Garden Clinic Digs Deeper with Linda Ross

Sandra Ross gives us all the tips on growing lovely liliums.

Sandra and Graham talk about the veggie patch - a great thing to do while at home.

Sandra gives us three topics to get your autumn garden productive - Bulbs to plant now, Magic Mulch, and some tips about autumn roses.

Welcome to the podcast gardening souls! From my forest green heart, thank you for joining me. Today we travel to Tanzania, metaphorically, to chat about a forest groundcover that we in Australia grow inside –a plant you’ll see at Nanna’s house –the African Violet. My friend Beverley Donsworth has been growing African Violets for forty years and is the President of the African Violet Association and joins me with all you need to know to reflower these frilly indoor beauties. They are one of the only indoor plants to actually flower.Today Bev shares her insider secrets on feeding, pruning, propagation, watering wicks and pest and diseases. With this knowledge I hope your African Violet thrives on your kitchen bench and that impulse buy you grab on the way to the nursery cash register flowers again for you. Connect with Beverley and the African Violet Association at their annual Flower Show. Facebook @African Violet Association of AustraliaConnect with Lindaon socials:@gardenclinicclub @linnie__rossNovember 2: The African Violet Association of Australia One-Day Show The Show will consist of over 60 classes of African Violets, the other Gesneriads, and some Artistic classes.There are generally about 200 entries so it will be a colourful display. Some of the show entries will be for sale as well as potting mix, pots and fertiliser. To be held at Burwood RSL Club, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood, 10am to 4pm. Entry fee is $5 per person. More info at africanviolet.org.au/diary For more info on growing African Violets go to gardenclinic.com.au/blog/how-to-grow-african-violets

The Garden Clinic heads off to Japan this week for a very special mauve-tinted expedition to see the wonderful wisteria.Much of my love of gardening revolves around the anticipation of a single ephemeral event: winter’s sweet lemon scented white daphne, spring’s species tulips, streets fleetingly fringed with jacaranda; and wisteria’s short-lived lilac lace.•To sit or stand underneath a flowering wisteria vine in full bloom, gazing through the mauve veil of flowers, inhaling the scent, and listening to the bees is bliss.•On the podcast today I revel in wisteria and particularly the Japanese species. I recorded the podcast recently in Japan whilst traveling to the best wisteria gardens on the planet. I touch on wisteria styles, varieties to look for, training, pruning techniques, feeding and finish by sharing my favourite wisteria wonderlands.Article:https://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/wisteriaBook reference:Wisteria by Peter ValderTravel:To Japan’s wisteria festivals with mewww.rossgardentours.com/japan-festivalsConnect with us on social media.@gardenclinicclub@linnie__ross@lindakirinross@rossgardentours

I have loved frangipanis as long as I can remember. They fragrance transports me back to simple summer days at the beach collecting flowers for float bowls and smelling like sunscreen.Welcome to a new year, Green Souls! Good news: the podcast is back from a long summer break! From my forest green heart, thank you for joining me here for another series. I’m kicking things off with my favourite flower, the fabulous FrangipaniCollecting interesting cultivars has been a passion of mine for twenty years. It was a privilege to write the book with one of my mentors and uni lecturer John Stowar and photographer Lorna Rose. We travelled extensively through Bali, Hawaii, Australia and Mexico. Call it a junket, if you will, but we travelled far and wide, trekked up volcanic craters, to collate information for our book (Frangipani by New Holland).Today I share my growing tips for success and the tips I’ve picked up along the way. Sharing my thoughts on feeding, pruning, propagation, crown lifting, the best varieties to grow and touching on pest and diseases. I hope your frangipani thrives in your patch as a sacred symbol of truth and immortality.Connect with me on Facebook or Instagram.@gardenclinicclub @linnie__ross @lindakirinross

More people grow tomatoes than any other fruit or vegetable. But results can be mixed. Set yourself up with the right advice for a bounty harvest in an Australian environment. There is much joy to be had in picking sun-ripened, richly flavoured sweet tomatoes from your own garden. But it’s not easy - with summer temps set to soar into the forties - it’s time to get serious about garden grown tomatoes.This week Linda Ross is in her kitchen garden, sharing her tried and trusted tips and techniques from a misspent decade growing all types of tomatoes.From the essential soil prep ingredients to frameworks, companion plants, feeding, sun protection and seed saving. It’s all here in a handy podcast.More information:https://www.gardenclinic.com.au/blog/getting-ready-for-tomato-timehttps://www.gardenclinic.com.au/blog/tomato-tragics-3-golden-ruleshttps://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/tomatohttps://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/how-to-fix-your-tomatoes#gardeningpodcast #podcast #tomatoes #growingtomatoes #howtogrowtomatoes #therapeuticgardening #gardeningastherapy #gardenlife #lindaross #gardeningforlife #itallcomesdowntoplants #greentherapy #tomatotime

