Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 18. This week we check in with former AFL legend Dwayne Russell to find out about his historical home and the garden that surrounds it. We meet Jess Cooper from Ranger Outdoor to find out about their tough and sustainable range of Work Wear and more. You can check out Ranger Outdoor via their website HERE. And we meet Daisy the florist from As Daisy Does - who's passionate about creating beautiful floral arrangements that use local season blooms and a whole lot more in her designs. You can check out As Daisy Does via the website HERE. Plus we've got a great listener question from Lynda in Mylor in the Adelaide Hills planting a new hedge - hopefully with native plants. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram @vineyd. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 17. This week we check in with Jimmy Smith - former NRL player and commentator, who's got more than a few great ideas, especially when it comes to lawnmower sharing! And we chat with Costa Georgiadis host of ABC TV's iconic show Gardening Australia, landscape architect AND footy referee. Plus we've got a great listener question from Angus in Gordonvale about budgeting for a backyard renovation. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram @vineyd. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 16. This week we chat to Mark Oborn the Horticultural Supervisor at the Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens in the Adelaide Hills. It's the perfect time of year to visit the incredible magnolia grove at Mt Lofty gardens and Mark tell us about the history of the collection there and why magnolias are such ancient and alluring plants. We've got a great listener question from Neroli in Wollongong about building and outdoor kitchen plus loads more. Dale also recommended the book The Magic and Mystery of Trees by Jen Green. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram @vineyd. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 15. This week we're joined by Dale's wife Sophie for a check in. You can browse Sophie's online store Vines of the Wild HERE. We also talk to Olympic Gold Medallist Kerri Pottharst OAM. Kerri won gold at the Sydney Olympics in the beach volleyball and would have been commentating for the 2020 Tokyo games - but of course COVID changed that. Kerri's been finding solace in gardening and created The Athlete Story powered by Cuppa of Life - a free online series. For more info and to join the nightly chat head to www.theathletestory.com.au or https://www.cuppaoflife.com/ Plus we delve into the intriguing world of edible weeds with Adam Grubb - co-author of The Weed Forager's Handbook. For more info on the book and Adam's weed workshops head to www.eatthatweed.com. Dale also recommended the book The Magic and Mystery of Trees by Jen Green. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram @vineyd. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 14. This week we're joined by AFL legend Malcolm Blight to talk childhood memories of gardening and life during iso. Plus we catch up with Sean Dooley from Bird Life Australia to find out what we can do in our gardens to help our native birds. For more info about the Backyard Bird Survey head to www.birdsinbackyards.net HERE. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOW NOTES Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 13. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with NRL legend Scott Sattler on the Gold Coast. Scott's been a keen gardener for years - but was it really his dog who prompted his recent downsize move? We're also joined by Dave Key from Key Permaculture and Constructions to talk Total Harvest Protection. You can check out Dave's brilliant systems on his website HERE. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 12. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with one of WA's most loved sports commentators Tim Gossage, who has been loving the extra time in the garden recently as he tends his backyard patch full of citrus, herbs and olives galore. We also talk with Chelsea Maybury from Sproutwell Greenhouses in Geelong. The Sproutwell team have been rushed off their feet during COVID-19 as gardeners take the plunge and install a greenhouse or glasshouse and open up a whole new world of growing possibilities. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 11. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with Brownlow medalist Adam Cooney who's just done a bit of a tree change with the family, moving from inner suburban Melbourne to a 2.5 acre place in the country. We're also joined by one of Australia's most loved designers and TV presenters Jame Durie. Jamie's left the glitz and glam of LA behind and is now living in Australia permanently and among many other projects is focusing on his new project Jamie Durie's Groundswell. For more info jump onto www.jamieduriegroundswell.com If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 10. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with former Aussie Cricketer Bobby Quiney to talk gardening in iso and his former career as a landscaper. We also check in with former pro-golfer and golf course designer Mike Clayton to talk trends in golf course design. Dale's got another great lot of tools to review and a recomendation for the cacti lovers. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 9. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with an old mate of Dale's, former Cat player Josh Hunt who's now working at the Brisbane Lions Academy and doing some renovations and landscaping in his spare time. We're also joined by Tim Entwhistle the Chief Executive of the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens and one of Australia's leading botanists. Tim updates us on what's been happening at the gardens and how COVID-19 affected them. Plus we find out a little about Tim's work in phycology studying algae. For more info head to the Royal Botanic Gardens Website HERE. Dale's got another great lot of tools to review, we'll answer a listener question and suggest a couple of things to pop into the garden this weekend. