http://www.gardening.net.au/ Welcome to The Art of Gardening. This is a site for Gardeners and people wanting to know a bit more about the environment and their place in it. I hope you enjoy. en Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:30:00 GMT Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:30:00 GMT info@gardening.net.au info@gardening.net.au http://www.gardening.net.au/roses-in-spring/ Caring for Roses in Spring Roses are among the most popular plants around, and it's not hard to see why. In addition to the tradition of roses across the past... http://www.gardening.net.au/roses-in-spring/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/roses-in-spring/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:30:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/wood-ash-in-the-garden/ Using Wood Ash in the Garden Wood ash can be beneficial to the soil of your garden. If you have a combustion heater, or use an open fire in your... http://www.gardening.net.au/wood-ash-in-the-garden/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/wood-ash-in-the-garden/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:01:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/ikebana/ Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement The Japanese have a different way of looking at flower arrangement. While Westerners tend to emphasize the beauty of the blossoms, the Japanese in practising 'Ikebana... http://www.gardening.net.au/ikebana/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/ikebana/ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:27:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/the-wattle/ The Wattle 'Wattle' is the Australian colloquial given to the plant species acacia, and they are wonderful native plants of this country. There are over 850 species of wattle in... http://www.gardening.net.au/the-wattle/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/the-wattle/ Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:01:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/weird-plants/ Weird Plants I had a very strange weekend. In keeping with that theme the first article for this week will explore some very strange looking plants that you may want... http://www.gardening.net.au/weird-plants/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/weird-plants/ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:34:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/spring-gardening-tips/ Tips for Approaching Spring Spring is coming, and here are some tips for what to start doing before the season arrives... Repotting It is vitally important that you do this... http://www.gardening.net.au/spring-gardening-tips/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/spring-gardening-tips/ Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:47:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/garden-in-drought/ What to Do in Times of Drought Australia has many different environments, but much of this vast land is very dry. Here are some tips, courtesy of the master Don... http://www.gardening.net.au/garden-in-drought/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/garden-in-drought/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:28:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/fungi-in-the-garden/ Mycorrhizal Fungi: Great for the Garden Rather than dump chemicals all over your garden, you may want to eplore the option of mycorrhizal fungi. This stuff has been around for... http://www.gardening.net.au/fungi-in-the-garden/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/fungi-in-the-garden/ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:58:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/the-orchid/ Cool Plants: Orchids When people speak of orchids, they usually have the type in mind that are used in flower arrangements and for a corsage. This type is the common... http://www.gardening.net.au/the-orchid/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/the-orchid/ Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:28:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/nasturtium/ Cool Plants: Nasturtium Nasturtiums are wonderful plants. They thrive in almost any location in Australia, and one is treated to an explosion of delight and colour in their phosphorescent brilliance... http://www.gardening.net.au/nasturtium/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/nasturtium/ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:13:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/cactus-plants/ Increase your 'Coolth' through Cactus I like a good cactus. Simple as that. The great thing about the inclusion of cactus into any indoor or outdoor area is that they... http://www.gardening.net.au/cactus-plants/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/cactus-plants/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:04:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/funny-garden-stories/ Funny Garden Stuff -inspired by Ainsle The following garden related anecdotes, stories, and jokes are inspired by Ainsle. She knows my secret in this cyber-landscape .... 1. Prisoner Joke A... http://www.gardening.net.au/funny-garden-stories/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/funny-garden-stories/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:57:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/making-compost/ Be the Compost Boss! Compost is great. Granted, it stinks a bit, but compost not only provides beneficial results for the garden, but is great for the environment as it... http://www.gardening.net.au/making-compost/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/making-compost/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:59:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/starting-a-lawn/ Lawn Care Tips: Starting from Scratch Apologies too all that follow the site. Some unsavoury incidents have prevented consistency in the posting. I hope to ammend this with some first... http://www.gardening.net.au/starting-a-lawn/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/starting-a-lawn/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:27:00 GMT http://www.gardening.net.au/kids-in-the-garden/ How to Include the Kiddies Most Kids love dirt. Gardenig can be a great way to spend time with your kids, and to stimulate them in new ways, providing new... http://www.gardening.net.au/kids-in-the-garden/#comments http://www.gardening.net.au/kids-in-the-garden/ Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:50:00 GMT