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Gardening tips for container gardening, potted plants
Are you an apartment dweller, renter, own a garden with poor soil or just wanting to simplify your life? Then container gardening is the answer. With a little bit of free space and minimal effort you can grow just about anything! Here are some expert tips.
Gardening tips: Creating colour with foliage
Asked to imagine a colourful garden, most people visualise a space full of flowers and blooming trees, but some of the most stunning spaces are actually created using foliage plants. Here are some expert tips.
Gardening tips: Grown cover in South East Queensland
Ground covers are a great way to add a pop of colour and beat the weeds in your garden. Here are the best varieties for our climate in South East Queensland. Expert advice ...
‘We just wanted to make a difference’
Long-time Redcliffe Garden Centre customers have overwhelmed owners Ross and Gena Campbell with messages of support since they announced the business will close in the coming months, after 20 years
Sunshine Mitre 10 part of community
The community, including tradies and home DIY customers have embraced the Sunshine Mitre 10 superstore since it opened about eight months ago at North Lakes. Those who have not yet checked it out are encouraged to take a look. Here’s what is on offer
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Potted plants are popping back up in homes across the region
Potted plants are making a big comeback, with young women driving the revival. Peter Popenko, owner of The Plant Shack, says that more young women uncovering the benefits of indoor plants has helped boost the resurgence, which has been gathering momentum for the past year and a half.
Green thumbs get together and enjoy the Hills Organic Garden at Bunya
The Hills Organic Garden is a community venture where volunteers work together to grow a chemical-free harvest they can share.
Finger lime grower switches his thinking and his crops
For the past five or so years, Bob has been growing finger limes on his family farm in addition to some herbs and their main crop, Strawberries.
Tips for getting kids in the garden
Russell Young from Garden Gems, gives up his secrets to getting the kids into the garden.
Create your own piece of paradise with these resort-style outdoor living spaces
Top tips and tricks to getting the backyard of your dreams
Kitchen garden offers plenty for your table
There's nothing like eating the produce you've grown in your own backyard and the vegie patch seems to be enjoying a revival.
War on the word waste has been declared
Waste is a dirty word in the eyes of Alice Star and Phil Garozzo, whose small farm at Draper makes good use of organic material which would usually end up in landfill.
Designs to Make You Say ‘Bugger Me’
They say one man’s trash is another’s treasure and this is certainly the case for John Dehey — the end result is enough to make you say, “bugger me!”.
How to Grow Beautiful Roses in South East Queensland
They can be tricky to grow, but the romance of the rose and its perfume keeps growers coming back for more. And now is the perfect time of year to pop one in your garden.
Expert Tips to Make Growing Vegetables at Home Easy
Growing vegetables in your own home patch is rewarding and a valuable life lesson for children. Peter Popenko from The Plant Shack at Deception Bay says autumn and winter are the best seasons for many of our favourite European vegetables like cabbage
