Episode: #7 14/10/2006
Presenter: Melissa King

Our gardening practices can have an impact on environments well beyond the garden fence and that is why garden centres like Bulleen Art and Garden are leading the way in the area of sustainable gardening and creating a healthy lifestyle.

It is a nursery where art, gardens and a love of nature all come together. From the moment you arrive you know you are in for a unique experience. You are greeted by fabulous garden art, beautifully displayed water features, quirky outdoor furniture and a full gardening library and what is really impressive is that everything has an environmentally friendly twist.

Bulleen Art and Garden has been given the environmental stamp of approval. It is certified by Sustainable Gardening Australia, which means it is the place to come if you want to reduce pesticide use, conserve water, avoid environmental weeds and attract wildlife to your garden.

It is a place that invites you to make the most of environmentally friendly products. They have a great range of potting mix and soil conditioners which are certified organic, plus recycled compost and mulch to get your garden off to a great start.

Pesticides and fertilizers are labelled appropriately and scaled to identify any environmental damage they may cause and plants are grouped according to their landscape use. The little bench talkers give useful info on the plants origin, water requirements, weed risk and chemical needs, making the choices for your garden a lot easier!

It is so quirky and colourful with more plants than you would expect to find in the average nursery. You will find a great range of local native plants, which require little water and maintenance and invite the native birds and animals into your garden, along with beautiful dry-loving plants that are easy to maintain.

There is also a scrumptious area for the gourmet gardener, packed with herbs, fruit and veggies and you can also buy your seedlings in biodegradable punnets, take them out of punnet to plant, then just break up the pot and throw it in the compost bin or bury it as you plant it. Now that is sustainable gardening!

You will love the great little kids corner with fun colourful plants and project ideas to inspire the little ones to garden in a healthy, sustainable way.

If you want to get into a healthier lifestyle through gardening then Bulleen Art and Garden is definitely the place to come. To encourage you to go green, the nursery is offering 25% off all tomatoes and certified organic products from the 15^th to the 21^st October just by mentioning the Garden Gurus.

For more sustainable gardening tips and ideas visit 

www.baag.com.au

info@baag.com.au