Gardening Tips

Sow The Seeds...

It's time!

Sow the seeds of your garden by creating your own beautiful plants from seed. Not only is this more economical but it also gives the gardener great satisfaction. There are two different methods of growing seed; direct sowing into the garden bed or sowing into germination trays for transplanting later. A lot of vegetable seeds can be planted directly into the garden. Suitable for planting now...

Creating Perfect Lawns

A beautiful green lawn always completes the home garden

While there is rain around it is a good time to take a look at your lawn and see if it needs a little attention. A beautiful green lawn always completes the home garden and whether you live on an acreage or have a small courtyard garden a green lawn always complements the garden and the home. Eliminate Weeds Firstly, clean up the nuisance weeds such as bindi. Once these weeds get a hold on...

Organic Gardening Is Easy

Why use those sprays and fertilisers which can be detrimental to our Health?

There is a whole new world of safe organic gardening out there waiting for you with the plant based registered organic products now available at Mareeba Garden Centre in Mareeba. Mareeba Garden Centre has teamed up with Organic Crop Protectants to bring you a whole new era in gardening . No protective clothing required, no harmful residues on your vegetables or in the soil and no harm to...

No Dig Garden with Straw Bales

Transform a concrete backyard into a producing vegetable patch

Straw bale gardening is a wonderful idea for those with small spaces, poor garden soil or no garden at all and is cheap and virtually foolproof. It needs no digging or weeding, minimal bending and watering, has no soil borne viruses and is ideal for the elderly and physically disabled. What a marvellous project for school holidays! It is a garden that can transform a concrete backyard into a...

Living Gifts

Your 'About The Garden' Centre of Excellence

Gardening is the number one recreational pursuit it Australia so what could be more appropriate than a living gift! How difficult it is sometimes to find a gift for those who seem to have everything. Try thinking outside the square! Your gift is an appreciation of your regard for your family member or friend and should be a token of your esteem and not a monument to how much money you had to...

Autumn Gardening in the Tropics

The time to clear...

Although we can grow all year round in the Tropics, winter is the time when we plant our best gardens, when we are without the hot humid weather and the monsoonal rains. Unlike gardeners in other areas of Australia we are not tidying up our gardens for winter, but getting ready to enjoy our Tropical spring (winter). Autumn is the time to clear away any debris left from inclement weather during...

Understanding Organic Fertilisers

Organic Goodness

Organic fertilisers are superior to chemical fertilisers in that they provide a slow release of nutrients and don’t easily ‘burn’ plants if overused. Two of the best organic fertilisers today are still the humble fish and seaweed fertilisers. Fish Fertiliser contains a rich source of the essential nutrients- nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as fish oil, protein and a range...

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