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.
Stories from the nursery
It’s A Floral Fragrance Factory!!!
26 June 2026
Tim discovers the mesmerising Curtain Fig Tree in the Atherton Tablelands — a strangler fig estimated to be 800 years old. Plus a new David Austin climbing rose has arrived, Tim stops to chat with Chris about her pot garden, and he makes a fast curry in 15 minutes before a Park Run he doesn't actually run.
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Stories from the nursery
My Son Is An Artist!
21 June 2026
Tim Kangaroo-hops his backfiring car to Blacktown and stumbles across a front yard "Just Joey" rose that literally tells him to make it work. Plus Cathy from Oatley who delivers potting mix like currency, a ram that nearly killed him at Belgenny Farm, and Big Red Geraniums quadrupling in size mid-winter.
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Stories from the nursery
Did You Like The Cutting I Gave You?
21 June 2026
Tim meets Sandra Hardy — a retired citrus expert and plant collector from Annandale who judges the Easter Show and makes her own potting mix. Plus a giant $9.95 avocado that's nearly the size of Tim's head, a secret winery cafe with incredible food, and a chicken recipe that'll make you want a lemon tree
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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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