Browse gardens in Tasmania and Victoria

You might not know a hoe from a trowel, or an annual from a perennial, but the photographs in the latest "Gardens of Tasmania & Victoria Australia" brochure are so stunning, you could be tempted to take a lengthy browse at the tours and events on its pages.

Garden tours, flower shows, festivals for flowers, food and wine in the two states are listed by the month to May next year.

New Zealand's own gardening celebrity, Maggie Barry, gives her written endorsement of the flora worth visiting across the Tasman, and heaps praise on the beautiful and useful brochure.

Contact: see travel agent for brochure or e-mail maria.apii@dsd.vic.gov.au and ask for information packs on gardening packages. Or, see Visit Melbourne or Tasmania Tourism.

At both sites, type gardens into the search panel to bring up lists of gardening events, tours and places to visit.