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Gardening Australia

Season 26 2015
TV-G

  • 2015-03-07T08:30:00Z on ABC
  • 1h
  • 1d 12h (36 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Documentary
Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.

36 episodes

Season Premiere

2015-03-07T08:30:00Z

26x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

26x01 Episode 1

  • 2015-03-07T08:30:00Z1h

Patch from Scratch: Costa meets a family who is transforming their typical suburban backyard into a productive oasis over the following year, starting off with some vegie beds.

Autumn Vegies: Tino is back in The Patch, planting out a bevy of winter veg that's easy to grow and highly productive, no matter how cold it gets.

Top Tip - Flourishing Flowers: Josh shows some pruning techniques to encourage flowering.

Wells' World: Jane pays a visit to former Gardener of the Year, Steven Wells, to explore his small home garden that's bursting with ideas and creativity.

Slug Your Snails: Jerry shares a tip on how to organically eradicate snails and slugs from the garden.

Dividing Chives: Sophie demonstrates how to divide chives and replant them to ensure a bumper crop next spring.

2015-03-14T08:30:00Z

26x02 Episode 2

26x02 Episode 2

  • 2015-03-14T08:30:00Z1h

Designed for Life: Sophie drops in on an old friend, renowned garden designer Steve Hailstone, to explore his beautiful garden and find out about the philosophy behind it.

Top Tip - Landcress: Jerry shares one of his grandmother's companion planting tips that keep Cabbage White Butterflies and Moths at bay!

Safe Soil: Costa drops in on the Gordons to help them find out if their soil is safe for growing vegetables and feeding the family, and looks at ways to improve it.

Plant Profile - Cast Iron Plant: Jane profiles a plant that's an indestructible old favourite.

Top Tip - Composting Pathway: Tino shows how to build a simple and attractive pathway that will also build up your soil.

Subtropical Vegies: Jerry keeps gardeners in the subtropics fed through the cold months, with timely planting of abundant winter crops.

2015-03-21T08:30:00Z

26x03 Episode 3

26x03 Episode 3

  • 2015-03-21T08:30:00Z1h

The Flower Farmer: Jane visits an organic flower farmer whose passion has taken her from a backyard hobby to a burgeoning and beautiful farm.

FAQ's: The GA Team answer some common gardening questions.

Creative Containers: Costa gets creative sprucing up recycled containers with easy and productive herbs.

Backyard Fruit: Jerry profiles the most treasured fruit trees for Australian backyards, including lemons, limes, mandarins and mulberries.

Shades of Green: John explores a lush, small garden that's big on ideas for waterwise plants and hot dry summers.

Growing Pineapples: Jerry shows how to propagate and grow pineapples in your garden.

2015-03-28T08:30:00Z

26x04 Episode 4

26x04 Episode 4

  • 2015-03-28T08:30:00Z1h

Thyme for Pizza: Sophie unveils her new pizza oven and celebrates by planting out a new pizza herb garden and shares her favourite recipes for garden-inspired pizza.

Dividing Rhizomes: Angus shows how easy it is to divide rhizomatous perennials.

Coal to Community: Costa visits a community garden that's turning a derelict industrial site with a rich history into a vibrant and productive hub.

Tino's Top Soil Mix: Tino has a recipe for soil improvement that will build both structure and fertility, keeping winter greens fed and thriving.

Olive Bonsai: Jane revisits a bonsai artist to find out about a different way of growing large bonsai.

2015-04-04T08:30:00Z

26x05 Episode 5

26x05 Episode 5

  • 2015-04-04T08:30:00Z1h

Building Compost Bays: Costa helps the Gordon family build compost bays out of recycled materials, and shows how to successfully produce hot compost.

Pruning for Fruit: Tino shows how to prune productive trees to encourage next year's fruit.

Healing with Horticulture: Sophie visits an inspirational gardener who is helping hospital patients on their road to recovery by engaging all their senses in the garden.

The Native Truth: Angus busts some of the biggest myths about native plants and how to care for them, including pruning, watering and fertilising.

Making Hot Compost: Costa shows how to make your own hot compost.

Back from the Brink: Clarence profiles a plant under threat of extinction.

Seed Bombs: Josh shows how to make seed bombs at home.

