Scotts Australia
Osmocote Potting Mix One of the biggest trends at the moment is indoor plants. They make wonderful gifts with surprising…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Scotts Australia
Scotts Lawn Builder Bindii With spring now in full swing it won’t be long before you will be taking scenic walks along the…
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Midland Brick – Preparing your backyard
The WA climate allows us to get outside to relax and enjoy our gardens and outdoor entertainment areas. However, maybe your…
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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…
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Richgro Bentonite – Natural Sand to Soil – Organic Mushroom Compost
Colin loves this time of year, as the days begin to warm up and the spring flowers are starting to bloom. If you have been…
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Scotts Australia
Scotts Lawn Builder Bindii With spring now in full swing it won’t be long before you will be taking scenic walks along the…
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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…
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There is no Aussie garden that would be complete without a fruit tree, whether it is an orange, lemon, fig or peach. There is…
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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…
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Jim’s Mowing – Reticulation Install
If you, or your elderly mum and dad or Grandma or Grandpa, love having a great garden but find it really hard to hand water a…
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Scott’s Australia – Everydrop Premium Soil Wetter
Now that summer is well and truly upon us, your garden may be not be looking its best as it struggles to survive in the hot…
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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…
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Slab & Garden City – Christmas
Christmas is just about here and that could mean having the whole family over to yours…even those picky in-laws. So you’re…
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Jim’s Mowing Number 17
Finally it’s almost the Summer holidays, which is great but you know one thing that never takes time off? Your lawn. Yeah…
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Scott’s Australia – Osmocote Controlled Release Plant Starter
Planting must be one of the most enjoyable parts of gardening, whether it is in the ground or in pots. But it is important to…
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Jim’s Mowing Number 15
When your lawn or garden may not be looking it’s best, it always pays to check that the reticulation system is working…
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Seasol – Super Soil Wetter with Seasol
Well it certainly feels like summers here with these hot spells of 30 degrees and over. And it not just you that may be feeling…
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