Helen Curran graduated from TAFE with an Advanced Certificate in Urban Horticulture and has worked in a nursery for quite a few years. A love of tropical plants has seen Helen growing tropical plants in Sydney’s colder western suburbs for over 10 years learning their likes and dislikes along the way.

She is always looking out for something new to add to the garden.
Helen’s garden is open with Australia’s Open Garden Scheme and she is a selector for the scheme.

Feature Articles by Helen Curran in subTropical Gardening

• Warm climate plants in Sydney – Issue 1
• A Sydney coastal garden – Issue 2
• 10 Favourites – Groundcovers – Issue 3
• Tropical foliage plants in Sydney – Issue 4
• In search of aglaonemas – Issue 5
• Suburban rainforest – Issue 5
• Heliconias for cooler areas – Issue 6
• 10 Favourites – Native Plants – Issue 7
• Villa Bebek – Issue 8
• Vertical space gardening – Issue 9
• Kebun Sembunyi – A secret garden – Issue 10
• Final Words – Issue 10
• The humble hoya – Issue 11
• Essence of Bali – Issue 12
• Gardens of the Bali Hyatt – Issue 13
• Tropical Orchids for cooler areas – Issue 14
• Tropical Success Stories from Sydney – Issue 15
• Tropical Breeze – Angin Sepoi Tropika – Issue 16
• Essense of Bali 2 – Issue 18
• Tropical Looking Shrubs In Sydney – Issue 19
• Gardening in Sydney – Issue 20
• Space Invaders – Issue 22
• Winter Chills – Issue 24
• 10 Favourites – Flowering Pot Plants – Issue 25
• In pursuit of tropical plants in Sydney – Issue 26
• 10 Favourites – Bird attracting plants – Issue 26