Gardening with George

By George Hoad
Updated August 24 2015 - 9:30am, first published 9:26am

HELLO garden lovers. The temperature is rising, the buds are poised to burst, the garden is yawning and stretching after a long winter slumber ... yes you guessed it - spring is in the air! September 1 not only officially marks the first day of spring, but for over a century it has also marked the day we celebrate that distinctly Australian icon, the Wattle, our national floral emblem. No other flower dominates the Australian bush at this time of year like the luminous yellow of the wattle. It’s rich, golden, fragrant blossoms have long been admired both here and abroad. On a recent trip home from Sydney via Orange, where I was engaged in Garden Clubs of Australia business, I travelled through the Bylong Valley Way. The scenery here is quite magnificent with productive plains, splendid forests and rugged mountains but at this time of year the natural beauty is highlighted even further - awash with wattle in bloom.

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