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Tim writes about what's growing, what's arriving, and what you should be doing in your garden right now.
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Stories from the nursery
Have You Ever Met Someone Like This?
26 May 2026
Tim accidentally drives into an amazing nursery in Terry Hills and meets Andrew Goldsmith — restauranteur turned nurseryman with great hair and million dollar teeth. Plus Zygo Cactus in 11 colours has arrived, and Tim discovers Bob's secret garden oasis in Ingleburn — built entirely from cuttings by someone who insists he's not a gardener.
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Plants we love
Grow Your Own Bottle Tree!!!!
14 May 2026
Tim finally reveals his secret love for Lobelia, lectures modern gardeners on patience, and discovers a magnificent Queensland Bottle Tree hiding in the grounds of St John's Church in Camden. Also — everything you're doing wrong with your Cyclamen.
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Stories from the nursery
Balloons, Red Scarfs, and a Tree That Refused to Die
8 May 2026
im's shop looks like it could float away after Hayden arrives with a balloon pump. The famous Red Scarves are back raising money for the African AIDS Foundation. Plus the story of a Manchurian Pear that split in half and came back stronger.
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Community
$50 Mother’s Day Gift Cards For $40
1 May 2026
Tim donates a street tree and discovers the recipient went to school with him — his mum was her teacher. Cyclamen have arrived for Mother's Day, Carol gets her Crepe Myrtle, and Tim gets almost kidnapped walking past a garden in Camden.
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Gardening advice
You Need A Passionfruit Vine
24 April 2026
Salvias, Passionfruit vines, Butterfly Bush, and it's time to get your winter vegetables in. Plus Tim meets Kieran — a man with a fishing shirt, giant sunglasses, and a mum who could grow a shoe.
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Stories from the nursery
Have You Ever Met Someone Like This?
26 May 2026
Tim accidentally drives into an amazing nursery in Terry Hills and meets Andrew Goldsmith — restauranteur turned nurseryman with great hair and million dollar teeth. Plus Zygo Cactus in 11 colours has arrived, and Tim discovers Bob's secret garden oasis in Ingleburn — built entirely from cuttings by someone who insists he's not a gardener.
Read article →
Plants we love
Grow Your Own Bottle Tree!!!!
14 May 2026
Tim finally reveals his secret love for Lobelia, lectures modern gardeners on patience, and discovers a magnificent Queensland Bottle Tree hiding in the grounds of St John's Church in Camden. Also — everything you're doing wrong with your Cyclamen.
Read article →
Stories from the nursery
Balloons, Red Scarfs, and a Tree That Refused to Die
8 May 2026
im's shop looks like it could float away after Hayden arrives with a balloon pump. The famous Red Scarves are back raising money for the African AIDS Foundation. Plus the story of a Manchurian Pear that split in half and came back stronger.
Read article →
Community
$50 Mother’s Day Gift Cards For $40
1 May 2026
Tim donates a street tree and discovers the recipient went to school with him — his mum was her teacher. Cyclamen have arrived for Mother's Day, Carol gets her Crepe Myrtle, and Tim gets almost kidnapped walking past a garden in Camden.
Read article →
Gardening advice
You Need A Passionfruit Vine
24 April 2026
Salvias, Passionfruit vines, Butterfly Bush, and it's time to get your winter vegetables in. Plus Tim meets Kieran — a man with a fishing shirt, giant sunglasses, and a mum who could grow a shoe.
Read article →