Filling the Senses: Sophie recommends plants for creating sensory gardens.

2015-04-11T09:00:00Z

26x06 Episode 6

26x06 Episode 6

  • 2015-04-11T09:00:00Z1h

Raising the Roof: Costa visits a roof garden in a central and picturesque Sydney location that's helping to tell people's stories and feed the wider community.

Hooked on Hippeastrums: Jerry checks out a hippeastrum farm to find out how new and exciting varieties of these easy-to-grow flowers are bred and propagated.

FAQ's: The Gardening Australia Team answer some common gardening questions.

Guess My Garlic: With the garlic planting season underway, Jane talks to garlic expert and author, Penny Woodward, about garlic varieties and the secret to growing great garlic.

Being Neighbourly: Josh gets stuck into some essential maintenance on bamboo, and shows how to keep succulents looking their best.

Making More Hippies: Mick Maguire shows Jerry some great tips on propagating the Hippeastrum.

2015-04-18T09:00:00Z

26x07 Episode 7

26x07 Episode 7

  • 2015-04-18T09:00:00Z1h

Free Food: Sophie shows how successfully growing winter vegetables is as easy as letting nature take its course.

Stop the Stink: Josh shows how to keep your compost healthy and sweet.

Tropical Breeze: Costa enjoys a little bit of tropical paradise in a garden in the heart of North West Sydney.

Native Bonsai: Tino meets a native bonsai expert to explore his collection and gets some pointers on how to do it at home.

Pruning Roo Paws: Angus shows how to prune kangaroo paws.

Frangipani: Costa profiles some frangipani cultivars.

Planting Bulbs: Jane is planting spring bulbs in pots for a cracking display down the track.

2015-05-02T09:00:00Z

26x08 Episode 8

26x08 Episode 8

  • 2015-05-02T09:00:00Z1h

The Patch - Legumes: Tino is planting one of the most useful groups of plants to winter vegetable gardeners - legumes.

Sensational Sedums: Jane profiles sensational sedums.

Compost vs Mulch: Josh explains the difference between mulch and compost and how to use them.

Packing Your Pickles: Costa drops in on an expert to find out how to preserve the autumnal glut with some delicious ideas for homemade pickles.

Playing With Plants: John meets landscape designer, Sandra McMahon, in her home garden that has a stunning and colourful display of flowers and foliage around every corner.

Natural Selection: Tino shows how to propagate and improve artichokes.

Perfect Pots: Sophie shows the basics of keeping potted plants looking great.

Banksias and Babes: Angus explores the foreshore house and garden that was home for one of Australia's most beloved children's authors and illustrators, May Gibbs.

2015-05-09T09:00:00Z

26x09 Episode 9

26x09 Episode 9

  • 2015-05-09T09:00:00Z1h

Rejuvenating Plants: Costa shows a couple of methods for bringing potted shrubs and trees back from the brink.

FAQS: Angus shows when and how to prune Gymea flowers and Jerry shares a straight-forward method to keep lawns bindii-free

Planting the Pumpkin: Tino shows his method for growing what he hopes will be an award-winning giant pumpkin at his local show.

A Grand Victorian: Jane visits a couple with a stunning historical Victorian house and garden they've planted over the last twenty years.

Down-Pipe Planting: Josh shows how to turn downpipes into productive damp spots.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Jerry shows a great way to nurture garden ecology, providing food for both beneficial and pest insects so they leave his food untouched.

The Competition: Tino meets some fellow giant pumpkin competitors to see their growing methods and get some tips.

2015-05-16T09:00:00Z

26x10 Episode 10

26x10 Episode 10

  • 2015-05-16T09:00:00Z1h

It's Showtime! - Tino tests his produce against the best at his local country show.

Bang For Your Buck - Josh demonstrates how to get plenty out of your productive patch.

Release the Chooks! - Costa meets the Gordon family's new choices of backyard chooks.

FAQs - Moving Plants | Falling Citrus - Your most common emails, letters and Facebook queries answered.

Beautiful Buddlejas - Sophie shows off some tough, insect-attracting beauties.

