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FEATURES

16 10 planty ways to say “I love you”

Check out a diverse selection

of indoor and outdoor plants that

make great Mother’s Day gifts

20 Some like it hot... (and humid)

Advice on growing roses in humid

climates, plus a seasonal rose care

calendar, and steps to a winter prune

28 Everlasting love

Discover the delights of the popular

native everlasting daisy, with its mass

ofcolourfulflowers,andfollowour

step-by-stepsowingguide

32 Seasonal splendour

The ‘Sango-kaku’ maple provides

gardens and streetscapes with

year-round colour, with its golden

autumn leaves and coral bark

34 Meet the gardeners

One beautiful garden begets another

in this tale of Melbourne neighbours

united in their love for native plants

42 On the night shift

Explore the curious night-time

activities of some very busy plants

44 I’m dreaming of a white garden

Expert design strategies and tips for

creating a spectacular garden using

only single-coloured fl owers

50 The gardener’s bucket list

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, UK

REGULARS

10 Marketplace Plants, products, books

14 Calendar What’s on in May

54 At home with Jackie The trials of

getting peas to survive in the patch

60 Action planner What to do in your

garden in May

71 In the patch

• Plant cabbage


• Pick olive


• Grow silverbeet in pots


• Guide to growing broad beans


• Helping hand: Why didn’t my
  seeds sprout?


• Step-by-step for dividing chives
  78 Backyard visitors
  80 Mailbox Your letters, photos, questions
  85 TV & radio guide Your ABC
  86 Crossword
  89 The directory
  98 The big picture

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