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Locality: Wollongong, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 FLOWERS to plant now coleus Californian poppy Sunflower... Allysum Calendula Carnations Cornflower Delphinium Hollyhock Larkspur Pansy,viola Snapdragons Stocks Sweet William wallflowers See more

23.01.2022 Stuck for what to plant now? Here is the short list. VEGIES-peas, onions, all the cabbage family,lettuce,turnips, leeks,Bok Choy. HERBS-Parsley, coriander,fennel, garlic, thyme, tarragon. FLOWERS-Sweet Alice, pansies,polyanthus,snapdragon,stocks. SPRING FLOWERING BULBS-All of them-tulips, daffodils, anemone.... PLANTS-Roses, fruit trees, deciduous trees and most shrubs. WATCH OUT FOR-Orchids in flower soon. See more

21.01.2022 Wisteria flowers mulch. Its pretty, it is good for the soil, it returns nutrients to the plant it came from, it increases soil microorganisms and its free. Winner!!!!

19.01.2022 Zygocactus, inch plant or Christmas cactus. Looking stunning at this time of the year and providing colour in a bit of a dead spot in the garden.Easy to grow and look after.

18.01.2022 These beautiful autumn tones belong to Nyssa sylvatica, commonly called the tupelo. A great medium tree with a very nice layered branching habit and fantastic foliage.

18.01.2022 Your garden+ your ideas+ my design+ plant lists+plant sources. Sounds like a perfect match. If you would like your garden designed or if you have issues you would like solved with plants, pests or diseases, Send me a message here and together we can solve your garden issues. Just askrichard.

17.01.2022 As far as the eye can see, Sunrise Nursery is full of deciduous ornamental and fruit trees. All new stock, a great range at great prices. Elms, Birch, Maples and Robinia and many more ornamentals. Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, kiwi fruit, apples and pears and nuts in a huge range and many more. Come and check us out over the weekend and enjoy Lime Leaf Cafe while you are there.

14.01.2022 Its that time of year again. Time to put in those last minute bulb orders in for spring. Its also time to lift the bulbs you have had in your garden, divide them by separating healthy bulbs and then replanting after adding a complete fertiliser and lots of organic matter. Bulbs generally need lifting and dividing every 3-4 years to keep them healthy and flowering. Then you will end up with a nice spring display like this one here.

14.01.2022 This is a common and seasonal problem on all citrus trees called citrus leaf miner. It has been made worse by heat, lots of rain and so lots of new growth is produced which the little miner loves. The management is prune off affected parts, spray with an oil based product like pest oil and keep the plant healthy. It won't kill the plant but will affect growth and fruiting. Any other citrus problems? ask me here.

12.01.2022 HERBS to get established now parsley basil chamomile... dill coriander marjoram oregano catnip thyme mint sage See more

12.01.2022 VEGETABLES AND PLANTS TO PUT IN NOW asparagus broccoli beetroot... spring onion carrot lettuce potato silverbeet peas broad beans beans asian greens cabbages capsicum corn radish parsnip rocket OTHERS passionfruit paw paw banana citrus macadamia avocados

08.01.2022 Here's a sample of some of the great stock available now at Sunrise Nursery, Old Princes Highway, Helensburgh.Great plant advice from our experts too. Fantastic food and coffee at the Lime Leaf Cafe as well. Nursery open 7 days 8 to 5.

08.01.2022 WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN SEPTEMBER. Improve your soil with organic matter, manure, compost. Mulch everywhere in preparation for summer. Fertilise everything with slow release or complete plant food.... Re-pot indoor plants to rejuvenate them. Don’t forget the fertiliser. Green manure crops can be planted now in vegetable beds you are resting. These can then be turned in as fertiliser. Eg chick peas or any of the pea family. Protect new vegetable plantings from damage. Hessian, shadecloth to keep the wind off them. Divide rhubarb and artichoke. Keep moisture consistent in the soil. Mulch will help but keep watering consistent. An hour slow soaking once a week is better than 5 minutes every day. Seaweed regularly everything. Watch for pests-aphids on the new growth on roses and citrus Citrus leaf miner will be around soon. Watch for the signs, curling leaves, white lines on leaves, yellowing leaves. The treatment is pruning and white oil. Sow lawn seed to fill bare patches in lawns. Top dress in October. Hand weed bindii See more

05.01.2022 Love the colours of autumn even in my small pond.

05.01.2022 Lots of beautiful mid winter colour at Sunrise Nursery. Our tables are full, we have plenty of stock to choose from. Fruit trees, ornamentals and Roses are starting to arrive. We have Camellias in flower. Just a short trip up the highway from Wollongong or a scenic drive up the coast. Lime Leaf Cafe is open all weekend for meals and coffee. Such a nice way to spend half a day this weekend.

04.01.2022 Autumn tones of sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua and wisteria.

03.01.2022 G A R D E N A L E R T ! This is my early July warning, it is now time to start getting on top of bindii now before it becomes a summer problem.Particularly no...w is the time to start spraying those small bind in the lawn. If you don’t, it will flower and produce those annoying prickles that will attack your feet in summer. The only option after August is to hand remove it. While you are at it, fill in those bare patches with some soil and sprinkle with grass seed which you can buy from the nursery. Keep it damp and in 10 days you will have grass. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Act now before its too late.

02.01.2022 These are some photos from the Alfred Nicholas gardens in The Dandenongs near Melbourne. Well worth a visit along with some other very nice gardens and plenty of great nurseries in the area.

02.01.2022 These beautiful, rich autumn tones belong to the ornamental pear. One of the best small autumn coloured trees for cool climates or coastal.

01.01.2022 Free mulch for my bird's nest fern, thanks to my maple and wisteria.