Geraniums are an excellent choice for our changing, warming climate. They thrive in bright sunny gardens, hanging out of window-boxes and adorning pots on balconies. And scented varieties are wonderful when picked and placed in a soothing hot bath!Linda visits Riva Dale’s gorgeous and very popular Geranium Cottage in the north west of sydney. It’s a hub of activity with a wonderful selection of hybrids, a delicious cafe and homemade jams and jellies.Linda and Riva discuss how to grow geraniums, the secrets of pinching out, the different varieties from zonal, ivy and scented. We discuss what was Queen Victoria’s favourite geranium and give information on pruning and feeding.Geranium CottageWhere: 828 Old Northern Rd, Middle DuralPhone: 02 96520475Website: www.geraniumcottage.com.auopen 7 days a week from 8am - 4pm. Serve breakfast until 11am and lunch from 12pm. Morning and afternoon teas are available in between times. 50 minute drive from the city, so hop in the car and take Mum or Nanna for a spin.Facebook@geraniumcottagenurseryandcafeConnect with Linda -@gardenclinicclub@linda_kirin ross#gardeningpodcast #geranium #geraniums #geraniumcottage #pelargonium #pelargoniums #scented #rivadale #gardeningastherapy #womaninplants #gardenlife #lindaross #gardeningforlife #itallcomesdowntoplants #greentherapy

Linda chats to Milkwood co-founder Nick Ritar about harvesting seaweed for the garden, starting a summer tomato patch and growing your own mushrooms.These helpful topics are featured in an inspiring new book ~ Milkwood - Real Skills for Down to Earth Living. Which I’m sure will get you on the right road for growing, making, foraging, keeping, creating, cooking and baking.As the Milkwood crew says,“The skills that we learn bind our lives together. Do you want to learn how to grow your own vegetables? Or how to keep bees? How to forage for edible seaweed along the shoreline, or wild greens down by the stream? Maybe you’re curious about growing mushrooms or how to grow the perfect tomato.We invite you to make these skills your own. Designed to be read with a pot of tea by your elbow and a notebook beside you, Milkwood draws on rich seams of knowledge and experience to bring the essence of these five subjects to you in a friendly, let’s-get-going format.”Buy the book herehttps://www.milkwood.net/book/Connect on insta -@milkwood_nick@milkwood_permacultureConnect with Linda -@gardenclinicclub@linda_kirin ross

In their new book ‘The Village’, Matt and Lentil describe connecting to your village may just bring the good health, happiness and longevity you seek. Connecting to a simpler way of life where we rely on each other is one of the secrets to the world’s blue zones - areas where health, happiness and longevity are at their highest points on the planet. It’s about nurturing and being nurtured, it’s for everyone who wants to share with the ones you love.Through their insta page and books Matt and Lentil inspire a new generation to start fermenting, baking sourdough, grow a veggie garden from scratch and cook nourishing wholesome recipes from delicious seasonal ingredients.Connect with Matt and Lentil through Instagram @grownandgathered And do grab the book. I loved ‘all the Nonna’s Stale Cake’ recipe and my kids loved the eggplant and chickpea lasagne! Linda x

