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Garden Tours
If you have an interest in garden tours as well as travel, then you have myriad of destinations to choose from which will be bound to satiate your thirst for new gardening ideas...
12 Oct 2016Read more
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Gardening2 min read
Growing Herbs in Containers
The first known documentation of herbs was in about 2000 BC in Babylon and they, along with herbs and spices from the Orient and India, were exported right through the continent...
12 Oct 2016Read more
Gardening2 min read
Benefits of Ornamental Plants
Plants “ ornamental or edible “ help sustain life on the Earth. Indoor and outdoor plants improve the aesthetics of our homes and offices, and also contribute towards a greener...
9 Oct 2016Read more
Gardening2 min read
Why Buy Ornamentals?
Ornamental trees and plants are grown purely for their beauty - they are inedible, but offer something extra to a garden. Ornamentals can be trees or flowers, and cover a number...
6 Oct 2016Read more
Gardening2 min read
Edible Herbs - A Boon to Mankind
Plants are the mainstay of human survival and advancement. From time immemorial, humans have been using plants as a source of food and fuel. We are aware that photosynthesis by...
6 Oct 2016Read more
Gardening2 min read
Shield Your Home's Privacy with Screening & Hedging Plants
Do you ever feel the need to protect the privacy of your home from unwelcome gazes? You don't need to spend heavily on constructing a wall or a fence to prevent these stares. Gr...
3 Oct 2016Read more
Gardening2 min read
Clever Climbers
Climber plants have a natural tendency to climb, and some will even cling by themselves, without requiring any tying to support. Yes, climbers are very clever plants. Sometimes...
8 Oct 2015Read more
Gardening2 min read
Grow Your Happiness
How growing your own edible garden will make you a happier person Don't worry, put your gardening gloves on and relax. It has been proven that gardening can help you feel relaxe...
8 Oct 2015Read more
ABC Offtrack2 min read
Greening our cities with vertical gardening
Earlier this week we touched on what is for me a fascinating gardening topic. One that has the potential to bring back greenery to cities in a big way. Indeed many would say the...
29 Oct 2014Read more
growing deciduous trees2 min read
Thinking of growing deciduous trees?
As autumn leaves begin to fall, making for some of the most spectacular times of year for deciduous trees, you may be considering which of these may be suitable to grow in the g...
26 Oct 2014Read more
gardening rainwater2 min read
The arguments for rainwater over tapwater
The last few weeks or so has seen an increase in steady, soaking rain in my part of Australia. This is the type of rain all gardeners love: the rain that soaks deep down and nou...
22 Oct 2014Read more
preordering plants1 min read
Autumn: time to take stock and plan ahead in the garden
As the autumn equinox passes us by, here Down Under its time to take stock of the garden, do some clearing out, set the beds and plan ahead. Who said autumn was a time for garde...
22 Oct 2014Read more
gardening water management2 min read
Gardening and council water management
Every once in a while, when the planets align favourably and we all have time off, my family and I head off to the Central West of NSW for a day trip. Only a few hours drive wes...
19 Oct 2014Read more
watering garden2 min read
Water smart during heatwaves
The main topic of conversation throughout much of the country this week has been the heatwave. Whether chatting at barbecues, at pubs or coffee shops, in the office or bumping i...
18 Oct 2014Read more
community garden funding2 min read
Funding for community gardens
One of the more intriguing articles that popped up on our Facebook Page this week was a link from the UK's Daily Express. The article was concerning grants made available from t...
15 Oct 2014Read more
new features of website2 min read
Spring and our new website is launched!
The Hebe Blue Gem. One of our featured plants. Last week saw us launch our new website to coincide with spring. Packed full of new, interesting and informative features, the sit...
15 Oct 2014Read more
online tubestock2 min read
Four reasons to buy tubestock for your garden
Evergreen Growers is founded with the goal of delivering quality, affordable plants to gardeners around the nation. Whether just starting out your garden, or with many years exp...
13 Oct 2014Read more
Evergreen Growers community2 min read
Evergreen Growers and social media
As one of Australia's leading online nurseries, we at Evergreen Growers have developed our social media arm of the company to support our website and inform our customers. Howev...
12 Oct 2014Read more
hebe blue gem2 min read
The wonderful Hebe ticks all the boxes
One of the plants we selected for a discussion post on our this week was the glorious Hebe Blue Gem. The Blue Gem is one of those adaptable plants available from Evergreen Growe...
9 Oct 2014Read more
public gardens2 min read
The role of public parks and gardens
The iconic holds sway here in my country town of Katoomba, NSW. Built in 1883 and then re-named three years later in honour of the then Governor of New South Wales, Lord Carring...
8 Oct 2014Read more
Australian seasons2 min read
Should we have five seasons?
One of the great conversations amongst all those who work the land (whether they be farmers or gardeners) is the weather. How many times have you heard older generations say tha...
5 Oct 2014Read more
backyard pests1 min read
Solar-powered pest traps for the backyard?
Gardeners in the southern hemisphere look towards the warmer months of 2014 with a sense of joy and expectation -- this being the real growing season. Time to order that tube st...
4 Oct 2014Read more
ABC Offtrack1 min read
Have you thought of growing your own herbs?
Do you like cooking with food? This week we had a lively discussion on our on suggestions for how to make the finest Bruschetta. From adding a touch of sugar to the finest balsa...
2 Oct 2014Read more
ABC Offtrack2 min read
The stunning and efficient Proteaceae family
One of the more popular plants available at Evergreen Growers is the iconic and stunning NSW Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima). With its long woody branches, elongated leaves and...
1 Oct 2014Read more
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