2015-05-23T09:00:00Z

26x11 Episode 11

26x11 Episode 11

  • 2015-05-23T09:00:00Z1h

Climbing the Walls: Josh takes advantage of the vertical spaces in his garden by planting ornamental and productive climbers.

A Living Edge: Tino shows how to make a living garden bed edging out of simple materials.

Fighting Frost: With frost season upon southern gardeners, Sophie has some tips on how to prevent and manage frost-damaged plants.

Growing the Dream: Costa explores the quintessentially Sydney home garden of designer and old friend, Michael Bates.

Plant Profile - Geranium: Jane profiles a gorgeous geranium.

Garden Edging: John looks at the options for more traditional garden edging.

Putting Plants to Use: Jerry shows how he grows his own pesticides, fertiliser and soil conditioners.

Plant Profile - Lemon Myrtle: Angus looks at the most versatile of Aussie culinary plants, the lemon myrtle.

The Power of Plants: Jane visits an innovative seedling nursery being run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about encouraging others to grow food in their area.

2015-05-30T09:00:00Z

26x12 Episode 12

26x12 Episode 12

  • 2015-05-30T09:00:00Z1h

A Passion for Passata: Josh takes advantage of the vertical spaces in his garden by planting ornamental and productive climbers.

FAQs - Gall Wasp, Harvesting Corn and Asparagus: Jane answers a common citrus question, shows when to harvest corn and Tino tells when to cut back asparagus.

Growing Greens: Tino shows how to make a living garden bed edging out of simple materials.

A Playful Paradise: Costa explores the quintessentially Sydney home garden of designer and old friend, Michael Bates.

Plant Profile - Cassava: Jerry profiles an unusual edible from South America.

Composting Gum Leaves: Josh demonstrates a method to successfully compost gum leaves.

Something for Nothing: Jane shows how to propagate plants guaranteed to succeed.

Let Them Eat Meat: Costa meets a plant expert who has a passion for carnivorous plants.

2015-06-06T09:00:00Z

26x13 Episode 13

26x13 Episode 13

  • 2015-06-06T09:00:00Z1h

Ideas on Show: Costa is exploring a world of ideas, finding something for everyone at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

Plant Profile - New Guinea Bean: Sophie profiles the unusual but easy to grow New Guinea bean.

FAQs - Yellow Citrus Leaves and Pest-free Chooks: Jane answers a commonly asked question about citrus and Tino gives advice on keeping chooks pest-free and thriving.

A New Beginning: Josh drops in on a couple he first met in 2013 to find out how their garden has been affected by bush fire and how it's recovering.

Plant Profile - Rosehip: Jane takes a look at a rose grown for its hips.

Planting Winter Herbs: Tino plants a selection of easy, prolific and tasty winter-growing herbs and leaves that thrive in even the coldest parts of the country.

The Shambles: Jerry visits a large country garden that reflects its owners' style and personalities, with contemplative nooks and beautiful plants around every corner.

2015-06-13T09:00:00Z

26x14 Episode 14

26x14 Episode 14

  • 2015-06-13T09:00:00Z1h

Painting with Plants: Sophie visits a stunning garden that is a colourful, lush oasis atop a windy, exposed hill.

Succulent Survivors: Costa explores the toughest plants for home gardeners, succulents, and shows how to plant and care for them.

Plant Profile - Coneflowers: Jane profiles a great genus of low maintenance, summer-flowering perennials - Rudbeckia.

Using Plants as Mulch: Jerry answers a question about using prunings as mulch.

Hop Hunting: Tino joins a friend in search of wild hops for a batch of home brew and finds out more about this mysterious and beautiful plant.

Collecting Native Seed: Angus shows how to collect seed off native plants to sow in the garden.

Pick a Colour: John profiles some of his favourite trees for autumn, including smaller trees and shrubs to bring colour into any home garden.

2015-06-20T09:00:00Z

26x15 Episode 15

26x15 Episode 15

  • 2015-06-20T09:00:00Z1h

The Natural Garden: John visits a garden that is inspired by the Australian bush and talks to its designer, Sam Cox, who specialises in naturalistic gardens.

FAQs - Winter Fertilising | Compost Booster: Josh answers a question about using fertiliser in winter and Jerry shows how to keep your compost pile working a treat.

