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Preparing the garden for Autumn by Charlie Albone
26/02/2020

Autumn in Australia is a gardener’s dream, and my favourite season! As the heat of Summer is dying down plants feel less stifled[...]

Why use a premium potting mix? By Charlie Albone
11/02/2020

Every garden from the smallest to the largest is bound to have a pot in it, you’ll even find them in an apartment[...]

Summer Veggies By Charlie Albone
31/10/2019

Now is the time to get your summer vegetables into the veggie patch but of course to get the biggest and best harvest[...]

Fertilising Tips For Your Garden By Charlie Albone
18/09/2019

Fertilising your plants can be a bit confusing as fertilisers come in many different forms and compositions. They all contain nutrients that your[...]

BLACK MARVEL LIQUID DELIVERS EVEN FASTER RESULTS
10/09/2019

MEDIA RELEASE 2nd September 2019 • Richgro expands popular Black Marvel premium plant food range • Fast-acting iron, high nitrogen levels and a potash boost[...]

Getting Ready For Spring By Charlie Albone
29/08/2019

Spring is a fantastic time in the garden. It is also a time when things can easily get away from you so I[...]

Cooler weather and preparing for Winter by Charlie Albone
07/05/2019

Autumn in Australia is a gardeners dream, the heat of summer is dying down and plants feel less stifled so they start putting[...]

Richgro debuts new Organics brand
28/02/2019

MEDIA RELEASE 28th February 2019 Autumn 2019 will see the launch of Richgro Organics, a fully certified, 100% organic line of fertilisers formulated[...]

Beating The Summer Heat by Charlie Albone
31/01/2019

Beating the heat in the summer is all about timing – you need to be up early and taking advantage of the light[...]

Controlling Those Summer Pests by Charlie Albone
17/12/2018

When pawing through garden design books, Instagram and Pinterest as well as all other forms of inspiration, it appears the beautiful gardens and[...]

Charlie’s Summer Gardening Tips
19/11/2018

I love gardening in the summer months, I’m up early when its cool and can stay in the garden late with the sun[...]

TV Garden Expert And Richgro Sow Seeds Of Partnership
19/11/2018

PRESS RELEASE: 19th NOVEMBER 2018 Richgro and TV horticulture expert Charlie Albone are joining forces, and the country’s gardens are set to benefit! Albone,[...]

LAUNCH OF THE NEW RICHGRO LANDSCAPE & COMMERCIAL DIVISION
31/10/2018

PRESS RELEASE: 31ST OCTOBER 2018 A.Richards Pty Ltd is proud to announce the launch of the New Richgro Landscape & Commercial Division. This division[...]

Protect Your Vegetables
17/10/2018

Growing your own fresh vegetables is great way to control how “pure” your produce is. Home grown vegetables taste wonderful and are easy to[...]

How to Grow Healthy Roses
12/09/2018

Roses are very easy to look after and are extremely drought resistant, living for many years if their health is maintained. Roses require[...]

Growing Citrus
29/08/2018

Citrus of all sorts are such good plants for any garden and not only as they are covered in delicious and easy to[...]

Eight Summer Garden Survival Tips
21/12/2017

The Australian garden is always at risk of wilting in summer, and steps have to be taken to ensure that your garden survives[...]

Gardening with Rock Minerals
06/11/2017

The soils found around volcanoes are packed full of fertility with minerals that can give the most productive soil and amazing plant growth. In[...]

New Lawn Feed & Weed Also For Buffalo
05/10/2017

New Richgro Lawn Feed & Weed selectively kills weeds and feeds lawns in one easy step. It can be applied to all lawns including Buffalo[...]

Pest Alert in WA: Controlling the Tomato Potato Psyllid
17/03/2017

Western Australia is on high alert for the tomato potato psyllid since it has been attacking tomatoes, potatoes and related crops in Western Australian gardens.[...]

Practical Weed Control in Your Organic Garden
16/02/2017

Having an organic garden of your own is a fantastic idea, as it will help keep your family healthy. Caring for your small,[...]

