Introduced as a hedge plant in the 1800s, gorse infestation is now widespread. It forms dense impenetrable thickets that exclude desirable species, domestic and native animals, and can provide cover for feral animals such as rabbits or foxes. Everyone can contribute to gorse control.
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March is a good time to wander around you garden and decide what plants need to be moved or taken out. Plants you keep must be healthy and an asset to your garden. Diane Beddison offers some advice for gardeners preparing their gardens for the season ahead.
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Diane Beddison provides expert garden advice for summer – what to grow and how to keep it growing in harsh summer conditions.
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Spring is a time to get busy in your garden. It’s a time for planting, pruning, feeding and mulching. And with warmer weather on the way, spring is a wonderful time to be in your garden.
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Diane Beddison has advice about what to do in your garden over winter. It’s a good time to prune your roses and look at your garden structure. It’s also a good time to see whether you can find some winter flowering plants like Luculia gratissima to brighten up the dormant months.
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Whatever your gardening style you can nudge your garden in a wildlife friendly direction. Gardens...
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Diane Beddison Gardening is Fun! The soil is still warm and there is plenty to do in the garden....
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Sedum Autumn Joy is an easy-care herbaceous perennial; dry tolerant and happy in full sun or part shade in most soils. The flowers make quite an impact with chartreuse buds in late summer, opening as pale pink star flowers and changing to rich copper during autumn.
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Five sustainability and resilience workshops will be held at the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre between 4 and 23 February 2023. Workshops will include creating a wicking bed, composting, worm farms, saving seeds and food dehydrating and preserving.
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Daylesford and District Horticultural Society members and friends celebrated their Winter Feast on Tuesday evening with food, conversation and an inspiring talk by a speaker from Camellia Victoria, Andrew Raper.
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Plant a tree (or a sedge) in the Grove of Gratitude to celebrate the contributions of people who have made a difference in the LGBTQIA+ community.
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The Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens provide uniquely elevated views in an historic garden setting....
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