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• A perfect start   01Sep08
  Today's perfect sunny day seems the ideal time to start my garden musings.
• Early spring blues   11Sep08
  The bright reds, oranges and yellows of my spring garden need the cooling contrast of blue.
• In the limelight   22Sep08
  In early spring, the whole landscape seems cloaked with a fuzz of luminescent, lime-coloured leaves.
• Easy-care shrubs   07Nov08
  Once upon a time, most gardens featured a deciduous spring-flowering shrub or two.
• Salvias in bloom   16Nov08
  Versatile and beautiful shrubby salvias are beginning to bloom.
• Acanthus and kin   24Nov08
  My parents gave me Acanthus mollis for my first garden on the basis it couldn't be killed.
• Trees!   05Feb09
  There are some beautiful trees in bloom at the moment in Sydney.
• Befriend Begonias   02Mar09
  Cane-stemmed Begonia cultivars are summer stars for foliage and flower power in Sydney gardens.
• Fab Fuchsias   17Mar09
  With the arrival of autumn, Fuchsia plants are starting to look good again.
• Shady characters: Plectranthus   31Mar09
  The many types of Plectranthus provide some of my favourite autumn flowers for shady spots.
• Autumn glory   09Apr09
  The exotic Tibouchina clan brings sumptuous colour to autumn gardens in Sydney.
• More begonias   18Apr09
  Shrub-like Begonia are easy-going plants with a prolonged flowering period for shady spots
• Sassy Sasanquas   26Apr09
  Sasanqua camellias are in full bloom everywhere, to the delight of gardeners and birds alike.
• Salvias in autumn   03May09
  Autumn is the very best season for salvias - the summer-flowering ones get a new flush of bloom and they are joined by the true autumn-blooming sorts.
• Autumn daisies   10May09
  I always think of spring as being when daisies are in bloom, but there are quite a few members of the Asteraceae family which appear now.
• Autumn leaves   17May09
  Though we don't experience the full splendour of autumn leaves found in cool regions, we can still have a good display.
• Meet the Acanthus family   24May09
  I have recently discovered this congenial group of flowering plants, which has some excellent shade-loving specimens.
• Winter greenery   14Jun09
  During the winter months, I really appreciate the evergreen shrubs which give structure to my garden.
• A feast of berries   21Jun09
  Berry-bearing plants can bring colour into our autumn and early winter gardens.
• Hot winter colour   27Jun09
  We are very lucky to be gardening in Sydney, where a host of winter-blooming plants can cheer us through the dreary days of June and July.
• The sweet scents of winter   06Jul09
  Fragrant winter-flowering plants can get us out into the garden in July!
• More winter flowers   26Jul09
  The Acanthus family contains some attractive shrubs for winter blooms.
• Salvias in wintertime   09Aug09
  There are Salvias for every season and some of the most brilliant ones flower in winter.
• Footprints of spring   16Aug09
  Perhaps August should be redefined as the first month of spring in Sydney?
• Hot colours of spring   12Sep09
  I am enjoying some hot-coloured flowers in my spring garden.
• The azalea question   27Sep09
  Evergreen azaleas are one of the classic icons of Sydney gardens, but I only have two very old specimens.
• Purple snow   25Oct09
  The wonderful flowers of Jacaranda trees are starting to appear.
• Shady whites   01Nov09
  My garden has entered something of a white phase at the moment.
• A very Sydney garden   21Nov09
  The garden created by Wendy Whiteley in Lavender Bay in Sydney, is a semi-tropical oasis, using plants that thrive in our climate.
• Rehydrating the Hydrangeas   29Nov09
  Hydrangea shrubs provide months of colour with their big heads of blooms, as long as they get enough water!
• Gardenia memories   13Dec09
  The beautifully perfumed Gardenia evokes memories of Christmases past.
• A frieze of frangipanis   10Jan10
  A holiday reminded me of the attractions of this small semi-tropical flowering tree.
• Tough little shrubs for summer   24Jan10
  Some robust little shrubs are in bloom.
• A different Hydrangea   31Jan10
  This one blooms in late summer.
• Butterfly bushes   07Feb10
  I have two different sorts of 'butterfly bushes'.
• The colour orange   21Feb10
  At the moment, orange flowers catch my eye.
• Mistaken identities   07Mar10
  There are several plants in bloom at the moment that are often thought to be Salvias.
• Deep purple   11Apr10
  There are some stunning purple flowers in bloom at the moment.
• More autumn leaves   09May10
  Mother's Day sees us get close to the peak of autumn-colouring leaves in Sydney.
• Dusky leaves   30May10
  The use of dark-tinted foliage can add drama and interest to garden borders.
• Oranges and lemons   06Jun10
  Citrus fruit provide a bright splash of colour in the winter garden.
• Plant sculpture   12Jun10
  Plants with dramatic shapes can provide form and interest during the winter months.
• Leaves of gold   20Jun10
  Golden foliage can brighten up a gloomy winter's day.
• A walk in a rainforest   11Jul10
  A stroll through a tropical rainforest gave me some ideas for Sydney gardens.
• Buds of spring   18Jul10
  Even in the depths of winter, we can see the promise of spring in buds forming on trees and shrubs.
• A stroll amidst camellias   25Jul10
  I spent a pleasant morning in the garden at Eryldene.
• Sunny Sunday   01Aug10
  Sunday was a beautiful day to be in the garden!
• Winter white   08Aug10
  White flowers in the winter garden can create a satisfying vignette.
• Pretty in pink   29Aug10
  Pink seems to be the colour of early spring.
• Baby leaves   12Sep10
  September sees the unfurling of beautiful baby leaves everywhere.
• Rambling through spring   19Sep10
  An afternoon visiting gardens brings delight and inspiration.
• A trip to the country   10Oct10
  A weekend in the country reminds me of valuable gardening lessons.
• Tough customers   24Oct10
  Tough and undemanding plants from my parents' garden are favourites in my own.
• Finding new treasures   31Oct10
  This weekend I discovered a new nursery and found some plant treasures there.
• Spots and splashes   07Nov10
  Leaves variegated with spots and splashes of colour bring an intriguing touch to gardens.
• Dreaming spires   14Nov10
  This time of year sees the rising of spires of flowers in the garden.
• Hydrangea time   21Nov10
  Meet a rather different member of the genus Hydrangea.
• Amazing green flowers   12Dec10
  A bunch of flowers with some green carnations reminded me of the fascination of green blooms.
• Summer garden blues   06Feb11
  We have endured one of the hottest weeks on record in our gardens, but plants have still provided solace.
• Bright whites   27Feb11
  There are some brilliantly white flowers illuminating my garden at the moment.
• Warm autumn flowers   13Mar11
  In March there are many flowers of autumn hues to give a seasonal display in Sydney gardens.
• A shift of season   27Mar11
  Late March brings a welcome shift of season in our Sydney gardens.
• Scented leaves   24Apr11
  Scented leaves can evoke memories and uplift the soul.
• Autumn carpets   15May11
  I enjoy seeing carpets of fallen leaves and flowers in autumn.
• Beautiful bark   22May11
  This is a good time of year to admire some beautiful tree trunks!
• Baby blooms   17Jul11
  Miniature-flowered camellias are a delightful addition to the winter garden.
• Pondering on trees   24Jul11
  Trees are a vital element of gardens and our wider landscape.
• On bare branches   07Aug11
  A profusion of blooms on bare branches announces that spring is almost here.
• Fluffy flowers   14Aug11
  Some flowers just demand to be touched!
• September shrubs   11Sep11
  September sees some beautiful and easy-going shrubs come into bloom in Sydney.
• Ageing and gardening   09Oct11
  As one gets older, there is the need to rethink aspects of one's garden.
• Autumn colour echoes   06May12
  Give autumn-coloured flowers a background of deciduous leaves.
• Good standards   16Sep12
  Standard plants have a lot to offer in the garden.
• Enjoying the Spring Walk   30Sep12
  A visit to the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney gives ideas for spring plantings.
• A brilliant spectacle   18Nov12
  Two flowering trees are creating a wonderful display in Sydney at the moment.
• Hydrangea blues   10Feb13
  My Hydrangea plants are going to be pruned sooner rather than later this year.
• New life for a dead tree   08Dec13
  A dead tree can live on in the garden.
• Joy of autumn   09Mar14
  Early autumn is my favourite time of year!
• Finding plants for shade   27Apr14
  A nursery in Sydney's north-west specialises in plants for shady spots.
• Consider camellias   22Jun14
  This is the time of year to enjoy Camellia flowers.
• Oriental spring blooms   23Aug15
  Many plants from East Asia bloom now.
• Camellia time   31Jul16
  Sydney has the perfect climate for Camellia japonica.
• Fuchsias revisited   20Nov16
  This year I've learned to grow fuchsias better!
• Tough low hedges   15Jan17
  I have been admiring some fab hedges this week.
• New plantings   23Apr17
  April is a great time to plant!