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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Jim’s Mowing Number 13
Every garden needs a cool green lawn. Whether it is a place to relax and play with the whole family, or to help the environment by preventing erosion,…
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Scotts Australia – Lawn Builder
Have you have ever tried using one of those hose-on Weed and Feeds before? If you have you may have found that you end-up even wetter than the…
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Scotts Australia – Lawn Fertiliser
When you go shopping for a lawn fertilizer in any big hardware store it can be quite confusing or even daunting with the vast array of available products…
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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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Amanda Young Garden – Open Day
Amanda’s Garden Fete 21st & 22nd October 2017 Open 10am – 4.30pm each day There is something for everyone at our annual open garden. You can sit and…
View archival story: Amanda Young Garden – Open DayJim’s Mowing Number 12
Every garden needs a cool green lawn. Whether it is a place to relax and play with the whole family, or to help the environment by preventing erosion,…
View archival story: Jim’s Mowing Number 12Scotts Australia – Weed & Feed
Have you have ever tried using one of those hose-on Weed and Feeds before? If you have you may have found that you end-up even wetter than the…
View archival story: Scotts Australia – Weed & FeedScotts Australia – Lawn Fertiliser
When you go shopping for a lawn fertilizer in any big hardware store it can be quite confusing or even daunting with the vast array of available products…
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Slab & Garden City – Mulching
We’ve all heard of it but have you got any idea what mulch is actually for? One of the big reasons you should mulch is to save water,…
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Spring is the time to get your lawn in shape after winter and to repair any damage. Compaction from cars and foot traffic along with the build up…
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Richgro
There is no Aussie garden that would be complete without a fruit tree, whether it is an orange, lemon, fig or peach. There is nothing better than an…
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Slab & Garden City – Topdressing
Now is the perfect time of year to start taking care of your lawn if you want it to look good come summer, and the term you may…
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Seasol Number 1
Colin loves spring with the weather warming up and the nurseries full of fruit and vegetable seedlings. And now is the perfect time to be planting them. This…
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Jim’s Mowing Number 10
Well, spring is now here and the sprinkler ban has just been lifted, but is your garden and reticulation at home ready? The experts at Total Eden suggest…
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Jim’s Mowing Number 9
Winter. It’s cold, it’s wet, and it’s the perfect time to start planning for an amazing garden come spring. It might not seem like it but now is…
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You know how they say,“summer bodies are made in winter”? Well the exact same is true for your lawn! If you want the best lawn on your street…
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Jim’s Mowing – Managing Weeds
It’s winter, it’s cold, the last thing you want to do is get out in the garden and do some work so the weeds go nuts. They thrive…
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Slab & Garden City
Doing some landscaping around your home is great – you plan what you’re going to do, you track down what you need at a great price and inevitably…
View archival story: Slab & Garden CityJim’s Mowing Number 7
We all know that feeling during, and at the end of winter when your lawn is more weed than actual grass. They tend to go nuts over the…
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We all know that feeling during, and at the end of winter when your lawn is more weed than actual grass. They tend to go nuts over the…
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All Trees Perth
Have you been out side lately and noticed that your neatly manicured yard is now looking more like a jungle and those small trees you planted beside the…
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All Seasons Synthetic Turf
Today we are here behind the scenes to see All Season’s Synthetic Turf in action.. doing an installation from the beginning right through to the end. This family…
View archival story: All Seasons Synthetic TurfJim’s Mowing Number 4
One of the great Aussie icons – like a Hills Hoist or a four-day weekend – is the good old backyard lawn, and if you’ve got some at…
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For those of you who love roses like Colin and want to add more to your existing collection, or take better care of the ones that you already…
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