Do you think there is a kindness deficit in the world? I do! But not in this little corner of Australia. Today we visit a not-for-profit community therapy garden and nursery in the west of Sydney where the bees are buzzing and volunteers are laughing in a brand new safe space. And it’s kind and exciting to see it in action.Marianne Farrar is at the coal face of therapeutic horticulture! She is a living, breathing example of it and its benefits for her various able bodied volunteers to work together producing plants in a happy, safe joyous place The Secret Garden and Nursery, Richmond.Connect with Secret Gardens and Nursery at with their Spring or Autumn Fairs or Collectors’ Plant Fair @collectorsplantfair where they sell a huge range of salvias, ornamental grasses and beautifully crafted bee hotels.Spring Fair: Sept 8th, 2019. 9am-4pm where hundreds of plants will be for sale at bargain prices, live music all day and Devonshire teas and wood-fire pizza to gorge on.How to get to the Secret GardenThe Secret Garden and Nursery is located on the Hawkesbury campus of Western Sydney University. Enter via Vines Drive and follow the signs from Londonderry Road, Richmond. Please note that the Secret Garden and Nursery is not owned or operated by the University. For all enquires please contact North West Disability Services directly. For more information about volunteering or visiting please call NWDS on (02) 9686 4155.Get InvolvedWestern Sydney staff and students, and our wider community, are encouraged to support the Secret Garden through a number of ways:Visit – come over during your lunchbreak or call in on the weekendDonate your used plastic bags or plant pots or actual salvia cuttings that can be propagatedMake a donation – all donations over $2 are tax deductibleHave your wedding or children’s birthday party thereSet up your own herb or vegie patch on siteVolunteer your time to help in the garden or nurseryBuy lots of plants! They have a huge range of plants including natives, exotics, herbs, succulents, cottage garden, water-wise plants, hedging, grasses, edging and trees. Wholesale prices are available to the publicAddress: Clydesdale lane, Western Sydney University Campus, Richmond. Enter via Londonderry Rd.Phone 0414 784 460Email secretgarden@nwds.org.auWebsite http://www.secretgarden.org.auConnect with Linda @linda_kirin_ross#gardeningpodcast #podcast #volunteering #secretgardenandnursery #secretgardenandnurseryrichmond #therapeuticgardening #gardeningastherapy #womaninplants #gardenlife #lindaross #gardeningforlife #itallcomesdowntoplants #greentherapy

Indoor plants are clever things. They filter toxins from our homes to create healthy and happy green rooms for us to live within.Lauren Camilleri has a degree in interior architecture and graphic design in her bones and a love for foliage, she lives for matching the right plant with the nook where it can live its best life. Her fave plant is Monstera delicosa (aka swiss cheese plant) obvs, those graphic glossy leaves are a designers dream. But it's definitely not a case of style over substance with this beauty, they're also robust and delightfully low maintenance.Lauren and her best friend Sophie Kaplan have written a book about indoor plants and indoor plant people called 'Leaf Supply'. It’s simply brilliant. And the photos by Luisa Brimble are as always heavenly and inspiring.Growing plants indoors is not always easy so host of the show, Landscape Architect and plantswoman, Linda Ross chats to Lauren about all aspects of growing thriving indoor plants: water, light and temperature requirements; common ailments; favourite plants + plants for light, dark or misty rooms and the best plants to hang from shelves. They bond over their crazy love or Alocasia and Mexican mistletoe and chat about having weekly showers - WITH THEIR PLANTS!!!Connect with Lauren on insta @leaf_supply. Order her book ‘Leaf Supply’ or take delivery of your own special indoor plant though her website www.leaf-supply.com.Connect with Linda on insta @linda_kirin_rossHave a planty question?Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Garden Clinic to help with ailing plants (indoors included) @gardenclinicclub on social media. Find out more on our website www.gardenclinic.com

What are the therapeutic benefits of gardening in social housing, preschools, schools, health services and aged care? Dr Kate Neale from Southern Cross University is keen to find out, starting with KindyGarden, a program aimed at getting 3-5 year olds growing food.For more information in this field check out the upcoming therapeutic gardening conference on the Gold Coast where Kate will be speaking.Australian Therapeutic Horticulture Conference October 25-26-27, 2018Speakers:http://www.cultivatensw.org.au/imagesDB/wysiwyg/Pre_ConferenceWorkshops_2.pdfInstagram:Connect with Kate on her inspiring Instagram page @mylittlesheshed Connect with Linda @linda_kirin_ross#gardeningpodcast #podcast #drkateneale #mylittlesheshed #therapeuticgardening #gardeningastherapy #womaninplants #gardenlife #lindaross #gardeningforlife #itallcomesdowntoplants

