Kim Visits Glynde Mitre 10
Presenter: Kim Syrus
Episode: 23 (6th October 2007)
If you are looking for help to get your garden through the summers water restrictions the best place to go for the best water wise gardening advice is your local garden centre. Kim dropped into Glynde Mitre 10 to check out the latest water smart plants and products to the keep the garden looking its best during the summer.
Glynde Mitre 10 practice what they preach all plants are watered from rain collected on their huge roof and stored in an impressive 27,000 litre tank tucked in the back. A couple of pumps and a few fittings from the plumbing department can all the hoses to the smart recycling system.
Before you plant make sure your ground is well prepared, add plenty of soil conditioner and compost and there is nothing better than making your own. The new Aerobin make composting dead simple, the stylish units are easy to use, just drop your household and garden waste into the top, within a short time you will be pulling out rich garden ready compost from the base.
Once you have got the ground ready its time to look at what to plant. Some of the best top water wise performers at Glynde Mitre 10 are the Serrurias, which are absolutely stunning. Varieties of the Serrurias include ‘Sugar and Spice’, ‘Blushing Pride’ and ‘Miss Tuffett’. Proteas also produce amazing blooms, particularly the Mini King Protea. Callistemons, or Bottlebrushes, are an Australian native that provide bright colour in the garden with very little attention.
Dracaenas and Yuccas are another couple of low water and high impact plants. The ‘Outdoor Canvas’ collections are locally grown and water misers, ideal for the modern yard. The strappy leafed Cordylines ‘Red Star’, ‘Sundance’ and ‘Cabernet’ are brilliant at creating on instant effect.
You will have to add plenty of water crystals and water saving additives to the garden. Once you have planted you will need one more thing and that is mulch. Whether it is fine pea straw, red gum bark or something new, it all depends on what looks best in your garden.
There is plenty of plants and products at a garden centre like Glynde Mitre 10 to keep your garden doing its best through the upcoming heat, when you drop in don’t forget to ask plenty of questions, the staff are always happy to help.
Featured Products:
Aerobin
The Aerobin is a technological breakthrough in home and garden waste management.
It uses a patented lung ® or aeration core inside a sealed bin to promote aerobic break down of organic matter, which experts say is the preferable method to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The thermal insulation in the Aerobin conserves heat, leading to rapid break down of waste and works efficiently year round, even in cooler regions. There is no need to turn or maintain the unit and it's completely pest and pet proof. It has little odour and kills weeds and seeds.
The Aerobin is so easy to use - just open, drop and close. After a short time, fertile compost is produced, which is easily accessed via the lower side door. Compost releases nutrients from organic matter to feed your plants and improve your soil and you can achieve this with hardly any effort and no mess.
You can regularly put a mixture of wet materials such as food scraps, coffee grounds and lawn clippings together with dry materials such as leaves, twigs and newspaper into the bin and because it breaks down material so fast, the bin should always have plenty of room.
With the revolutionary Aerobin you can contribute positively to the environment with aerated composting of house and garden waste, rather than dumping your food scraps and garden waste in the garbage bin and adding to environmental problems.
Join the Aerobin revolution - dispose of household and garden waste simply, cleanly and be greenhouse friendly.
Featured Plants:
Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)
Serruria (Serruria, Hybrid Cultivar)
Mini King Protea (Protea cynaroides ‘Mini King’)
Featured Garden Centre:
Glynde Mitre 10
8 Glynburn Road
Hectorville SA 5073
Phone: 08 8337 2344
Fax: 08 8365 0104
E-mail: glynde@mitre10.com.au0
Website:
8) 8337 2344
Fax: (08) 8365 0104
email: glynde@mitre10.com.au
Episode: 23 (6th October 2007)
If you are looking for help to get your garden through the summers water restrictions the best place to go for the best water wise gardening advice is your local garden centre. Kim dropped into Glynde Mitre 10 to check out the latest water smart plants and products to the keep the garden looking its best during the summer.
Glynde Mitre 10 practice what they preach all plants are watered from rain collected on their huge roof and stored in an impressive 27,000 litre tank tucked in the back. A couple of pumps and a few fittings from the plumbing department can all the hoses to the smart recycling system.
Before you plant make sure your ground is well prepared, add plenty of soil conditioner and compost and there is nothing better than making your own. The new Aerobin make composting dead simple, the stylish units are easy to use, just drop your household and garden waste into the top, within a short time you will be pulling out rich garden ready compost from the base.
Once you have got the ground ready its time to look at what to plant. Some of the best top water wise performers at Glynde Mitre 10 are the Serrurias, which are absolutely stunning. Varieties of the Serrurias include ‘Sugar and Spice’, ‘Blushing Pride’ and ‘Miss Tuffett’. Proteas also produce amazing blooms, particularly the Mini King Protea. Callistemons, or Bottlebrushes, are an Australian native that provide bright colour in the garden with very little attention.
Dracaenas and Yuccas are another couple of low water and high impact plants. The ‘Outdoor Canvas’ collections are locally grown and water misers, ideal for the modern yard. The strappy leafed Cordylines ‘Red Star’, ‘Sundance’ and ‘Cabernet’ are brilliant at creating on instant effect.
You will have to add plenty of water crystals and water saving additives to the garden. Once you have planted you will need one more thing and that is mulch. Whether it is fine pea straw, red gum bark or something new, it all depends on what looks best in your garden.
There is plenty of plants and products at a garden centre like Glynde Mitre 10 to keep your garden doing its best through the upcoming heat, when you drop in don’t forget to ask plenty of questions, the staff are always happy to help.
Featured Products:
Aerobin
The Aerobin is a technological breakthrough in home and garden waste management.
It uses a patented lung ® or aeration core inside a sealed bin to promote aerobic break down of organic matter, which experts say is the preferable method to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The thermal insulation in the Aerobin conserves heat, leading to rapid break down of waste and works efficiently year round, even in cooler regions. There is no need to turn or maintain the unit and it's completely pest and pet proof. It has little odour and kills weeds and seeds.
The Aerobin is so easy to use - just open, drop and close. After a short time, fertile compost is produced, which is easily accessed via the lower side door. Compost releases nutrients from organic matter to feed your plants and improve your soil and you can achieve this with hardly any effort and no mess.
You can regularly put a mixture of wet materials such as food scraps, coffee grounds and lawn clippings together with dry materials such as leaves, twigs and newspaper into the bin and because it breaks down material so fast, the bin should always have plenty of room.
With the revolutionary Aerobin you can contribute positively to the environment with aerated composting of house and garden waste, rather than dumping your food scraps and garden waste in the garbage bin and adding to environmental problems.
Join the Aerobin revolution - dispose of household and garden waste simply, cleanly and be greenhouse friendly.
Featured Plants:
Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)
Serruria (Serruria, Hybrid Cultivar)
Mini King Protea (Protea cynaroides ‘Mini King’)
Featured Garden Centre:
Glynde Mitre 10
8 Glynburn Road
Hectorville SA 5073
Phone: 08 8337 2344
Fax: 08 8365 0104
E-mail: glynde@mitre10.com.au0
Website:
8) 8337 2344
Fax: (08) 8365 0104
email: glynde@mitre10.com.au
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