The Patch - Perfect Soil: Tino's in The Patch showing how to create deep, fertile and free draining soil.

Harvesting Colour: Costa learns about the fascinating process of how plants can be used to create natural dyes and shows how to produce works of art at home.

Bare Root Planting: Sophie shows how to save money planting bare rooted trees.

A Tricky Spot: Josh shows how to overcome one of trickiest spots in gardens - south facing aspects that get deep shade for most of the year, but searing overhead sun in the summer.

Planting a Seed: Jane checks out a garden run by the Salvation Army to provide young people with a relaxing and inspiring place to grow.

2015-06-27T09:00:00Z

26x16 Episode 16

26x16 Episode 16

  • 2015-06-27T09:00:00Z1h

A Rock and a Hard Place: Costa visits green wall and roof garden expert Mark Paul's home to find a cleverly constructed garden bursting with ideas for growing plants in unlikely spots.

Pick and Plant: Josh has a clever tip to keep you constantly in garden produce.

Plant Profile - Yellow Wax Bells: John profiles an unusual woodland plant.

Give Bugs a Chance: Sophie enlists the help of an insect expert to find out how most creepy crawlies are welcome garden allies rather than something to be feared.

Ripper Idea - Pool to Garden Bed: Costa shows how a viewer turned an unused above ground pool into a series of raised garden beds.

The Burning Question: Tino shows what to do with fireplace ash and charcoal.

Fascinating Ferns: Jane explores the diverse world of ferns and shows how to grow and propagate some of her favourites.

FAQs - Potatoes in Tyres | Digging Wet Soil | Kaffir Limes: Your questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

A Dream Come True: Tino visits the stunning Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden in north west Tasmania to see what's been achieved by a group of passionate volunteers.

2015-07-04T09:00:00Z

26x17 Episode 17

26x17 Episode 17

  • 2015-07-04T09:00:00Z1h

Park for the People: Costa visits a vibrant and colourful garden that's bringing people together from all walks of life to grow vegetables, teach kids and inspire creativity.

FAQs - Black Spot | Weeds | Cool Climate Lemons: Your most asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Frosty Flats: Sophie visits a stunning country garden bursting with colour despite experiencing searing heat in summer and hard frost in winter.

Plant Profile - Easter Daisy: Jane profiles an old fashioned plant making a comeback - the Aster.

Cold Crops: Jerry plants out crops that perfectly suited to the subtropical winter, including watercress, chervil and climbing beans.

Knockout Natives: Angus profiles some of his favourite native plants for potted colour and shows how to keep them thriving.

Simply Formal: John explores the basic elements of formal garden design.

2015-07-11T09:00:00Z

26x18 Episode 18

26x18 Episode 18

  • 2015-07-11T09:00:00Z1h

An Underground Network: Jane explores the wonderful diversity of fungi with an expert and finds out how they are integral to the health and vitality of gardens.

Protecting Plants: Tino shows how to protect plants from the cold and frost.

Clear the Competition: Sophie shows why it's important to keep weedy grass away from young trees.

Will Work for Food!: Costa drops in on viewer to help with her ailing citrus plants.

Gorgeous Gums: Josh profiles some small eucalyptus species that are perfect for the home garden.

Lumpy Lilly Pilly: Angus solves a lumpy lilly pilly question.

A Taste of the Unusual: Jerry explores an impressive food garden that's introducing people to uncommon and easy to grow edibles.

2015-07-18T09:00:00Z

26x19 Episode 19

26x19 Episode 19

  • 2015-07-18T09:00:00Z1h

Bringing the Outdoors In: Costa explores the world of indoor plants, profiling some tough species and how to care for them.

FAQs - Worm Castings | Lilly Pilly Fruit | Stick Plants: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Small Garden; Big Ideas: Josh drops in on friend and garden designer, Sue Torlach, to find a small garden that's packed with ideas for gardeners everywhere.

Stop the Sap Suckers: Jerry shows how to manage ants farming sap-sucking insects on garden plants.

Winter Fragrance: Jane looks at some of the best performers for winter fragrance in the garden.

Free Gardening: Tino shows how to plant out a new flower bed for free by digging and dividing existing plants from the garden.

