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Garden Better
by Pacific Podcast Network
Need a little advice on growing your tomatoes, or not sure how to keep your new houseplant alive for longer than two weeks? Then this podcast is the one for you – we dish the dirt on all things gardening. Seasonal, and fun, advice for your garden whether it be big or small, indoor or outdoor, thriving or currently struggling to survive – we’ve got tips and tricks by the bucket load!Plus! You won’t want to miss our ‘Moon Gardening’ segment with Australia’s leading Astrologer, Milton Black – discussing how to use the moon to your advantage!So, get comfortable and add Garden Better to your playlist – celebrating your passion for gardening with a sense of humour. We’ll be here with a new episode every fortnight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Masterclass | How To Style The Perfect Bed | Home Beautiful x Adairs
When the day’s guests had gone from the Adairs Summer House, Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock stayed behind to record one more bed styling masterclass, just for you. She starts with one of the questions she hears most about bed linen: does thread count really matter? Elle’s answer is…
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THE EDIT | The Block’s Mat Johnson Bought a 116-Year-Old Church Over the Phone
We’re so chuffed to bring you this episode of Home Beautiful’s The Edit, where we explore beautiful homes and the people who create them. If you’re loving this, come on over and hit follow in your favourite podcast app! Links are right here for you: 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple...
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THE EDIT | The Ultimate Guide To Designing A Beautiful Facade | Home Beautiful x Metricon Homes
We’re so chuffed to bring you this episode of Home Beautiful’s The Edit, where we explore beautiful homes and the people who create them. If you’re loving this, come on over and hit follow in your favourite podcast app! Links are right here for you: 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple...
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THE EDIT | Seize The Yay’s Sarah Davidson On How To Stop Letting Work Define You
We’re so chuffed to bring you this episode of Home Beautiful’s The Edit, where we explore beautiful homes and the people who create them. If you’re loving this, come on over and hit follow in your favourite podcast app! Links are right here for you: 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple...
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THE EDIT | The Design Secrets Behind Netflix’s My Brilliant Career With Felicity Abbott
We’re so chuffed to bring you this episode of Home Beautiful’s The Edit, where we explore beautiful homes and the people who create them. If you’re loving this, come on over and hit follow in your favourite podcast app! Links are right here for you: 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple...
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THE EDIT: "I Just Bit the Bullet": Sophie Tieman On Quitting Real Estate To Start The Corporate Edit
We’re so chuffed to bring you this episode of Home Beautiful’s The Edit, where we explore beautiful homes and the people who create them. If you’re loving this, come on over and hit follow in your favourite podcast app! Links are right here for you: 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple...
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THE EDIT: The Extraordinary Childhood Behind Carla Grace’s $40k Wildlife Art
We hope you enjoy this episode of Home Beautiful's The Edit... Carla Grace has built her career painting the wildlife she grew up with in South Africa. She’s just landed back in Australia after a piece of hers went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York for an astounding $40,000. In this…
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THE EDIT: She's On The Money's Victoria Devine On Renovating A Kitchen For Under $10,000
Victoria Devine spends her working life thinking about the part of a home most of us would rather not think about... the cost. What we pay for it, what we can afford and what it really takes to call somewhere home. As a financial advisor, host of She's on the Money, and managing director of...
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THE EDIT: Interior Designer Lisa Burdus On What Jeremy Clarkson Really Wanted In His Man Bar
In 2020, Lisa Burdus packed up her life in Australia and moved to the Cotswolds for what was meant to be three months. Six years on and she's still there, running her interior design business across two continents and calling it her "gap chapter." In this episode of The Edit, Lisa tells Home...
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THE EDIT: Affordable Art Fair Director Georgia Huestis On How to Buy Art You'll Never Regret
Georgia Huestis has seen both ends of the art world, from brokering high-value sales at auction houses and galleries in London and New York, to now running the Affordable Art Fair across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, where original works start from just $100. In this episode of The Edit…
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THE EDIT: Inside Cherie Barber’s Dream Farmhouse & And The Elvis Property That Got Away (Part 2)
After decades spent renovating for profit, Cherie Barber is doing things a little differently. In Part 2 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie takes us inside The Farmhouse, her sprawling Western Sydney project blending modern farmhouse style with her love…
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THE EDIT: Cherie Barber Reveals The Renovation Mistakes That Could Cost You Thousands (Part 1)
Cherie Barber has spent more than three decades renovating property and after more than 250 projects, there isn’t much she hasn’t encountered on site. In Part 1 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie gets candid about what renovating really costs today, how…
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Deborah Hutton's Dream Coastal Build: Landslides, A Steam Room And The Home Of Her Life (Part 1) (NEW PODCAST)
Love homes, design, gardening and stories about people creating their own spaces? You'll love The Edit, by Home Beautiful. Every Tuesday, Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock dives into the stories behind beautiful homes and the people who design and live in them. So scoot on over to The...
