That's How We Grow

We all battle with garden maintenance at times, so Charlie catches up with David Laughlin from The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney to learn how the professionals approach this dilemma. If you love to get into the garden, or prefer to sit back and enjoy its aura, Charlie and David provide advice around just how best to plan and manage your garden. So, to help you spend more time enjoying and savouring your garden, rather than being intimidated and slaving away, Charlie and David provide their knowledge and expertise for you. On today’s episode:- How to prioritise your garden maintenance- How do professional gardeners plan their maintenance program- The focus on organic garden practices to manage pests and weeds- The tools every good gardener needs- The importance of analysing your soil and area before planting- Low maintenance plants for high impact- What you can learn from killing a plant About David LaughlinDavid Laughlin has been with the Botanic Gardens for over ten years working in the horticulture team. He is the Curator Manager at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and has a keen interest in perennial borders, annual colour displays and Australian Asteraceae. We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au or @charlie_albone This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by STIHL Australia.

Charlie catches up with his good friend, Andrew Winter, who he misses immensely after the 13-years they spent together filming Selling Houses Australia. The two catch up and discuss just how important a garden is when putting your home up for sale, with Andrew sharing his knowledge on how a beautiful garden can support the sale of your home. Many people focus on the interior of a home when selling while often the garden is overlooked. Completing some small jobs in the garden prior to sale can make a big difference to the sale price. On today’s episode: * The value a beautiful garden can add to a home * How to recognise a well-maintained garden compared to a quick clean-up prior to sale * Andrew’s poor gardening abilities * Andrew’s secret history of gardening * Tips for cleaning up prior to sale * Trends in gardens supporting strong home sales * How home automation can boost your sale price * Find out if Andrew misses Charlie on Selling Houses Australia About Andrew WinterHost of Selling Houses Australian and Love It or List It, Andrew is a highly experienced real estate agent who knows what it takes to sell a home for its best price. Known for a lack of gardening knowledge, Andrew is a previous Gold Logie nominee. Andrew has shared his real estate knowledge to help many Australians sell their home for the best price possible. We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Find out more about how to prepare your garden for sale with Charlie’s tips here:https://blog.stihl.com.au/top-garden-tips-to-prepare-your-home-for-sale-with-charlie-albone/ [https://blog.stihl.com.au/top-garden-tips-to-prepare-your-home-for-sale-with-charlie-albone/] Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au [https://www.instagram.com/stihl_au/] or @charlie_albone [https://www.instagram.com/charlie_albone/] This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by STIHL Australia.

Host Charlie Albone is joined by self confessed plant nerd, Jimmy Turner. Australia’s size and the variety in weather conditions brings unique challenges. From the dry heat down south, to the high humidity up north, the different types of heat bring different challenges to Australian gardeners. Charlie and Jimmy discuss how to manage your garden in these hot conditions and the best ways to look after plants in extreme heat. On today’s episode: * How to manage your plants in hot weather * When and how much to fertilise your gardens in warmer weather * How to prepare your garden beds for hot weather * How much and when to water your gardens * What plants thrive in hot weather * The importance of compost and mulch for your garden About Jimmy TurnerJimmy [https://twitter.com/texaninoz?lang=en] is the CEO of City Parklands, which looks after the beautiful Roma Street Parkland, South Bank Parklands and the new Victoria Park. Jimmy also spent over 6 years as the Director of Horticulture Management at the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Park in Sydney. Having grown up in Texas and lived in Salt Lake City for a period, Jimmy has dealt with a variety of different heat conditions and knows how to prepare his garden to handle this.​ We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Find out more about how to keep your plants safe in hot weather:https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-keep-plants-safe-during-the-summer-months/ [https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-keep-plants-safe-during-the-summer-months/] Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au [https://www.instagram.com/stihl_au/] or @charlie_albone [https://www.instagram.com/charlie_albone/] This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by Stihl Australia.

Host Charlie Albone is joined by expert arborist Martin Peacock to discuss tree management, from big gum trees to citrus. Martin is an experienced arborist and now completes tree reports for clients. With a wealth of experience climbing trees and analysing their health, Martin shares his knowledge with Charlie. On today’s episode: * When to prune your trees, including the different times of year for large trees compared to fruiting trees * The best advice for removing dead branches * How to manage crossing branches * Managing young trees compared to mature trees * Basic tool management for trimming trees and the safety gear you need * When to get the professionals in * When and how to remove a tree About Martin Peacock​​Martin has over 20 years of professional experience in arboriculture and horticulture, working across Australia and the UK. Highly qualified and broadly experienced, Martin has worked on a variety of tree projects across countries and continues to work with the Sydney Botanic Gardens for a research project. We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Find out more about tree management here:https://blog.stihl.com.au/tips-for-tree-pruning/ [https://blog.stihl.com.au/tips-for-tree-pruning/] Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au [https://www.instagram.com/stihl_au/] or @charlie_albone [https://www.instagram.com/charlie_albone/] This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by Stihl Australia.

Host Charlie Albone is joined by the incredible Maggie Beer to discuss her passion for gardening. Maggie loves to create incredible dishes from her own produce. A renowned vegetable grower, Charlie and Maggie share their knowledge to help everyone have a brilliant vegetable patch. On today’s episode: * Will Maggie Beer share her burnt fig ice cream recipe with Charlie? * Maggie’s gardening passion * Preparing vegetable garden beds * Planning for crop rotation across vegetable beds * The great work Maggie is doing with her foundation * The importance of maintaining, feeding and watering systems for your garden * Planning the location of your vegetable garden About Maggie Beer​​Australian cooking royalty, Maggie Beer is a renowned cook, food author, restaurateur, and food manufacturer. In 2012, Maggie Beer was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. Between managing her restaurant and writing her award winning cookbooks, Maggie is also a regular judge on MasterChef Australia and a judge on The Great Australian Bake Off. We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Find out more about how to build a ground level vegetable garden bed here: https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-vegetable-patch/ [https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-vegetable-patch/] Find out more about how to build a raised vegetable garden bed here:https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-rasied-garden/ [https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-rasied-bed/] Find out more about the STIHL KombiSystem here:https://www.stihl.com.au/STIHL-Products/01478/KombiSystem.aspx [https://www.stihl.com.au/STIHL-Products/01478/KombiSystem.aspx] Find out more about the Maggie Beer Foundation here:https://maggiebeerfoundation.org.au/ [https://maggiebeerfoundation.org.au/] Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au [https://www.instagram.com/stihl_au/] or @charlie_albone [https://www.instagram.com/charlie_albone/] This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by Stihl Australia.