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Gardening – Accessories
Accessories
The Complete Garden have a huge range
of garden accessories, ornaments, giftware, home wares and outdoor furniture, everything the gardener needs
for the perfect garden.
Dictionary
Identify the common or botanical name of plants, trees
or shrubs etc. A
comprehensive
listing of the plant type, best climates/conditions, hardiness, attributes
etc.
Tool Pool
Get access to
Wendouree
West's Tool Pool, being set up through the Community Renewal and being run
at the Wendouree West Community House. See what tools are available for loan.
Gardening - Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
The
Ballarat Botanical Gardens is one of Australia's most significant cool climate gardens. It contains
a remarkable collection of mature trees and marble statues set among colourful
bedding displays.
Guided Tours
Guided Tours are
conducted by the Friends of The
Ballarat Botanical Gardens on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm. Plant sales are held at the 'Growing Friends' site at the
rear of The Robert Clark Centre every Tuesday between 1pm and 4pm.
Map
A detailed
map of the Botanical Gardens for interstate and overseas visitors, school groups or anyone wishing to visit
this beautiful area.
South Gardens
The
South Garden is an area of less formal parkland with an avenue of mature cedars and elms. The
Fish Hatchery and the Tramway Depot mark the boundary between the South Garden
and the Botanical Garden.
Gardening - Care and Maintenance
Care And Maintenance For Specific Plants
Each plant is different and has it's own
maintenance requirements. Plants need special care and it is important to give
your plants the right attention.
Compost
Compost is made from rotted organic material, which, when added to garden soil, provides plants with essential foods
and helps to aerate It. It also helps to break up heavy soils.
House Plants
House plants is a term collectively given to a group of foliage or flowering plants that will tolerate indoor
conditions for different periods of time. They will give you superb value if you give them correct conditions.
They will even assist in making your environment more healthy by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and will certainly add a
wonderful feeling to your indoor environment. House plants given proper care,
are easy to grow and very rewarding.
Lawns
Lawns are perhaps the most noticeable feature of the home garden as they
provide the focus for outdoor activities, create a feeling of spaciousness and
enhance the surrounding garden.
Macgardens
Macgardens provides horticultural services to the Ballarat region. These services are essentially Pruning,
Planting, and Removal, and include specialist pruning of trees, vines, roses and
hedges, planning and planting new gardens, renovating older gardens, and removal
of green waste and trees.
Worms (For Producing Compost)
Compost worms differ from ordinary garden earthworms, in that they are better at eating
and breeding, whereas common garden worms are great burrowers. Your compost
worms are the Porsches or Ferraris of the worm world !!
Gardening - Clubs
Ballarat Seed Savers Club
A new
local seed network, which interested people are welcomed to be involved in is planning to meet once a fortnight
and will be involved in swapping seeds and planting materials; gardening
information and skills; running stalls at local gardening events; and more
depending on the interests and skills of group.
Cactus and Succulent
The
Ballarat Cactus and Succulent Society is a friendly group of hobby growers
interested in a wide variety of plants, who meet every second Friday of the
month February through to December.
Creswick Garden Club
The
Gardening Club
meets monthly at St. John's Anglican Hall, Napier St. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of
every month.
Floral Art Group
The
Creswick Floral Art Group meetings are in the form of demonstrations and workshops, and are on the
fourth Tuesday of the month from 9.30am to noon approx.
Friends Of The Ballarat Botanical
Gardens Inc
The
Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens was founded in 1982
and became an incorporated body in 1993. The history of the Gardens has been
researched and a number of activities undertaken for the benefit of the Gardens
within a botanical perspective.
Linton Garden Club
The
Linton Garden Club is a social club garden lovers. It meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm in the
Linton Recreation Hall.
The Robert Clark Centre
The
Robert Clarke Centre
is the meeting place for many horticultural and other groups. Some of the groups
include Australian Plants Inc, the Ballarat Horticultural Society and the
Ballarat Orchid Society, just to name a few.