A Modern Approach: John visits a 1960s house and garden in the Melbourne bay side suburb of Beaumaris that's a beautiful example of integrated, modernist design.

2015-07-25T09:00:00Z

26x20 Episode 20

26x20 Episode 20

  • 2015-07-25T09:00:00Z1h

Putting Weeds to Work: Costa shows how to turn invasive weeds into nutritious fertiliser for the garden.

A Fruit Safari: Jane visits a gardener who has packed every corner of her garden with unusual edibles from around the world.

New Plants on the Block: John profiles some new release plants.

FAQs - Vegie Patches | Pawpaw from Seed | Pruning Fern Trees: Sophie explains how to pick the perfect spot for a new vegetable garden; Jerry answers a query about growing paw paws from grocery-store seed and Jane shows how to prune tree ferns

Picking Potting Mix: Angus explains the different types of potting mix and shows how they can be. customised for a wider range of uses.

A Sweet Solution: Costa shares a natural remedy to deter chewing insects.

Inspired by Colour: Tino explores an historic and beautiful garden in the middle of Hobart that's brimming with colour and interest.

Love Your Lawn: Jerry explains how to keep lawns looking tip top in the subtropics.

2015-08-01T09:00:00Z

26x21 Episode 21

26x21 Episode 21

  • 2015-08-01T09:00:00Z1h

Growing Friends: Costa is at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney to meet their volunteer propagation group, the Growing Friends, to see how they're working to raise valuable funds.

Filling the Gap: Tino is in The Patch, planting a range of quick-growing vegetables to fill the gap between the last of the winter harvest and planting summer crops.

Pruning Hydrangeas: Jane shows the best way to keep your hydrangeas in tip-top shape.

Plant Profile - Green Birdflower: Josh profiles an attractive, unusual plant from northern Australia's arid regions.

Know Your Colour: John explains how to use colour in the garden, giving tips on how to compose hot and cool-coloured plantings.

Tip Top Tools: Costa shows how to maintain secateurs.

The Shared Plot: Josh is in rural WA visiting a gardener whose patch is not only a source of great personal enjoyment, but inspires and helps others to learn as well.

Backyard Breeding: Jerry shows how easy it is to have a go at creating your very own hybrid cultivars at home.

2015-08-08T09:00:00Z

26x22 Episode 22

26x22 Episode 22

  • 2015-08-08T09:00:00Z1h

The Best of the Bush: Angus visits a native garden in Sydney's west growing a diverse range of species and lists his top five plants for bush tucker.

A Delicious Climber: Josh has a great climbing plant solution for a tricky spot.

Triple Treat: Costa's shows how to build a three-tiered planter that's highly productive and colourful.

Making the Cut: Jane shows how to prune roses correctly.

An Unusual Edible: Jerry shows how to grow and propagate the elephant's foot yam; an unusual native edible that's a close relative of the titan arum.

Beating the Weeds: Sophie gives advice on how to deal with weeds in the garden.

Ashby's Banksia: Josh profiles a beautiful banksia species that's great for home gardens.

Welcoming the Wildlife: Tino visits a couple who have learnt to garden alongside local wildlife, using a range of strategies and deterrents to keep their patch protected and productive.

2015-08-15T09:00:00Z

26x23 Episode 23

26x23 Episode 23

  • 2015-08-15T09:00:00Z1h

Preventing Leaf Curl: Tino shows how to control leaf curl on stone fruit trees.

Camellia Care: Jane shows how to hard prune and revive tired camellias.

Little Africa: Josh visits a gardener with a stunning collection of weird and wonderful succulents and cycads from Africa.

FAQ's - Green Rhubarb | Composting Dog Waste | Gypsum and Lime: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Plant Profile - Hybrid Strawberry Tree: John profiles a great tree for small backyards.

The Curated Garden: Jerry visits a gardener who has combined his love of the decorative arts with his love of old-fashioned plants to create a shady and colourful garden.

Tree Protection: Tino gives a great tip on how to protect trees from whipper snipper damage.

Get a Handle On It: Costa shows how to give tired hand tools a new lease of life by rehandling and oiling them so they last for years to come.

The Power of Potassium: Jerry explains the importance of potassium to plants, and shows how to apply it to keep encourage stronger growth and juicier fruit.