Meet Sophie Thomson - Garden consultant, media presenter and author of Sophie’s PatchIn the beautiful Adelaide Hills, this week's podcast guest Sophie Thomson is well known to viewers of ABCTV Gardening Australia who witnessed the evolution of this stunning garden. From a dry landscape, Sophie has transformed her patch of dirt into Hamlyn Cottage with a bush garden and has documented all in her new book - Sophie’s Patch.Linda and Sophie share a love of home grown veggies and share recipes for New Guinea beans (www.sophiespatch.com.au/2018/04/23/new-guinea-bean-halva), Tomatillo Salsa Verde (www.sophiespatch.com.au/2018/04/23/tomatillo-salsa-verde-two-ways/) and other delights that will leave your mouth watering.Sophie shares Linda’s passion about the role gardening can play in people’s lives as a stress reliever. With more people claiming to feel stressed in their daily lives, let alone having to deal with the challenges faced when experiencing natural disasters such as flood or fires, she is convinced that gardening has a vital role to play in individual and community health, which is being backed up by research and engagement worldwide.“I believe gardening provides some of the solutions to life’s challenges” says Sophie “because it reduces stress, teaches us resilience, care of our environment and gives us great pleasure and rewards when we see what we can achieve through our endeavours”.She is an advocate for the worldwide Nature Play movement, which helps kids develop a lifelong connection with nature, and strongly believes in creating green backyards and green open spaces where kids can play freely, reducing their screen time in favour of green time.Check out Sophie's Patch with us next November when we head to South Australia & Kangaroo Island. Visit Ross Tours for more details or call on 1300 233 200

In this podcast Linda and the Chook Lady, Claire Bickle, discuss everything you need to know about keeping backyard chickens.Gardening, chooks, children and nature are at the heart of everything Claire does. Her love for the natural world stems from many a childhood day spent in the company of her grandmother, an avid gardener and plant lover.Claire lives on acreage in the western suburbs of Brisbane, with three children and her feathered flock and is delighted with her own patch. Here she pursues her love of nature and sustainability in a subtropical climate by helping poultry and growing organic fruit, vegetables and herbs. Her poultry include Araucana chickens – the breed that lays the blue shelled eggs, geese, guinea fowl, turkeys, ducks and quail - all part of her productive garden.Claire has worked in the horticultural industry for over 20 years, teaching horticulture for Brisbane North Institute of Tafe, as well as delivering a Sustainable Living Library.These two happy hens discuss their favourite 'girls' to their feisty 'boys'; the foods they love; how to protect them by providing safe housing and how to keep them healthy and happy in a backyard environment.websites : https://claire-bickle.comhttps://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/meet-claire-bicklewww.claire-bickle.com/Claire's Facebook:Claire Bickle Gardening for the Good LifeAsk a question via our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/GardenClinicClub/Keep connected with us on instagram:@linda_kirin_ross@gardenclinicclub@clairebicklesgoodlife

Linda chats with her dear friend, plant collector, and Collectors’ Plant Fair exhibitor, David Kennedy - Nurseryman and owner of Clover Hill and Highfields Gardens.Over the past four years, David has worked endlessly to create Highfield Gardens, an eight acre masterpiece of rare cool climate gems. 100 kilometres west of Sydney is a completely different climate and David has managed to grow cool climate plants with great success. He moved to Hartley after literally running out of space at his delightful Katoomba garden, Clover Hill.David explains that as gardens are getting dryer we must all look to drought tolerant plants, the Mediterranean plants that do very well in dry conditions. David outlines colour combinations and why yellow and purple are his stand out choices for a stand out garden. His tips and tricks include borders and how to put together a brand new garden from scratch. He outlines his philosophy of thrive, survive or just die and no additional irrigation.Linda and David exude enthusiasm and discuss their favourite cool climate plants and how to nurture them.Websites:www.cloverhillrareplants.com.auRead more:Article: ‘Meet David Kennedy, Cool Climate Gardener’https://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/meet-david-kennedy

Linda talks to Myles Baldwin, award winning garden designer and horticulturist who designs unique gardens with a sense of place, heritage and character, about a stunning show garden he’s designed for the Singapore Garden Festival.Singapore Garden Festival is a biennial show held in the grounds of the Gardens by the Bay precinct. It’s like a tropical Chelsea Flower Show drawing more crowds than its English counterparts. Each year it showcases 10 international designers in a garden competition. We love it!Singapore Garden Festival runs 21 July - 3 August 2018 with show gardens, orchid extravaganza, floristry and balcony gardens adding to tropical festivities, the cloud forest biome and flower dome.www. singaporegardenfestival.comBooks that inspire Myles:Thai Garden Style, Luca Invernizzi TettoniThe Garden Box, Paul BangayBold Romantic Gardens: The New World Landscape, Oehme & Van SwedenBooks by Myles BaldwinPeriod gardens: landscapes for houses with history by Myles Baldwin with photography by Simon Griffiths (Sydney: Murdoch Books, 2008)Rural Australian gardens by Myles Baldwin with photography by Simon Griffiths (Sydney: Murdoch Books, 2010)Australian Coastal Gardens by Myles Baldwin with photography by Sue Stubbs (Sydney: Murdoch Books, 2013)You can see Myles Baldwin’s work atwww.mylesbaldwin.comInstagram @mylesbaldwinHave a gardening or plant question?Hop onto our Facebook page @gardenclinicclub & ask away

