Gardening
This kitchen favourite is at its best right now – and it’s easy-peasy to grow
They are a fixture in many Australian backyards, but lemon trees are not the only option for citrus lovers and adventurous gardeners.
- Megan Backhouse
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As missiles and drones fly overhead, Tatyana refuses to stop planting
In a town about 30 minutes’ drive south-west of Kyiv, a garden blooms defiantly. Nailed to a wooden gate are three signs – and one of them is specially for Putin’s army.
- Rob Harris
How to hide from the neighbours (without them even noticing)
Traditional hedges send a clear message to adjacent properties about your desire for privacy, but there are subtler planting choices available to screen your view of the neighbours.
- Megan Backhouse
Chooks in the city: How an egg shortage drove the return of the backyard hen
As egg prices remain stubbornly high, the humble backyard chook is enjoying renewed popularity in urban areas. Here’s how to keep the eggs coming.
- Shona Hendley
How rewilding is transforming Paris streets and parks
The French capital’s gardens come in all shapes and sizes and with varying degrees of formality.
- Megan Backhouse
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Community garden CERES under threat amid cash shortfall
CERES has been a destination for nature lovers since it was transformed from a rubbish tip more than 40 years ago, but its future is at risk.
- Brittany Busch
It’s about planning ahead: Kate Seddon’s switch from advertising to landscape designer
Great gardens and backyards should never be an afterthought, says the Melbourne-based designer.
- Stephen Crafti
‘You don’t know what you’re missing out on’: Meet Australia’s new Mrs Thrifty
There’s a new generation of people finding fresh reasons to preserve their homegrown food.
- Andrew Hornery
How to put fallen leaves to work in your garden
The magic of seasonal foliage lies in the vibrant colours, but also in the decay that comes next.
- Megan Backhouse
Inside the rambling, theatrical garden with a mellow heart
When Jeremy Valentine and Grant Francis met at art school more than 35 years ago, they discovered a shared passion for collecting. Years later, they have translated that into a garden of discovery.
- Megan Backhouse
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