Gardening - Fact Sheets
Backyard Blitz
For some inspiration in your own garden,
or if you would just like to see some of the makeovers performed by the Backyard
Blitz team over the years, see
Backyard Blitz's makeover archives.
Better Homes And Garden
For tips or information on a wide range
of gardening topics and ideas visit the
Better Homes and Gardens website.
Burke's Backyard
Burke's Backyard 2003
fact sheets on flowering plants and shrubs, trees and palms, herbs, fruits and vegetables,
gardening tips, books, techniques and tools, gardening styles and features,
indoor and potted plants, weeds and garden pests.
Gardening - For Kids
Growing Kids
There are many things in the garden for
children to do; children love to
grow and make things. Children are also interested in how things grow and
other important gardening information.
Gardening - Herbs
Herb File
Herbs have been used for thousands of years by man as medicines, cosmetics, dyes,
insect repellents and especially to add those wonderful flavours to meals.
Garden - Inspirations
Birds In The
Garden
Birds have three main requirements from the environment:- shelter or roosting,
nesting sites, and food. Some trees and shrubs provide all three of these needs,
while others are specialist providers of different parts of the habitat.
Fragrance In The Garden
There are many plants to choose from to
add
fragrance to your garden, patio or even balcony. Some have fragrant flowers,
others aromatic foliage and some have both. The following list may help you to
select plants to add fragrance to your garden.
Hedging
Garden hedging has been a traditional form of gardening for centuries and even
today the tradition continues.
Hedging in the garden enables artistic shapes and
borders to be formed allowing a very dramatic and interesting look.
Hedges can also be used to suggest space and perspective, and can comprise any grouping of plants - however few.
Plants In Pots
Planting your favourite plants in
pots enables you to maximize the use of space in your garden. Pots can transform your garden into a variety of themes through their bold colours and
interesting textures.
Roses
Roses add a classical touch to your
garden, are beautiful and elegant to the eye. They are available in a vast variety of colours, and fragrances, with the right combination
becoming a highlight to your garden.
Vegetables
The best way to put fresh and tasty
vegetables on your table is to plant some wholesome varieties and nurture them with lots of T.L.C.
Nothing beats the flavour and freshness of vegetables picked from your own garden.
Garden - Nurseries
Formosa Gardens
Offering a comprehensive range of garden
products, plants, ornaments, and more.
Formosa Gardens fully qualified horticultural staff can offer free advice on
plants to match your design visions, lifestyles and various diverse environments.
Robert Clarke Conservatory
The Conservatory is home
to some beautiful displays and the garden shop. The
Garden Shop offers a range of plants, postcards,
souvenirs, booklets and especially good coffee for purchase.
Garden - Seeds
Seed Network
A local
seed network is a group of people who enjoy swapping seeds and cuttings as much as they enjoy sharing
stories and good company.
Seed Planting Guide
A handy guide designed
specifically for Ballarat's conditions. Novice Ballarat gardeners will get a
rude shock if they rely on seed packet planting guides. Here is a comprehensive
A - Z listing of fruit and vegetables and the best time of the year to plant them.
Seed Storage
Handy
notes on keeping seeds dry, cool, clean and pest free. Second to breeding, the most important factor in
determining the vigour of a seed is the way it is stored.
Books on Gardening
The following books are available through any Central Highlands Regional Library branch. Click a books title to view its details.
635.03 ENC
Encyclopedia
of Australian Gardening
Vol. 1
AR582.16 GOW
Gardening Australia
GOWERS, Lisa
635.986 DON
Ultimate container gardener : all you need to know to create plantings for
spring, summer, autumn, and winter
DONALDSON, Stephanie
635 RYR
Gardening wisdom : hundreds of practical, tried and tested gardening tips
collected from around the world
RYRIE, Charlie
712.6 COM
Complete guide to creative landscapes : designing, building and decorating your
outdoor home
635 HEI
Free stuff for gardeners on the internet
HEIM, Judy; HANSEN, Gloria
712.6 DAV
Garden blueprints : 25 easy-to-follow designs for beautiful landscapes
DAVIS, Becke; BOWMAN, Daria Price