This week Linda Ross talks to Paul West, the star of Lifestyle Channel's (now SBS) series River Cottage Australia, who has swapped his bucolic Tilba home on the NSW South Coast for a city life in Thornbury, in Melbourne’s inner north.The chef-turned-sustainable-farmer married his partner Alicia in 2016 and moved south, along with their young sons, Otto and Bowie. Fans of the show will be pleased to learn that West’s scene-stealing border collie Digger has also made the journey and is busy learning how to behave around busy city roads and make the most of a suburban backyard. “I don’t think he’s super happy but I still get him out and give him plenty of walks,” West says. “And we’re lucky, we live near Merri Creek, so there are plenty of places where he can get off lead.”Since River Cottage Australia finished filming in 2015, the 36-year-old advocate of sustainable farming has been dabbling with television and radio jobs, as well as doing cooking demonstrations and tells Linda he is in the process of writing a book. West says living sustainably begins with cooking at home. Start by eliminating processed and packaged foods and prepare fresh meals from scratch. Then, try growing your own vegetables – start small with some herbs or salad greens in a pot.Ultimately, though, the move to Melbourne is a temporary one with the family planning to move back to their house in Bermagui, NSW, when Otto starts primary school.Paul will be a special guest at the Queensland Garden Show 13-15th July 2018 on the Sunshine Coast (http://www.qldgardenexpo.com.au) where he will be on stage talking about his sustainable life goals.

Linda interviews third generation Camellia specialist Ross Campbell from Sydney’s Camellia Grove.They discuss how to grow camellias- what they like, dislike and how to fix problems and treat troublesome insect attack.For more Camellia inspiration and to find out what Camellia suits you garden best visit Camellia Grove, Cattai Ridge Rd, Glenorie www.camelliagrove.com.auRead:Stirling Macaboy, ‘What Camellia is That?’E.G Waterhouse, Camellia Quest and Camellia TrailVisit:Camden Park House and GardenSee Australia first Camellia, which arrived in 1831, and is still growing in the grounds today Open weekend in September www.camdenparkgouse.com.auVisit:Eryldene, with its exemplary collection of camellias. Open days are in June, July and August. 17 McIntosh St, Gordon www.eryldene.org.auHave a question?Hop onto our Facebook page @gardenclinicclub ask away and share your favourite camellias with us.

Linda gets excited about the glamour girls of winter... the gorgeous genus Camellia.Walking around her favourite specialist Camellia nursery, in the dead of winter, she introduces you to these lavish yet versatile evergreen shrubs. Linda recounts their fascinating origins and how they left Asia to become the darlings of Europe and then Australia. She explains the difference types: miniature Fairy wings, sasanqua, japonica and reticulata and lists her favourite fragrant varieties.Troubleshooting*transplanting*feeding*mulching*camellia tea miteHave a question?Hop onto our Facebook page @gardenclinicclub ask away and share your favourite camellias with us.Read all about it on the Garden Clinic blog, 'Meet the giant Camellia family' , gardenclinic.com/blog

Linda is joined by Ali Mentesh from Red Cow Farm to talk about his garden, incredible collection of roses, his six favourites plus secrets to success.  Seduced by the colour, forms and perfumes of roses, Ali Mentesh has already collected some 200 to adorn the garden rooms at Red Cow Farm. Can he choose a favourite?  Roses are central to the dreamy delights of Red Cow Farm, a 2.5 hectare garden just outside the village of Sutton Forest in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Gardened by Ali Mentesh and Wayne Morrissey, Red Cow Farm is a series of 20 garden rooms, each with its own mood and linked by subtle, clever planning. And while roses don’t feature in every one of the beautiful garden pictures that have been created since Ali and Wayne bought the 1820s cottage in 1990, they are an early, and enduring passion. Here are Ali’s standouts and why!*Jude the Obscure - strong growth, repeats well year after year, strong fragrance of quince.  *Charles Darwin - palest clotted cream to a beautiful mustard colour and similar shape to peonies, delightful cupped shape.  *Rambling Rector - vigorous grower and excellent climber, a generous rose when in flower with a clear luminous froth of white. *Apple Blossom  - almost like an apple blossom flower and produces single flowers with a mild perfume. Has the ability to cover a corrugated iron shed!*William Shakespeare 2000 - exotic blooms are of the richest velvety crimson, gradually changing to an equally rich purple. They are deeply cupped at first, the flowers soon opening out to form shallow, quartered cups.*Tea Clipper  - temperature dependent with shades of apricot and lovely formation of flower with a fragrance of tea, myrrh and fruit.   Rose Care:*Annual mushroom compost mulch for the entire garden however, avoid any contact with first year roses*Add some bark mulch to top it off *Fertilise roses in September and apply organic fertilisers with good trace elements *Prune shrub and tea roses regularly Find photos of Red Cow Farm roses: http://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/roses-at-red-cow-farm  http://www.davidaustinrosesaustralia.com/australian/search.asp Ask a question via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GardenClinicClub/ Keep connected with us on instagram @linda_kirin_ross@gardenclinicclub Follow Ali Mentesh on instagram  @ali_mentesh 

