Garden Better

Welcome to season three of Garden Better! Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon are here to guide you through all things gardening, whether your patch be large or small. In honour of spring, they share their favourite blooms from bulbs to flowering fruit trees and share their insight on pollination - content warning, it's all about the birds and the bees! Then, they're joined by Sarah Hamilton from Bee Yourself, to talk about native -and stingless! - bees, and how you can attract them to your garden. Plus, Milton Black is back to share his gardening by the moon tips.

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their top tips for tidying up the garden before spring and rejuvenating outdoor furniture. They also talk about how now is the time to plant fruit trees, chatting to Jake Fleming from Fleming's Nurseries about what to grow in any garden big or small. Plus, Milton Black shares his advice on gardening by the moon.

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their favourite summer bulbs to plant right now: pineapple lily, tuberous begonia, hippeastrum, lilium, tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) and dahlias. They also talk about water features, from preformed shells to dig-it-yourself ponds and how to care for them, chatting to Jason Geldart from Aquatec Equipment about what you need to do to get a backyard pond you'll love. Plus, Milton Black shares his tips on gardening by the moon.

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about how to care for your winter lawn, including fertilising and weed control. On the topic of lawns, Leesa Walton from Vic?ta joins the show to share top mowing tips for the season and what to look for in a lawn mower. Then Jenny and Adam bust common garden myths around succulents, composting and pot plants. Plus, Milton Black shares his tips on gardening by the moon.

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about the best way to prune roses, one of the most important winter jobs in the garden, for beautiful blooms and a healthy bush come spring. It's also the season to harvest citrus fruit and keep an eye out for one very nasty pest - the citrus gall wasp. Winter is also the time to transplant trees, so Maroun Maait from Alpine Treemovals joins the show to talk about moving mature specimens. Plus, Milton Black shares his tips on gardening by the moon.

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon take a look at their favourite winter bloomers and the jobs you can do around the garden during winter. 

Garden design is top of mind as something you can do during the cold months, and Nicola Cameron from PEPO Botanic Design joins the show to talk about the latest outdoor trends and easy things you can do right now to improve your outdoor areas. 

Plus, Milton Black shares his tips on gardening by the moon.

Here is the list of Adam and Jenny's favourite winter-flowering trees, shrubs and plants:

• Trumpet or flame creeper (Pyrostegia venusta)
• Grevilleas and banksias
• Proteas
• Flowering quinces
• Camellias: sasanqua, japonica and reticulata
• Gordonias (fried egg tree)
• Lily of the valley shrub (Pieris japonica)
• Cymbidium orchids
• Clivias

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In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon take a look at the winter vegie patch and what you can harvest and plant right now. Roses are under the spotlight and Rachael Matuschka from Treloar Roses drops by to talk about how to grow them from bare-root plants in winter. Plus, Milton Black shares his tips on gardening by the moon.

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Jenny Dillon, host of Garden Better, gives you a quick update on the show. Season two is coming soon with more great guests and a brand new co-host... 

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In this episode, we're going to have a chat about which native plants to choose for flower colour through winter. And we'll also set you straight on compost making – it's not hard to do and you make your own plant food for free!

Plus, we'll also talk with Angie Thomas about the best – and hardest to kill – indoor plants. 

And later on, don't miss our chat with Milton Black, Australia's favourite astrologer, for his tips on gardening by the moon.

 

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In this episode, we're going to take a look at two classic autumn gardening themes – the best trees for seasonal foliage colour, and how to create stunning bulb displays by planting them in pots. Plus, we'll also talk to horticulturist Matthew Carroll about vertical gardening. And later on, don't miss our chat with Milton Black, Australia's favourite astrologer, for his tips on gardening by the moon.

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