by Tim Blake | Jun 10, 2026 | Sophie's Tips
Think Pink The Strike Me Pink! campaign to raise money for cancer care for the McGrath Foundation is on again – this year on the weekend of Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22. Breast cancer strikes randomly and three years ago it struck one of the teams at a Garden...
by Tim Blake | Dec 10, 2025 | Sophie's Tips
Christmas Gifts Choosing gifts for family and friends who are gardeners or aspiring gardeners is easy. Plants always make a great choice, as what else can you give someone that will get bigger and better with time? There are options for any budget and if you know a...
by Tim Blake | Sep 10, 2025 | Sophie's Tips
Spring Spring is such an exciting time, with plants bursting into new growth and blooms, the weather warming and days getting longer, and this gives us more opportunities to get out and have fun in our gardens. Even non-gardeners get the ‘gardening bug’ at this time...
by Tim Blake | Jun 10, 2025 | Sophie's Tips
For roses… New season’s bare rooted roses are available now and it’s the best time to add another rose to your garden. Most flower from spring till late autumn and you can choose from bush, climbers or standards in a range of breathtaking colours, many with...
by Tim Blake | Sep 10, 2024 | Sophie's Tips
Spring into action in your garden This is the time of year to feed the whole garden, your ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and lawn, with organic-based fertilisers. This does not feed the plants, but rather it feeds the soil, improves soil structure, and encourages...
by Tim Blake | Jun 10, 2024 | Sophie's Tips
Cool season vegies Winter is a great time to plant cool season vegies in the vegie patch, and if you haven’t got one already, why not set one up? Choose a position that is sunny and free from the root competition of trees and large shrubs. If you have good soil,...
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