Organic Richgro Soil Conditioners: How and Why to Use Them
09/02/2017

Organic Richgro Soil Conditioners: How and Why to Use Them Soil conditioners are products designed to improve the quality of the soils in[...]

How to Grow Citrus Trees with Lots of Fruits
02/02/2017

How to Grow Citrus Trees with Lots of Fruits If you want to grow your own citrus garden in Australia, you are in[...]

Gardening Beginners: Challenges of Growing Roses in Australia
26/01/2017

Roses are truly majestic flowers that can add beauty to any garden. They are relatively hardy plants and can survive on neglect, however[...]

Garden in Every Home: Benefits of Potted Plants
19/01/2017

Garden in Every Home: Benefits of Potted Plants It’s a sad fact, but many people give up their dream of having a beautiful[...]

6 Essential Tips for Growing a Native Garden
06/12/2016

Australia is an amazing country in many ways and one of them is that a native Australian garden looks absolutely fabulous, saves water[...]

Gardening Naturally With Bees
27/10/2016

DID YOU KNOW? Australia’s Bee population is one of the healthiest in the world and free from the major causes of population decline[...]

Waste to clean energy in a Southern Hemisphere first
11/03/2016

MEDIA RELEASE 9 March 2016 Waste to clean energy in a Southern Hemisphere first In a first in the Southern Hemisphere, Richgro’s $8[...]

This Year Richgro is 100 Years Old
26/01/2016

‘‘From my family’s humble beginnings in 1916, as general grocers to what Richgro is today 100 years later, is testament to the support[...]

Summer Garden Maintenance
28/12/2015

It is important to keep good care of your garden over summer as the hotter weather can really destroy your much loved plants and lawn. Here are[...]

Christmas Garden Preparation Checklist!
03/12/2015

With Christmas around the corner, you may be having Christmas lunch, Boxing Day nibbles and even New Year’s Celebrations at your house. Perhaps[...]

Your garden at its best this spring!
08/10/2015

Now that winter is out of the way it’s time to get back into the garden and make it look its best for[...]

Spring – how to choose the right fertiliser.
01/09/2015

When we read about fertilising gardens, lawns or pot plants one of the most common piece of advice can be something like ”and[...]

Winter – Spring prepare your garden.
12/07/2015

Winter is usually a time that we all take a bit of break from the garden and relax over a nice coffee or[...]

Keeping a healthy lawn all year round
09/05/2015

Ever wondered how your neighbour gets such a green healthy lawn all year round, especially in summer when high temperatures and limited water[...]

GROWING HEALTHY AZALEAS – HOME IN WA
07/10/2014

Colin Barlow – passionate qualified horticulturalist, landscape designer and garden writer – shows us how to grow beautiful, healthy azaleas and how to[...]

Professional Landscaper and TV Presenter Jason Hodges uses Charlie Carp Fertiliser
08/09/2014

As a professional landscaper Jason Hodges has created many beautiful gardens and lawns using Charlie Carp. Not only is Charlie Carp good for[...]

Richgro to turn food waste into clean energy
12/08/2014

Richgro’s Managing Director, Geoff Richards, spoke to Channel 7’s Today Tonight about the amazing new technology which can turn tonnes of food waste into clean energy. The multi-million dollar[...]

How to control weeds naturally – Greenfingers
14/10/2013

What do you do when you need a product that won’t harm your loved plants but get rid of weeds? See how you[...]

Grow Marvellous Roses
08/10/2013

Nothing is more beautiful than colourful, healthy roses. Learn how to grow some marvellous roses with Colin Barlow on the Home in WA[...]

Protect your plants naturally – Greenfingers
08/10/2013

What do you do when bugs take over your plants? See how you can protect your plants in a chemical-free way with Trevor[...]

Grow Organic with Richgro on The West Real Estate Program
25/09/2013

Mega Boost your organic garden and grow some wonderful tomatoes with Richgro’s new Mega Booster Organic Tomato, Vegetable and Herb Fertiliser. The product was[...]