2015-08-22T09:00:00Z

26x24 Episode 24

26x24 Episode 24

  • 2015-08-22T09:00:00Z1h

Great Ideas: Costa drops in on a gardener who shares a number of great ideas for productive gardening, including watering, fertilising and putting chickens to work!

Passionfruit 101: Josh shows how to plant passionfruit to get them off to a flying start.

Golden Daisy Bush: Sophie profiles a plant for great winter colour.

Bromeliad Bonanza: Jerry visits Roma Street Parklands to help out with relocating their collection of bromeliads, profiling some colourful cultivars and showing how to care for them.

FAQs - Composting Cardboard | Heat Burn | Native Lawns: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Tough Love: Tino gets stuck into some pruning, dividing and tidying up in the perennial border to make sure it will look great in spring and summer.

Cloud Pruning: Jane is inspired by the technique of cloud pruning.

Back to My Roots: Angus revisits his old property to find out how his deep stem-planted trees have thrived in their first five years.

2015-08-29T09:00:00Z

26x25 Episode 25

26x25 Episode 25

  • 2015-08-29T09:00:00Z1h

Picture Perfect: John explains how to use the form, colour and texture of plants to create pleasing and eye-catching combinations in the garden.

Outsmarting the Aphids: Jerry shows how to fight aphids using turnips!

Cane Control: Tino's busy maintaining his raspberry canes and sowing a late crop of broad beans and spinach.

Country Style: Costa explores an expansive and productive country garden that has been designed to fit perfectly with the era of the house.

FAQs - Part Shade | Changing Names | Avocado from Seed: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Colouring In: Sophie is planting some colourful local native plants that will thrive in her waterwise driveway bed.

Time to Plant: Tino explains why now is the best time to plant broad beans in cooler climates

Maidenhair Tree: Jane profiles the oldest ginkgo in Australia

Sky Food: Josh drops in on a high rise balcony gardener to give some pointers on how to overcome the exposed and challenging conditions to grow great productive plants.

2015-09-05T09:00:00Z

26x26 Episode 26

26x26 Episode 26

  • 2015-09-05T09:00:00Z1h

Starting from Seed: Tino explains the basics of raising your own seedlings at home, showing us how to sow, grow and how to know when the time is right to plant out.

FAQs - Keeping out Possums | Lumpy Native | Dividing Bulbs: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Fighting Fruit Fly: Jerry enlists the help of entomologist, Gurion Ang, to show how to manage one of the most dreaded pests on the sub tropical gardeners' hit list - fruit fly.

Pineapple Lily: Jane profiles a couple of purple foliaged plants to brighten up the garden.

Pick Your Citrus: Spring is the best time to be planting citrus, so Sophie profiles a selection of varieties to suit every backyard, no matter which part of Australia you live in.

Sunny Spot: Josh shows how to spruce up a garden corner with a selection of tough potted plants.

This Orchid Life: Costa is in Brisbane visiting an orchid collector whose huge collection showcases the stunning diversity of this unusual and highly specialised family of plants.

2015-09-12T09:00:00Z

26x27 Episode 27

26x27 Episode 27

  • 2015-09-12T09:00:00Z1h

Citrus Success: Sophie is in Renmark in the South Australian Riverland, visiting the country's foremost citrus grower, Ian Tolley, to find out how to select, plant, prune and grow thriving backyard citrus.

FAQs - Propagating Pawpaw | Dense Hedges | Renamed Lime: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook

A Life's Work: Josh meets Alex George, a renowned expert on the flora of WA, to explore his garden of stunning and unique native plants that he's collected throughout his long and fascinating career.

Keep Your Worms Working: Costa has some great tips on how to keep conditions in your worm farm perfect for productive worms.

The Patch - Fruit and Vegies: Tino is planting a range of spring fruit and vegetables at The Patch, including strawberries, beans and leafy greens.

2015-09-19T09:00:00Z

26x28 Episode 28

26x28 Episode 28

  • 2015-09-19T09:00:00Z1h

The Art of Espalier: Jane visits a nursery specialising in espalier and shows how training plants into patterns is underpinned by simple principals that anyone can apply at home.

