Quince Counsel

Position Quince trees prefer a sunny position, with protection from the wind. The fruit may be firm, but it is easily bruised and marked if it moves around too much in the wind and weather.   Soil Quince trees do best in soil that is heavy and moist. They tolerate poor drainage and prefer a slightly acid soil as they ...

Get The Best Soil Conditioners

Gardens are like so many other things in life – you only get out of it what you put in. The groundwork is arguably the single most important step in setting up a new garden or maintaining an existing one. Even more important than choosing the right plants for your location is ensuring that your soil is in optimum condition. The ...

Vince Barclay- Marsfield NSW

When I first met Vince I was thrilled that he wanted an all-Australian garden. He runs a tennis school in the bush suburb of Marsfield in north-western Sydney, New South Wales. As a lover of Australian plants and birds, Vince had planted a good array of grevilleas; 'Superb', 'Sylvia' and 'Moonlight' were ...

Nursery Rounds - Tim S Garden Centre

Home and hosedI get cranky when I see people watering their gardens with one of those adjustable nozzles. What a waste of time! The water comes out with such force it simply runs off the garden. Scratch the soil surface and you will discover the soil is bone dry underneath. These nozzles were designed for hosing paths and cars, ...

Get The Best Mulch

Creating a beautiful garden with all the right plants for your climate is a time-consuming and demanding process. Yet it’s a lot of fun. So much fun in fact, that afterwards, it’s tempting to sit back, relax and wait for your garden to spontaneously flourish. Well, the bad news is that while you might be lucky and your garden ma...