Today on Gardening with Gav, Dave Cochrane chats with Gav from Lee Rowans Garden World about the wonderful world of ground covers — from hardy low-maintenance varieties to colourful spreading plants that can transform any garden space. They explore how ground covers can suppress weeds, retain moisture, protect soil, and add year-round interest to gardens large and small.

Today on Gardening with Gav, Dave Cochrane chats with Gav from Lee Rowans Garden World about the wonderful world of ground covers &mdash; from hardy low-maintenance varieties to colourful spreading plants that can transform any garden space. They explore how ground covers can suppress weeds, retain moisture, protect soil, and add year-round interest to gardens large and small.

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Stay connected, stay informed and enjoy your afternoons on 2HD.

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Gardening with Gav: Discovering the Wonderful World of Ground Covers

Join Dave Wright this week as he catches up with Gav from Lee Rowan’s Garden Centre to talk about one of the most elegant solutions for garden privacy: the Camellia.

If you are looking for a way to block out the neighbours or hide an ugly fence without sacrificing beauty, this is the episode for you. They discuss why Camellias are the "quiet aristocrats" of the garden, offering lush, evergreen foliage that creates the perfect natural screen. 


Why choose Camellias: How their dense, glossy leaves provide year-round structure and privacy. 


The bloom factor: How to select the right varieties—like Sasanqua or Japonica—to ensure your screen is covered in spectacular flowers when the rest of your garden is dormant. 


Practical tips: Gav shares his expert advice on spacing, soil preparation, and feeding to get your screen growing strong. 


Maintenance made easy: Debunking the myth that these beautiful plants are hard to look after.

Whether you have a sun-drenched spot or a shaded courtyard, there is a variety to suit your space. Tune in to learn how to turn your boundary into a flowering, fragrant masterpiece!

Join Dave Wright this week as he catches up with Gav from Lee Rowan&rsquo;s Garden Centre to talk about one of the most elegant solutions for garden privacy: the&nbsp;Camellia.
If you are looking for a way to block out the neighbours or hide an ugly fence without sacrificing beauty, this is the episode for you. They discuss why Camellias are the "quiet aristocrats" of the garden, offering lush, evergreen foliage that creates the perfect natural screen. 
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The bloom factor: How to select the right varieties&mdash;like Sasanqua or Japonica&mdash;to ensure your screen is covered in spectacular flowers when the rest of your garden is dormant. 
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Practical tips: Gav shares his expert advice on spacing, soil preparation, and feeding to get your screen growing strong. 
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Maintenance made easy: Debunking the myth that these beautiful plants are hard to look after.
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Whether you have a sun-drenched spot or a shaded courtyard, there is a variety to suit your space. Tune in to learn how to turn your boundary into a flowering, fragrant masterpiece!

Flowering Screens with Dave and Gav

There is nothing quite like the taste of a tomato or a crisp lettuce leaf that you have nurtured from a tiny seed in your own backyard. But if you're tired of battling pests with harsh chemicals or your veggie patch just isn't delivering the bumper harvest you were dreaming of, it’s time to get back to basics.

Dave Cochrane is joined by our resident green thumb, Gav from Lee Rowan’s Gardenworld, for another session of Gardening with Gav on Hunter Today. This week, we’re digging deep into the art of organic vegetable growing. Gav shares his expert advice on building nutrient-rich soil without synthetic fertilizers, his favorite "secret weapon" companion plants to naturally ward off pests, and the essential steps to setting up a healthy, chemical-free patch that will keep the whole family fed all season long.

Whether you've got a massive country plot or just a few pots on a balcony, hit play to learn how to grow your own food the way nature intended.

There is nothing quite like the taste of a tomato or a crisp lettuce leaf that you have nurtured from a tiny seed in your own backyard. But if you're tired of battling pests with harsh chemicals or your veggie patch just isn't delivering the bumper harvest you were dreaming of, it&rsquo;s time to get back to basics.
Dave Cochrane is joined by our resident green thumb, Gav from Lee Rowan&rsquo;s Gardenworld, for another session of Gardening with Gav on Hunter Today. This week, we&rsquo;re digging deep into the art of organic vegetable growing. Gav shares his expert advice on building nutrient-rich soil without synthetic fertilizers, his favorite "secret weapon" companion plants to naturally ward off pests, and the essential steps to setting up a healthy, chemical-free patch that will keep the whole family fed all season long.
Whether you've got a massive country plot or just a few pots on a balcony, hit play to learn how to grow your own food the way nature intended.

From Soil to Salad: Organic Veggie Gardening Secrets with Gav

While the news is buzzing about the 150,000 mulloway and flathead fingerlings recently released into Lake Macquarie, the real scale of fish stocking in Australia might surprise you. From massive government programs to private farm dams, we are quite literally "building" the ecosystems of the future.

Joining us to dive beneath the surface is Neil Meyrick from Aquablue Seafoods. Neil is an expert in sustainable aquaculture, helping locals transform everything from backyard ponds to vast freshwater systems into thriving habitats. We’re talking about the science of the "fingerling," why native species  are the heroes of our local dams, and how we ensure these fish actually survive to become the "big catch" of tomorrow.

While the news is buzzing about the 150,000 mulloway and flathead fingerlings recently released into Lake Macquarie, the real scale of fish stocking in Australia might surprise you. From massive government programs to private farm dams, we are quite literally "building" the ecosystems of the future.
Joining us to dive beneath the surface is Neil Meyrick from Aquablue Seafoods. Neil is an expert in sustainable aquaculture, helping locals transform everything from backyard ponds to vast freshwater systems into thriving habitats. We&rsquo;re talking about the science of the "fingerling," why native species&nbsp; are the heroes of our local dams, and how we ensure these fish actually survive to become the "big catch" of tomorrow.

Gardening with Gav: Discovering the Wonderful World of Ground Covers

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