Episode: Six
Date: 9th May
Story: Worst Garden Makeover Part One
Presenter: Neville Passmore

The Garden Gurus landscaping team took on their most challenging project yet to transform a rundown Hilton garden into a beautiful masterpiece for Lynette Fraser and her seven children.

A makeover of this size requires a huge range of additives to bring the project together. And the team have gone for the best in the west to improve the soil and prepare the ground for planting.

Featured Products

Biowise

Soil Improver

• RICH in Organic Matter and high in Nutrients.
• With Essential Trace Elements.
• Free of Weeds, disease and Pathogens.
• Safe for Human and pets.
• Perfect for Plants and Gardens.

Mulch

• 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.

Soils Ain't Soils Special Lawn Mix

• A blend of Lawn Sand, Active Ingredients, Sawdust and Gin Gin Red Loam.
• Top dressing for existing lawn areas or planting of new lawns.
• Designed to produce thick green growth with strong root structure.
• For top dressing, an easy to spread mix as the fertilizer is already added.
• The benefits of using this against yellow sand are...
• Active Ingredients - High nitrogen level.
• Sawdust - keeps blend open, prevents compaction.
• Gin Gin Red Loam - moisture retention.

Poos Ain't Poos
Potting Mix

• All purpose general potting mix with trace elements.
• This mix is free of chemicals and is organic.
• Also has excellent drainage.

Multi Mix

• A mixture of 70% sheep, 20% cow and 10% chicken, pulverized, screened and weed free.

Manures

• All screened for impurities such as stones, wood and bark, great for veggie gardens and citrus trees.

The Stack-A-Pots: Stack-A-Tubs

• Are a substantial planter for the more serious space deprived gardener, hobbyist or commercial farmer. With Stack-A-Tubs you can grow Herbs in abundance, Boutique Vegetables, Strawberries, Bulbs, Annuals, Perennials, Ferns, Bromeliads and the list goes on.
• With every growing area spanning 25cm (10 inches) wide every plant has room to reach its maximum potential.
• With the patented Stack-A-Tubs internal irrigation system you can be certain every plant will evenly receive their life sustaining nutrients and moisture by one single application to the uppermost layer per watering session.
• Are an efficient self-watering planter with each water well storing over a litre of life sustaining moisture and nutrients.
• This water storing feature allows for an extended period of time between watering sessions but will vary depending on location, temperature, wind and plant type, but may extend to as long as two weeks.

Lifestone Paving

• The poured liquid limestone developed by Mandurah Company Lifestone Paving, is the cost effective, natural and stylish answer to your landscaping dreams.
• Suitable for both internal and external use, the paving is made on site from a mixture of crushed WA limestone, cement and colour, poured en masse, then handcrafted and textured as required. The combination of stone and cement makes it extremely strong and durable. Being poured as one piece there are no gaps for unsightly weeds to grow through or burrowing ants to form anthills.
• Around the home Lifestone Paving can be used for driveways, patios, courtyards, pool areas and alfresco areas.
• Unlike many other paving materials, limestone paving does not get hot in summer. The porosity of limestone gives it its thermal properties.
• Lifestone Paving is one of the few paving products laid en masse that could comply with thermal passive design.
• At Lifestone Paving, the team has over 50 years of combined experience in working with limestone, so you benefit from their knowledge and expertise.
• The prices are competitive, they offer a clean and seal service and are there to help in any way they can to make your landscaping ideas come to life. Lifestone Paving covers the whole state of Western Australia and also has a branch in Melbourne, Victoria.
• A measure of Lifestone?s success and professionalism was being awarded the contract as the sole supplier of liquid limestone to Dale Alcock Homes, Gemmill Homes & Highbury Homes for all of their new homes.
• Lifestone Paving also received the Gold Medal Award for the best stand in their category at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show ? Australia?s most prestigious outdoor exhibition. Lifestone Paving is also a member of the Housing Industry Association & the Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
• Lifestone Paving is proud to be associated with ?WA?s Great Gardens competition in association with the Sunday Times in providing 145 square metres of Lifestone Paving to the makeover of the Worst Garden Winner. ???

Featured Plants

Advanced Nursery
Lynette was keen to have a productive garden for her children to eat through, this is now possible thanks to ?Advanced nursery,? who donated a selection of mature fruiting trees, their planting service will assure trees are correctly established to get off to the perfect start.

• Medium size Olive Tree.
• Medium size Nectarine Tree.
• Medium size Mango Tree.
• Medium size Orange Tree.
• Medium size Lemon Tree.
• Medium size Lime Tree.

Swan Valley Nursery
Lynnette and her family can now enjoy a selection of fresh organic herbs and veggies courtesy of Swan Valley Nursery.

• Renaissance Herbs: different herbs available both individually and as suites of herbs suitable for teas, cooking and a variety of other purposes.
• Repeat Harvest Vegetables.
• Wok style range.
• Swan Valley Organics Herbs and Veggies.

Photograph courtesy of The Sunday Times, Photographer: Richard Hatherly

Photograph courtesy of The Sunday Times, Photographer: Richard Hatherly

Contact

Advanced Nursery
208 Dundebar Road
Wanneroo WA 6065.
P: 9405 1777

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/

Lifestone Paving
PO Box 5135
Falcon WA 6210

2 Moat St
Silver Sands WA 6210
P: 1300 765 776
Email: office@lifestone.com.au
www.lifestone.com.au

Poos Ain't Poos
PO Box 3127
Shelley WA 6148
P: 1300 007 667
E: poosaintpoos@bigpond.com
www.poosaintpoos.com

Soils Ain't Soils
Store locations click here
P: 1300 808 000
www.soilsaintsoils.com.au

Swan Valley Nursery
P: 9274 8608
E: enquiries@swanvalleynursery.com.au
Website: www.swanvalleynursery.com.au

Ultra Garden Products

Unit 1/12
Helmshore Way
Port Kennedy, WA 6171

Fax: (08) 9593 7506
Email: admin@ultragardenproducts.com.au
www.ultragardenproducts.com.au

This garden makeover was also possible with the support of Baileys Fertilisers.

Baileys Fertilisers
24 Beach Street
Kwinana WA 6167
P: 9439 1688
F: 9439 1068
www.baileysfertiliser.com.au