10 Dec Hortiman to Host the 2015 Nursery & Garden Awards in Melbourne
I’m very honoured to have been asked to host the 2015 Nursery & Garden Awards. The event will take place at Fenix Resturant in March next year on the eve of the Melbourne International Garden Show (MIFGS). This year marks the 21st birthday for these national...
08 Nov #gardenselfie Competition
Snap a #gardenselfie and upload it for your chance to win great prizes thanks to Gardena Australia. We want to see your beautiful faces out in the garden or amongst plants. It could be in your backyard, a public park or even next to your...
16 Oct The Great Backyard Pumpkin Challenge
The Great Backyard Pumpkin Challenge has kicked off again for the 2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show!
You can enter any of the 10 pumpkin classes available covering all shapes and sizes, including the very popular Celebrity Look-Alike (See First Prize winning 'Princess Kate Pumpkin from 2014) and Best Decorated classes.
Free packets of Atlantic Pumpkin Seeds are available from 7 October until 12 December 2014.
Full Details HERE
06 Oct Brisbane Garden Show Launch
Later this week I will be traveling up to Brisbane to help launch the Brisbane International Garden Show to the media. Next year Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine will be transformed into a horticultural play-land incorporating landscape display gardens, a program of talks and demonstrations, a...
04 Oct The Golden Child Child Rose
Today I had the pleasure of attending the Christening of the 'Golden Child' rose at Swane's Nursery, Dural. This beautiful yellow rose raises funds for the Steve Waugh Foundation and their support for children and young adults affected by rare diseases. It was great to hear about this multi award winning rose and also stories from families assisted by this wonderful Foundation. There are a limited number of roses available this spring with Swane's Nurseries donating $10 for each potted plant sold in 2014 to the Foundation. For more information on the Steve Waugh Foundation see www.stevewaughfoundation.com.au To get yours contact Swane's via www.swanes.com
12 Sep Dirty Ideas for Everyday Gardens
The Nursery & Garden Industry did a great job with their garden entitled 'Dirty Ideas for Everyday Gardens' at this years Australian Garden Show Sydney. Their garden showed exciting and interesting ways to bring greenery, flowers and edibles into your life, whatever your space. Below are...
11 Sep Winner of Hortiman’s Ultimate Kit!
Congratulations to Sophie Doyle who is the winner of 'Hortiman's Ultimate Kit' from the Australian Garden Show Sydney. Sophie answered "Tell us a gardening super power you wish you had?" with "Magic fingers that give plants a energy boost and makes them pest & disease...
28 Aug WIN 1 of 5 new Burke’s Backyard DVDs, Backyard Farming!
WIN 1 of 5 new Burke’s Backyard DVDs, Backyard Farming! Just tell us in 25 words or less, your favourite herb for backyard cultivation and why!