Friday, October 7

A little luxury



We hear the beeps of the truck reversing into the garden centre... What delivery have we got today?  Two lovely arm chairs to add to our shop display.
Gift and home wares are literally arriving everyday now and dare I say we are getting ready for a huge Christmas. You will not be short of Christmas ideas this year with all of our amazing new things.


Thursday, October 6

A few of my favourite things...


I really do love this hessian wall picture with the image of a spoon and fork ( $77.95). I would hang it on my mustard wall at home...also love the new natural range of aprons, perfect for a country kitchen. Rustic French look garden pillows lg. $43.95 Sm. $34.99



Lovely Hessian photo boards with stamp motif, Small cotton upholstered foot rest, Love wire wall art, and my favourite piece the red flower ruffle cushion ($37.95).

Wednesday, October 5

Inovative Gardening


Grow bulbs in your lawn to form a word or a shape. when they flower it will look amazing.

Having lunch outdoors? why not add a little drama to your table setting and string up colourful flowers in galv. pots.

Add a quirky element to your lawn area like this! Petunias would work beautifully.
Build a living sofa and relax outdoors.

Tuesday, October 4

Pretty Things





Lots of lovely new seasons hand bags, scarves and jewellery instore now.
Scarves from $8.99
Handbags from $34.95
Stirling Silver & Fashion Jewellery at fabulous prices.

Saturday, October 1

New Product



Yates Confidor Tablets Garden Insecticide protects roses, azaleas, lillypillies, palms, magnolias and eucalypt trees against significant damage caused by aphids, azalea lace bug, psyllids, mealybugs and scale.
Confidor is systemically taken up from the tablet via the plant roots to control insect pests. The nutrients in the tablet assist uptake of Confidor by the roots and enhance plant growth.

Features

  • Systemic insecticide
  • Provides extended protection against insect pests in ornamental plants
  • Easy to use – No spraying or mixing
  • Provides months of protection
  • Contains added fertiliser to help plant growth
Text & Images- Yates.com.au

Pictured here is an Australian Lilly Pilly showing signs of Psyllids, a tiny sap sucking insect. These insects can cause a dimpled effect on foliage. It is sometimes difficult to control psyllids and we suggest using Yates Confidor Insecticide Tablets.
Better still select a lilly pilly form that is Psyllid Free.


Pictured here is an indoor plant covered in Mealybug. Mealybug appear like white cotton wool tucked in plant crevesis or along the stems and leaves. This can be a common occurance on indoor potted plants and palms. The Yates confidor tablets would be ideal to pushed into the pot plant or used at planting time. The tablet would last upto 6 months. What a great idea- no spraying required.

Tip: Give your potted indoor plants a break from the indoors, place them outdoors for a couple of days every month or so to give them fresh air. Indoor plants in a well ventilated area will be less prone to pests such as meallybug.

Available instore Now.

Friday, September 30

Country Style Vs Coastal Style






Country Style
  • Gravel Pathways
  • Rambling Roses
  • Tuscan Teracotta
  • Garden Sheds
  • Pretty Cottages

Coast to Coast





    A little bit of Coastal Style:
  • Beige, White & Blue
  • Natural woven materials
  • Raw Timber
  • Casual Comfort
  • Lots of Light
                                                    I think I'm still a country girl at heart

Tuesday, September 27

Living Sculptures





Those of you who haven't seen our planted succulent chair in the garden centre, I would like to share it with you. We made this quirky living sculpture from scratch using an old wooden chair that we salvaged from a garage sale. We removed the padded seat and replaced it with flexible plastic mesh forming a shallow bowl shape. This was the covered with shade cloth. The bowl or pocket was then filled with a specialised succulent potting mix and small succulents were planted. We selected taller growing succulents and low growing forms such as sedums. A staple gun will come in hady to staple the mesh and shade cloth on.

Retro Plants



A bit of inspiration from my travels abroad. This 1950's/70s? hotel boasts some excellent retro plants. I adore the succulents dripping over the edge of the balcony's.

The circular wire balls with a climber in each one is a magnificent idea. Imagine growing a flowering mandevilla  or an ivy in a huge wire ball to hang in your patio.

Image by Krystal James

Grow your own Plant Sculpture


I saw this quirky garden sculpture at a theme park in Italy this June. I would love to try this in the garden centre. It looks like they have used the base of the car and built a wire frame over it. I think any self clinging or fine climber would work well grown over the frame. Succulents and plants would also look great but they would need soil pockets to grow.

Tuesday, September 20

Waste Not Want Not- Natural ways to garden.



1. Pencil Pines in a row or up a driveway can look impressive and are extremely water wise.
2. Lavender and salvias will grow well in an old bath tub.
3. Seedlings are available in biodegradable pots and can be planted straight into the ground.
4. Do you have a large glass jar or old fish bowl laying around? Plant in it and keep it indoors.
5. Gorgeous berry pie...from home grown berries we hope!
6. Succulents can look fab planted in an urn and are easily propagated from cuttings.

Sunday, September 18

Word Art



Above: One of our show room displays by our instore interior designer. Jen has mixed black and white wall art with earthy timber elements.

Image above via (This Pretty Space). Worded signs are huge at the moment.


As Dorothy would say..This quirky tin wall plaque is instore now.


Resident Dog



Indoors or Out


Our new shipment included this lovely teak garden bench. Teak is a wonderful timber that can be left outdoors to weather if you choose. If untreated it will weather to a silvery grey which takes on a french country look. Alternatively the timber can be oiled to retain the golden colour.Pictured alongside is our teak Suar Stool-oh so comfy spot to rest in the garden.

 I found this image at Bright Bizarre. I would love any of these items in my house. Hey!..that's the red clock that we currently have in store.


This is an amazing sculpture hand carved from teak. We have three in store and they would look fabulous indoors or out. Each leaf is unique.

Modern Ethnic-Shop Display Today


 I was in my element setting up this display for our advertising campaign for Adelaide Hills Magazine- Spring Addition. Colour is making a come back.



A mix of rustic handmade urns that we have imported sit well against our charcoal wall. Over-sized bird cages, metal peacocks, mirrors and wall art add to the maximalism effect that we are know for.