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 8. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with AFL Legend Kevin Sheedy whose garden is brim full of beautiful roses. Kevin’s garden is his own personal sanctuary. We discuss some of the basics of Permaculture with Ben Shaw from Ben Shaw Permaculture. You can check out Ben's website at https://benshawpermaculture.com/ Plus we talk rainwater harvesting, do a tool review and answer another listener question. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for episode 7. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with former AFL star and media personality Garry Lyon, who's used his time in isolation to really deepen his love of lawn mowing, even building his own golf course on his block. We speak with environmental photographer and fungi expert Alison Pouliot to explain just why fungi can be beneficial for our gardens and some tips on how to avoid any nasty fungi picking poisonings. For more info on Alison's workshops or to check out her amazing fungi photographs head to her website www.alisonpouliot.com. We also uncover one of Dale's gardening passions bonsai! And for the experts advice we chat with Trevor from Bonsai Art Nursery in Heatherton. You can check out Trevor's website www.bonsaiart.com.au If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we catch up with former Brisbane Lions star and Geelong assistant coach Nigel Lappin. Nigel has used his time in isolation wisely to get a whole stack of DIY and gardening jobs done around the house plus Nigel gives us an insight into the mindset of the Geelong team now that training has resumed. We catch up with Dave Mark from Enviro Weed Steaming to find out about this brilliant alternative to using harsh chemicals in your garden. To connect with Dave head to his Instagram page HERE. Dale's got another Tool Review for Trojan and we answer another listener question. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for The Sport of Gardening. This show is proudly sponsored by Cyclone Tools - built to last a lifetime, Trojan - tools built tough, available at Bunnings Warehouse and Red Energy, they're owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader. This week we check in with former Bombers legend, media star and budding wine maker Tim Watson, to find out how life has been on the farm during COVID-19 and just how much work goes into growing your own grapes to make your own wine. Compost is so on trend right now so we chat to Peter Kritch from Subpod an Aussie start up whose innovative new compost system helps you create beautiful compost with no smell or mess. Plus Dale's got another Tool Review for Trojan, we're recommending the Picture This app for easy plant identification and we'll answer a listener question. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au or DM him on Instagram. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. The Sport of Gardening is Produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for The Sport of Gardening. We're excited to welcome our new sponsors to the show. Cyclone Tools, making premium gardening products for over 100 years available at Bunnings Warehouse & leading hardware retailers and for Trojan Tools – they’re backed by a Lifetime Guarantee, no questions asked. Available at Bunnings Warehouse. Our guests this week are Mick Ryan, Senior Grounds and Gardens Manager at Flemington Racecourse. Jacob Townsend from the Essendon football club, who's traded his footy boots for concreting gear while footy has been off. Plus we catch up with Brian Brennan from the Great Ocean Road Nursery to find out what's popular at the moment. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for The Sport of Gardening. We check in with James Kelly, Essendon Football Club's performance coach who has a reputation for being a bit of a DIY star. We'll find out what home improvements James has tackled while in self isolation and what some of the other Bomber's boys have been doing. We meet Sarah Graham The Untangled Gardener who creates and tends gardens on the Mornington Peninsula. Sarah's got some great tips including super mulch WhoFlungDung from Neutrog and her local nursery Diaco's in Mornington. We also head to the Flemington Racecourse to talk turf with Liam O'Keefe, the Racecourse Manager for one of the world's most famous racecourses. If you've been having a few issues with your synthetic turf and pets - Chris Glans from Grassroots Synthetic Lawns has a fantastic new product to recommmend call Pee Off! Plus Dale answers a listener question and gives us a few tips for garden inspired Mother's Day gifts. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for The Sport of Gardening. This week our Iso Update interview is wtih legendary AFL commentator and former farmer Sandy Roberts. We meet Tim Looker from Radar Landscapes and talk sustainable trends in landscaping and more. You can find Tim on instagram @radarlandscapes. We also get a little 'shed envy' with Brian Taylor's #IsoBrian shed tour video - check it out HERE. Plus we discuss potential DIY Pitfalls, composting issues and Dale answers a listener question on indoor plants from Mark in Perth. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Dale Vine and Jane Nield for The Sport Of Gardening. This week we're joined by AFL Hall of Fame inductee Terry Wallace to see how he's coping with a football free life, and what DIY projects he's got on the go to keep him busy while in isolation. We talk design and plant trends with Joel Barnett from InStyle Gardens - check out his website HERE. Plus we talk the trials and tribulations of DIY garden makeovers with Poppy from @HelloPoppyLee. If you'd like to ask Dale for some advice send your email to feedback@sportofgardening.com.au. Dale's book - Dale Vine's Outdoor Reno Guide is available in all good bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices