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There are Salvias for every season and some of the most brilliant ones flower in winter.
Sunny Sunday   01Aug10
Sunday was a beautiful day to be in the garden!
My collection of gardening books has brought me much joy over the past 30 years.
August sees me pruning my garden, and planning changes.
Pretty in pink   29Aug10
Pink seems to be the colour of early spring.
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!
Back to nature   21Aug11
This is the best time to see wildflowers in the bush.
Holiday snaps   05Aug12
My recent holiday in north Queensland rekindled my gardening enthusiasm!
Last week I visited a wonderful native plant garden.
Top ten keepers   19Aug12
This week I pondered on plants I would never want to be parted from!
Flowery bowers   04Aug13
During my recent stay in hospital and a rehab centre, flowers cheered my soul.
My sister's open garden in Seaforth provides ideas for compact spaces.
Sharing your garden   18Aug13
I am pleased to announce a new feature of our website that enables you to share the story of your own garden.
I am keen to grow more vegetables in my garden!
Summer annuals can provide brilliant colour.
In Monet's garden   10Aug14
I visited Monet's garden in July.
Border revamp   17Aug14
In recent weeks, I have stripped some garden borders.
Waste not, want not   24Aug14
Recycling kitchen scraps benefits gardens.
Signs of spring   31Aug14
Spring is here!
Secateurs on hold   02Aug15
I am holding off pruning my warm-climate plants for now.
Pretty flowers from South Africa are in bloom.
Many plants from East Asia bloom now.
I like drama in the garden.
I picked a patriotic posy from my garden!
I visited a fab new 'green' project.
Secret Garden and Nursery will be moving!
This has been a busy week in the garden!
Certain flowers in my garden signal that spring is nigh!
The kindest cut   27Aug17
This time of year I am pruning - hard!
Willing weavers   12Aug18
Some plants love to ramble!
Homage to an island   04Aug19
My visit to Prince Edward Island.
This park in Sydney is unique.
Plant intelligence   02Aug20
Plants are smart!
Annual delights   09Aug20
Spring annuals bring colour and interest.
Scrambling climbers   16Aug20
These plants need help to climb!
Hello hellebores   23Aug20
These lovely blooms appear in late winter.
Sprinter vignettes   30Aug20
Some scenes from my garden!
There are many suitable salvias for our climate.
Yellow brightens the scene.
Gardening has a lot to offer right now.
Worn-out plantings   22Aug21
Many plants need rejuvenation after a few years.
Borage and kin   29Aug21
The herb borage has some easily grown relatives.
Hurrah for August   07Aug22
The month of August excites gardeners.
Winter white   14Aug22
White flowers in the winter garden can create a satisfying vignette.
A visit to a friend's garden lifted my spirits.
Amazing Amaryllids   28Aug22
Showy bulbs and perennials from the Amaryllidaceae family are in bloom.
Perhaps August should be redefined as the first month of spring in Sydney?
Faithful fillers   13Aug23
These trusty plants provide greenery all year.
Salvias in August   20Aug23
These salvias are looking good right now.
These plants thrive in dry sunny spots and bloom in late winter in Sydney.