Jog your memory with Linda’s list of winter gardening jobs.  Sharpen your tools, clean them regularly and store small hand tools in a bucket of clean sand with a little multipurpose 3 in 1 oil to moisten. Indoor plant care Citrus pruning time Fruit tree planting time Get into the veggie patch as there’s still time to plant Brassica vegetables including broccoli, sprouting broccoli, cabbage, turnips/turnip greens, rocket, kale, and all types of lettuce. Also plant shelling peas and sugar snaps now the weather is a little cooler and it’s the perfect time for lettuces.Strawberry runners trimmed and cut.Stone fruit spray to prevent peach leaf curl plus her quick 5 second recipe for kale chips Fix for a Sulking magnolia Green Madonna lily & she answers whether grass clippings can be used as mulchAsk a question via our Facebook page facebook.com/GardenClinicClub/Keep connected with us on Instagram @linda_kirin_ross@gardenclinicclub

Linda Ross chats to special guest Peter Thorburn from Honeysuckle Garden (www.honeysucklegarden.com.au). They discuss the secrets to a happy healthy garden and a simple way of preventing plant pests whilst attracting local wildlife and beneficial insects. With over 40 years of nursery experience, Peter has created a stable of three sensational garden centres in Sydney Australia and came across an organic magic mix that Linda says will not only make plants jump out of their skins but will also prevent pest problems long term. They now want to share it with you! Magic Mix Recipe: www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/how-to -make-up-a-magic-mix Add to 1 litre of water 3ml Eco-Oil2ml Eco-Neem5ml Eco-AminogroAdd a pinch seaweed during summer months only Spray weekly for the garden including natives and vegetables (except African violets) but you could do fortnightly or monthly depending on your available time. Magic Mix will help eliminate small bodied pests including aphids, caterpillars, thrips, mites, citrus leaf miner. Products can be purchased online from ecoorganicgarden.com.auA 8L or 20L Swagman Sprayer makes it easier to spray the Magic Mix on your garden. Remember to spray both top and underside of leaves until dripping.  (www.gardenclinic.com.au/shop/sample-catalogue/swagman-battery-powered-8l-sprayer)Linda and Peter also reflect on present plant nursery trends like the Instagram sensation of 2018 - The Money Plant also known as Pilea peperomioides and succulents in general. The popularity of succulents like the crassula - jade plant and blue buddhaQueen of the Night cactus (Epiyphyllum oxypetalum) Hoya and tough plants that thrive on neglect  (www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/how-to-grow-hoya) For more informationHoneysuckle Garden www.honeysucklegarden.com.auAsk a question via our Facebook page www.facebook.com/GardenClinicClub

Linda Ross and special guest Tim Drewitt (www.redearthbulbs.com) discuss how to choose bulbs that flower year after year, getting bigger and how to plant them so they bloom in full glory in spring and summer You’ll hear:Why we love bulbs!What are the best bulbs to plant if you’re after more bang for your buckLinda’s favourite bulbs and how to grow them including:Drumstick AlliumGaldioliIxiaTulipsFreesiasDutch IrisDaffodilsRed Earth Bulb Farm (www.redearthbulbs.com)...are a small, family run business in the rich red soils of the Dandenong Ranges. The family has been growing bulbs and perennials, many rare and unusual lines, for in excess of 50 years. Red Earth Bulb Farm is owned by Drewitt’s bulbs.For more information...http://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/best-bulbs-forhttp://www.gardenclinic.com.au/how-to-grow-article/how-to-make-a-great-bulb-displayAsk a question via Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/GardenClinicClub/

It's all about composting this week. Linda Ross discusses this simple yet important element of your garden. Find out all the dos-and-do-nots, demystify this simple process and start enjoying free soil in your garden today.