Episode: WA Special
Date: 24th January
Story: The Cottage Garden
Presenter: Deryn Thorpe

One of the most suitable style gardens for WA?s Mediterranean climate is the cottage garden. Cottage gardens aim to look natural and provide a relaxed and romantic ambience. Deryn Thorpe invites us to her home to take a look at a mix of waterwise plants that provide interesting foliage and flowers all year round.
Mulching is essential to keep the garden looking good in the warmer months and Deryn reveals the secrets of her favorite mulch and the endless benefits it can provide to the garden.

Deryn recommends;

• Use a mulch with big particles to allow water to flow through
• Mulches with small particles can create a barrier to the moisture
• Be generous when applying mulch, up to 5 cm of thickness to garden beds
• Use an organic mulch as they break down over time and feed plants
• They also reduce water evaporation and protect roots from sun.

Top 5 Cottage garden tips

• Mix edible plants with flowering plants
• Choose plants that can cope with root competition from tips
• Use waterwise plants that require little maintenance
• Roses can feature as flowers, screen fences and act as hedges
• Select plants from different Mediterranean regions of the world

Featured Products

Biowise

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• RICH in Organic Matter
• High in Nutrients
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• Free of Weeds
• Free of Disease and Pathogens
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• Safe for Pets
• Perfect for Plants
• Great for Gardens
• BioWise is a joint venture between SITA Environmental Solutions & the Water Corporation of Western Australia.
• BioWise composts and mulches are made to Australian Standard AS 4454 - Composts, soil conditioners and mulches.
• BioWise composts, mulches and soil conditioner are derived from green organics, biosolids and food residue. They are carefully matured to ensure compliance with Australian Standard AS 4454 for Composts, Mulches and Soil Conditioners. All our products are regularly tested to ensure a high-quality, consistent product.

Featured plants

• Roses
• Perennial salvias
• Cherry tomatoes
• Asian greens
• Campanula
• renga lilies,
• acanthus
• Plectranthus
• Dianellas

BioWise
116 Kurnall Rd Welshpool WA 6106
Phone: (08) 9410 0477
Fax: (08) 9351 8030
Email: biowise@sita.com.au
Website: http://www.biowise.com.au/