Tomatillos: Sophie profiles the Mexican fruit - the tomatillo.

Punters' Pitfalls: Angus visits a nursery to show how to avoid some of the common pitfalls gardeners make when buying plants.

FAQs - Vegies in Shade | How Much Mulch | Split Citrus: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

A Special Spot: Costa visits North Head in Sydney to explore the unique flora of the area, which is found nowhere else in the country

Evergreen Hydrangea: Jane takes a look at an evergreen hydrangea.

Holiday Herbs: A recent holiday in Vietnam has inspired Jerry to plant some unusual herbs that will thrive in his subtropical garden.

Pruning Olives: Tino shows how to prune olives correctly.

Native Hedges: John shows us some terrific native species that lend themselves to both formal and informal hedging.

2015-09-26T09:00:00Z

26x29 Episode 29

26x29 Episode 29

  • 2015-09-26T09:00:00Z1h

Phylli's Paradise: Costa finally meets the gardener behind a plot he has admired for years - a vibrant and creative verge garden in the heart of Bondi Junction.

FAQs - Using Grey Water | Bulb Foliage | Slaters: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook

Tuber Time: Tino is planting a range of easily grown edible tubers; from the humble potato to an exotic sunflower and a South American yam suited to the even poorest soils.

Making Microclimates: John looks at a fantastic example of microclimates, and explains how to use them to grow a wider range of plants in your garden.

Holiday Fun: Sophie and her twins fill their school holidays with fun, by planting some cheap and cheerful succulent pots.

Tillandsia: Jerry profiles this unusual group of plants.

Wattle Wonderful World: Angus looks at the diversity of Australia's most prolific genus, the wattles, and explains why every Aussie garden should have one.

2015-10-03T09:00:00Z

26x30 Episode 30

26x30 Episode 30

  • 2015-10-03T09:00:00Z1h

A Host of Golden Daffodils: Jane checks out the latest flower project undertaken by the City of Melbourne - a mass-planted display of ninety-thousand daffodils in Fitzroy Gardens.

FAQs - Insect Cocoon ID | Oyster Shells | Lemons for Perth: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Planting the Pond: Costa shows how to maintain a thriving pond and aquaponics system, cleaning out and replanting both with productive aquatic edibles.

Small Space - No Problem: Tino shows how to get the most out of a small productive space, growing everything from capsicums and pepinos to lettuce and beetroot in a single bed.

Magnificent Magnolias: Sophie explores the stunning variety of this ancient group of plants, and shows that there's a variety to suit every garden no matter how much space you've got.

Viola's Patch: Jerry explores a beautiful garden that is a lush oasis with shady corners, perennial borders and a large collection of bromeliads.

2015-10-10T08:30:00Z

26x31 Episode 31

26x31 Episode 31

  • 2015-10-10T08:30:00Z1h

MENTAL AS......health and happiness with the help of plants!

Pots of Health and Happiness: Costa hands out free plants to busy city workers, spreading the word about gardening and its many benefits to the physical and mental health of all who get up and grow!

Healthy Herbs: Tino plants out tasty, unusual herbs that will thrive in a range of tricky spots, from the hot and dry to the wet and shady.

Aloe: Jerry takes a look at the easy and useful medicinal plant - the Aloe.

Getting Back to Nature: Sophie visits a groundbreaking school where the bush becomes the classroom to teach the curriculum in an innovative way.

Pocket Parks: John explores one of Melbourne's newest inner city parks that was formally a busy road, reclaimed by the local council for the benefit of residents.

2015-10-17T08:30:00Z

26x32 Episode 32

26x32 Episode 32

  • 2015-10-17T08:30:00Z1h

Tomato Time: Whether growing tomatoes in the ground or in pots, Josh has some great tips on how to ensure a bumper crop.

FAQs - Watering Succulents | Seed Potatoes | Inhame in Brisbane: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

A Bird's Life: Costa explores a native garden where a number of elements work together to encourage an abundance of local birdlife.

My Garden Path: A new segment for GA, My Garden Path is a fascinating window into how plants and people are interconnected across a broad range of disciplines, kicking off with a florist and artist.

Playful Planting: John visits the Children's Garden at Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, to look at the design features that make it a fun and engaging landscape for kids.