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Introducing our new show Better Real Estate...
Better Real Estate is your go-to show for Australian property and living, whether you're buying, selling, renting, investing or adding value to your home. Join your hosts Dora Papas and Greg Fahey as they talk all things real estate, interview special guests in the finance and property…
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Norfolk Island Special Part Two
In this special bonus episode, host Adam Woodhams takes you once again to Norfolk Island, home of the famous pine and lots of other amazing flora. He chats with Matt Bigg from Bigg Fresh about farming on the island, and organic and sustainable agricultural methods. Then Jane Rutledge of Music...
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Norfolk Island Special Part One
In this special bonus episode, host Adam Woodhams takes you to Norfolk Island, home of the famous pine and lots of other amazing flora. He chats with Senior Ranger, Joel Christian and Mark Scott, Native Flora Specialist from Parks Au?stralia about some of the incredibly rare plants of the island...
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Plant names explained and growing bush tucker
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon look at plant names. Are botanical terms like longifloria or japonica all Greek (or Latin) to you? Find out why and how plants are named, including genus, species and cultivars plus common names and what they have to do with Lady Gaga...
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Summer vegie gardening and raised beds
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon look at the vegie garden and what you can grow at this time of year, plus how to care for your crops. Then they explore the different type of raised beds you can use. Mark Noyce from Biofilta comes on the show to share his expertise...
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Soil solutions, garden myths and food-growing tips
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon look at difficult soils and what you can do if yours is sandy or clay, plus what to plant in those situations. Then they bust one of the oldest gardening tips or myths out there - to pee or not to pee on the lemon tree? Garden writer...
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Christmas plants and outdoor entertaining
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about their favourite hand tools and how to choose a gift for a gardener, you may be surprised by what isn't on the list! Then they talk Christmas plants from poinsettias to natives and how you can grow them. To celebrate the...
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Summer lawns and power tools
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about how to care for your summer lawn, from mulch mowing, to feeding, quick green-ups and weed control. All the grass chat leads to lawnmower talk from the cylinder, to the steam and the petrol machines and all sorts of garden...
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Beat the heat and bushfire prep
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about how to prep your garden for summer and beat the heat. With a bit of pruning, mulching and planting you'll be ready for the season. They're joined by Anthony Bradstreet of the NSW Rural Fire Service who talks about how to...
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How to grow bromeliads and choose garden art
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon break down bromeliads. Not just for planting in dry shade, there are varieties you can grow in full sun and lots of other surprising facts and tips about beaut broms. Then it's time for the great garden art debate, spoiler alert Jenny...
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Water saving tips and growing succulents
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their top water-saving tips for the garden, then segue into succulents - the ultimate dry-tolerant plants. Michael Dent from Aloe Aloe comes on the show to talk about amazing aloes and how to grow these flowering beauties at…
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Spring garden jobs and outdoor lighting
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon tackle spring jobs, and how to wake up your garden fully after winter and do the work that will see it through to summer. Then they get onto using your garden after dark. How? With the right lighting. To talk about how to light up the...
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Summer vegies to plant now and mulch magic
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon tackle the vegie patch, clearing it out after winter crops and planting vegies and greens for summer harvest, including tomatoes, carrots, beans, chillies and capsicum. Then they get onto mulch and the difference it can make to your...
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The big spring weed and feed plus lawn TLC
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their top tips for feeding the spring garden and get down to the nitty gritty with advice on soil health. Then it's on to the lawn which also needs a good feed and - very importantly - a good weed at this time of year. If your...
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Spring blooms and pollinators!
Welcome to season three of Garden Better! Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon are here to guide you through all things gardening, whether your patch be large or small. In honour of spring, they share their favourite blooms from bulbs to flowering fruit trees and share their insight on pollination -...
