Risqué Royals, Flirtatious Females & Scandalous Sirs
A rose by any other name? Join new ASA Tour Leader Deryn Thorpe for “Risqué Royals, Flirtatious Females & Scandalous Sirs“, an entertaining romp through the pages of garden history! Deryn […]
Western Australia launches new open garden scheme
GardenDrumIn spring 2016, Western Australia’s brand-new Open Gardens West Coast will launch its first season, opening three Perth gardens.
The Garden of Ninfa – is it worth all the superlatives?
Deryn ThorpeIt was at a meeting of heritage rose lovers that I first heard about Ninfa, a romantic, rambling, Italian garden built in the ruins of a medieval town. I put it on my garden ‘bucket list’ and in May, on a journey from Rome to Sorrento, I got the opportunity to see if the anticipation lived up to the experience.
Perth and South West Western Australia
Perth and the South West Western Australia are in a world biodiversity hotspot known for its many unique and spectacular native plants, including its renown and colourful kangaroo paws, and Perth is also one of the world’s most remote capitals. The South West provides both an abundance of national parks where you will find stunning spring wildflowers as well as a variety of …
Where to see the world’s best autumn/fall foliage
Deryn ThorpeFall colour in North America is even more dramatic than Europe with lots of rich red hues. Many forms of maple, black tupelo, sour wood, sassafras and liquidambar have intense colours.
When your lawn is all at sea
Deryn ThorpeGrowing lawn in coastal gardens can be a struggle due to salty winds and sea spray, but consider the challenges of sustaining a healthy lawn on a ship in the […]
Macquarie Island cabbage at Tasmanian Botanic Gardens
Jennifer StackhouseOn an already chilly day I made my way into the still colder environment of the Subantarctic Plant House in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) for a glimpse of the native vegetation of Macquarie Island.
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