Wild About Colour: Angus visits a beautiful display of WA wildflowers in Sydney's west, finding out how they're grown and how to have a go at growing them at home.

2015-10-24T08:30:00Z

26x33 Episode 33

26x33 Episode 33

  • 2015-10-24T08:30:00Z1h

A Steep Learning Curve: Jane meets designer, Ross Ubergang, and explores a chic garden where he's transformed a tricky site into a liveable space using recycled local materials.

You've Got Mail: Tino shows how to keep mail-order plants healthy and thriving once they arrive on the doorstep.

A Kaleidoscope of Colour: Jerry is in Roma Street Parklands to bask in the bright colours of their annual display of bedding plants and explains how to achieve the look at home.

FAQs - Ants in Plants | Pruning Bottlebrush | Shovel vs Spade: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

Bringing your Work Home: Costa meets a plant biologist to explore his eclectic garden, which is filled to the brim with botanically fascinating and unique plants native to Western Australia.

Chinese Flowering Plum: John profiles a beautiful small flowering tree.

Kale Storm: Sophie discusses different kale varieties.

Productive Pots: Josh shows how to turn colourful containers into productive and easy to move pots that will provide tasty produce throughout the summer months.

2015-10-31T08:30:00Z

26x34 Episode 34

26x34 Episode 34

  • 2015-10-31T08:30:00Z1h

A Fruitful Year: Costa drops by the Gordon family home in Western Sydney, lending a hand to plant up their food forest with a tasty array of productive fruit trees.

Crop Rotation: Josh explains what crop rotation is and why you should practice it.

A Rambling Country Garden: Sophie explores a large country garden that's packed with colour all year round thanks to its owner's clever use of self-seeding plants.

Summer Vegies: Tino plants some of the most prolific summer vegetables, like corn, beans and pumpkins, and shows how to get them off to a running start.

Velvet Rush: John profiles a beautiful native sedge that's becoming more popular in home gardens.

Summer's Coming: Josh shows how to prepare the garden for Perth's hot, harsh summer, looking after his lawn, tackling pests and planting a range of colourful summer flowers.

2015-11-07T08:30:00Z

26x35 Episode 35

26x35 Episode 35

  • 2015-11-07T08:30:00Z1h

Propagating Perennials: Costa visits an award winning perennial grower to see how she does it and find out why everyone should have a few of these rewarding plants in the ground.

FAQs - Wonky Root Crops | Storing Garlic | Powdery Mildew: Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook.

My Garden Path - Dr Ken Walker: We meet Dr. Ken Walker, the Senior Curator of Entomology at Museum Victoria, to explore the museum collection of over 3 million insect species and discover which Aussie bee is the gardener's best friend.

Feeding Roses: Sophie explains what to feed your roses and when.

Up, Up and Away: Jerry is visiting Roma St Parklands to see how they are using modern technology to care for their important old trees.

Fabulous Foliage: John Patrick looks at some new release foliage plants.

A Botanic Beauty: Angus is visiting Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden in the heart of Sydney's developed northern beaches - a 3 hectare oasis of native plant species and dynamic natural landscapes.

Season Finale

2015-11-14T08:30:00Z

26x36 Episode 36

Season Finale

26x36 Episode 36

  • 2015-11-14T08:30:00Z1h

Salad Days - Our Say - Bringing the Outdoors In - Spice It Up - The Turkey Whisperer - Get Ready for Summer!

Salad Days: Jane visits chef and avid gardener, Matt Wilkinson, to see what's growing in his patch that inspires him to cook with fresh, seasonal produce.

Our Say: The Gardening Australia Team share their goals for the garden over summer.

Bringing the Outdoors In: Costa visits a family who have created a beautiful small garden that seamlessly integrates the indoors and outdoors.

Spice it Up: Sophie plants out a range of productive tropical herbs in pots, including ginger, galangal and lemongrass.

The Turkey Whisperer: Jerry meets an expert to find some strategies to enable scrub turkeys and subtropical gardeners to be friends rather than foes.

Get Ready for Summer!: Tino spruces up his backyard for the festive season ahead, including laying instant turf and planting pretty perennials for summer colour.

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