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Introduced myna birds have become dominant in Melbourne gardens.

Pest birds have taken over my garden – I get why people are fighting back

Introduced myna birds and the native miner are ruling our backyards through sheer aggression and pack mentality. But there is a solution.

  • Doug Hendrie

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Kirsty Kendall and Emily Simpson have worked to amplify the mood that they first found in the garden.

Do the wild thing: The garden trends we’ll be seeing in 2025

From untamed backyards to seasonal scents, here is what the next year has in store in our backyards.

  • Megan Backhouse
Applying mulch to your garden before you take off will stop the sun baking the soil surface.

How to make sure your garden survives your summer holiday

With a little forethought, your garden stands a much better chance of making it through your break unscathed.

  • Megan Backhouse

The prince who bought 12,000 roses … and other tales from the floral frontline

There’s a story behind every bunch of flowers. And florists know them all.

  • David Leser
Lily Langham’s Christmas wreaths.

How florists and gardeners decorate their own homes at Christmas

Native foliage and flowers are making themselves at home this festive season.

  • Megan Backhouse
In their book ‘Secrets from the Flower Farm’ (Thames & Hudson, $59.99), Rebecca Starling and Christine McCabe speak about the ‘serious rose revival’ in floristry

Roses are on-trend once again. Here’s how to help them flourish in your garden

From which blooms to choose to what to plant around them, gardening experts have some helpful advice.

  • Megan Backhouse
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Cecilia and Miriam Bell, David Cuthbert and Marg Crosby take in the flower.

Corpse flower blooms in Geelong, revealing its putrid ‘dead possum’ stench

After much anticipation, Geelong’s corpse plant, which only flowers once every seven to ten years, has finally opened – but you only have 48 hours to see it.

  • Liam Mannix

Looking for inspiration for your home? Here are the top books packed with great ideas

Transform your house and garden with these handy guides.

  • Georgie Gordon
‘Greyleigh’, which has just taken out an award from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

Dilapidation and delight: An 1880s dairy turned award-winning garden

Even those with small city spaces can glean ideas from this sprawling country estate.

  • Megan Backhouse
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When cricketers are all out of love

Blame it on a dodgy hammy.

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