Ursula O’Grady in her grand champion garden. Rockhampton Regional Council 2012 Bettascapes Spring Garden Competition.
FROM a little Mexican man to dinosaur footprints, long-necked birds and a lizard, there isn’t much you won’t come across in Ursula O’Grady’s eclectic garden.
The variety of the garden was probably part of the reason the green thumb received the Grand Champion Garden award in the 2012 Betascapes Spring Garden Spectacular. She won a $3000 voucher from Betascapes Landscape Centre.
The almost one-quarter of an acre large garden was meant to be a tropical garden, but Ursula couldn’t resist planting a vibrant array of cottage flowers.
That’s something she said her son continually scolded her for.
“He’s got a Balinese garden and he would never plant flowers in it,” Ursula said.
“So, strictly-speaking, it’s not your typical tropical garden – it’s my garden.”
And that was Ursula’s one tip for would-be gardeners.
“Just plant whatever you want,” she said.
GREEN THUMBS
2012 Betascapes Spring Garden Spectacular
Grand Champion Garden:
Ursula O’Grady
Cap Coast and North Winner: June Silvestor
Rockhampton City Winner:
Bill and Carol McIver
Gracemere and West Winner: Ursula O’Grady
Mount Morgan and South Winner: W.C. Stacey
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