Episode: Five
Date: 2nd May
Story: Worst Garden Feature Bedford
Presenters: Trevor Cochrane and Deryn Thorpe

This lovely young couple long for a beautiful cottage style garden to compliment their inner city home. A low maintenance garden to match the house with an inviting entertainment area to welcome guests is highly desirable.

Finalists: Frank and Melissa
Category: Worst Garden

Garden Features

• A couple of months outside their home during a renovation caused major stress to the garden, both the reticulation and soils didn?t handle the heat very well causing many plants to die.
• This small area has great potential for an entertaining outdoor area.
• To capitalise on Frank?s heritage, a functional edible garden with fresh fruit and vegetables would be practical for delicious Italian cuisine all year round.
• A collection of lawn reveals the five different types of grasses that have grown in the past. And evidence of builder?s rubble has been left behind with a bit of concrete and plaster.
• Kakuya grass has survived, which shows what a suitable lawn it is for tough Western Australian conditions.
• A Cape Lilac tree was removed from the property due to a black caterpillar invasion and decimation, which is a common problem with these types of trees.

Tips and Facts

• A Dresina tree survived with some tender loving care and watering once a week. A Virginia creeper has managed to maintain its beautiful red foliage and creates a vibrant wall feature.
• Mint can be an invasive plant, so it?s best managed in pots otherwise it can grow through garden beds.
• Plum trees can stylize your garden and taste but a suitable reticulation system is required particularly for the warmer days.

FINALIST PRIZES FOR BEST WORST GARDEN SPONSORED BY
Drovers Garden and Lifestyle Centre
$100 gift voucher
$100 worth of products

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