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Prep for spring and plant fruit trees
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their top tips for tidying up the garden before spring and rejuvenating outdoor furniture. They also talk about how now is the time to plant fruit trees, chatting to Jake Fleming from Fleming's Nurseries about what to grow in…
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Summer bulbs and water features
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon share their favourite summer bulbs to plant right now: pineapple lily, tuberous begonia, hippeastrum, lilium, tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) and dahlias. They also talk about water features, from preformed shells to dig-it-yourself...
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Winter lawns and garden myth busters
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about how to care for your winter lawn, including fertilising and weed control. On the topic of lawns, Leesa Walton from Vic?ta joins the show to share top mowing tips for the season and what to look for in a lawn mower. Then…
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Pruning roses and caring for citrus
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon talk about the best way to prune roses, one of the most important winter jobs in the garden, for beautiful blooms and a healthy bush come spring. It's also the season to harvest citrus fruit and keep an eye out for one very nasty pest…
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Winter blooms and backyard tidy-ups
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon take a look at their favourite winter bloomers and the jobs you can do around the garden during winter. Garden design is top of mind as something you can do during the cold months, and Nicola Cameron from PEPO Botanic Design joins the...
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Winter vegies and how to plant bare-root roses
In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon take a look at the winter vegie patch and what you can harvest and plant right now. Roses are under the spotlight and Rachael Matuschka from Treloar Roses drops by to talk about how to grow them from bare-root plants in winter. Plus,...
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Garden Better UPDATE
Jenny Dillon, host of Garden Better, gives you a quick update on the show. Season two is coming soon with more great guests and a brand new co-host... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Winter flowering natives and indoor plants you can't kill!
In this episode, we're going to have a chat about which native plants to choose for flower colour through winter. And we'll also set you straight on compost making – it's not hard to do and you make your own plant food for free! Plus, we'll also talk with Angie Thomas about the best – and hardest...
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Autumn trees and spring bulbs
In this episode, we're going to take a look at two classic autumn gardening themes – the best trees for seasonal foliage colour, and how to create stunning bulb displays by planting them in pots. Plus, we'll also talk to horticulturist Matthew Carroll about vertical gardening. And later on, don't...
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Cool weather gardening
In this episode, we're going to take a look at lawns and what you can do to keep them in top shape through the cool months, as well as offering some ideas for countering one of the most challenging of garden pests – the possum! And we'll also talk herbs with Ellie Vernon, the Food editor at…
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Autumn flowers and vegies
In this episode, we're going to check out the best flowers for autumn colour and take a look at what you can plant in your vegie patch this season. We'll also talk to Grahame Rowe, garden designer with Better Homes and Gardens TV show, about how to get the tropical look in your garden. And later...
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The early autumn garden
In this episode, we're going to look at one of the most common challenges faced by gardeners – shade – plus we give you the low-down on autumn feeding for your garden beds, pot plants and lawns. We'll also chat to horticulturist Matthew Carroll about ways to save water in the garden. And later…
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The late summer garden
In this episode, we'll be wandering around the late summer garden, putting the spotlight on several of its signature flowers, and offering tips on what to do in the vegie patch. Plus we're joined by Angie Thomas from Yates to discuss solutions to one of the season's biggest challenges – pests and...
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Garden Better TRAILER
Need a little advice on growing your tomatoes, or not sure how to keep your new houseplant alive for longer than two weeks? Then this podcast is the one for you – we dish the dirt on all things gardening. Seasonal, and fun, advice for your garden whether it be big or small, indoor or outdoor,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Need a little advice on growing your tomatoes, or not sure how to keep your new houseplant alive for longer than two weeks? Then this podcast is the one for you – we dish the dirt on all things gardening. Seasonal, and fun, advice for your garden whether it be big or small, indoor or outdoor, thriving or currently struggling to survive – we’ve got tips and tricks by the bucket load!Plus! You won’t want to miss our ‘Moon Gardening’ segment with Australia’s leading Astrologer, Milton Black – discussing how to use the moon to your advantage!So, get comfortable and add Garden Better to your playlist – celebrating your passion for gardening with a sense of humour. We’ll be here with a new episode every fortnight.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pacific Podcast Network
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Need a little advice on growing your tomatoes, or not sure how to keep your new houseplant alive for longer than two weeks? Then this podcast is the one for you – we dish the dirt on all things gardening. Seasonal, and fun, advice for your garden whether it be big or small, indoor or outdoor,...
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