From the nursery
Tim's articles
Tim writes about what's growing, what's arriving, and what you should be doing in your garden right now.
Gardening advice
Grow Your Own Mangoes?
23 October 2026
Tim opens with a quiet one - plant trees for shade and privacy, but wait long enough and you realise you’ve built a haven for birds. Plus Tricolour Star Jasmine for ground cover under trees, a 20-year-old Camden Mango tree covered in flowers, Giant Black Passionfruit back in stock, and finally the rain means it’s time to fertilise the lawn.
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Stories from the nursery
I Want To Be Like Larry!!!
16 October 2026
Tim discovers Larry also gets his name on a loaf at Epicure in Camden - and Larry’s loaf is bigger and apparently their favourite customer. Plus Arthur’s giant Greek tomatoes raising money for an African AIDS charity, Jimmy in his 90s who wouldn’t believe one Supertunia was enough (it was), and a proper guide to striking cuttings in river sand.
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Plants we love
Turn Your Lawn Bright Green In 14 Days!!
9 October 2026
Tim quietly planted a rare native tree across the road from the nursery years ago - Bachychiton Noel's Surprise, a grafted hybrid he bred himself - and it's now covered in spectacular pink spring flowers. His gift to Queen Street, still going long after he's compost. Plus lawn fertiliser that turns grass green in 14 days, Riberry fruit trees from Byron Bay, and rose season is peaking now - come before the best ones sell out.
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Stories from the nursery
The Biggest Flowers Ive Ever Seen?
1 October 2026
Uncle Peter, 95, drives from Junee and quietly asks for a glass of milk after Tim's spicy lamb curry - the empty plate said enough. Plus Elizabeth from Ingleburn who's so sold on Supertunias she bought six more, Tim's argument that grey everything is killing us and flowers are the cure, and the nursery has never looked better this long weekend.
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What's growing now
Grow Your Bougainvillea In A Pot!!
24 September 2026
Bougainvilleas are back and unlabelled - first in gets the colour surprise. Plus the shrub called "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" that changes colour daily and smells incredible, Nicole's tomato photo that proves Tim's potting mix isn't just hype, and fruit fly resistant tomatoes are in for spring.
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Stories from the nursery
Supertunia Jazzberry Is Back!!!
18 September 2026
Tim finds a golden pot in the recycling bin and nearly finds Jesus. A new work experience kid shows up in a Bunnings shirt - accidentally - works hard all day knowing nothing, and books himself in for next Tuesday. Plus the true smell test that proves Tim's manure is the real deal, and Supertunia Jazzberry is back.
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