Go bananas! Have a crack, if you’re in the tropics
Australia is home to two native species of banana. If your climate can sustain these plants and their iconic fruit, I urge you to give them a go.
Helen Young
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Fill your Christmas stocking with this year’s crop of garden books
Fancy a spot of armchair gardening? These 2024 titles are perfect for garden inspiration, or just to make you green with envy.
Backyard harvest with an Asian twist
A new guide to growing your own veggies is a delight with its comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting and storing more than 50 Asian vegetables, herbs and fruits.
Fly away: put an end to fruit flies
Controlling fruit flies requires various strategies, as toxic chemicals are now banned. So how can you rid yourself of these pesky insects once they’ve taken hold?
Channel the tropics with these beautiful hibiscus
In full sun they flower generously through all the warm months of the year, unfurling new flowers day after day. A great choice to plant around swimming pools to give off that holiday vibe.
There’s more to this Glenluce garden than meets the eye
It’s beautiful to the eye but the real genius of this Victorian garden is the trenches that exist under its maze of paths. Dune-like beds double the soil depth and improve drainage for plants.
How to embrace the natural garden movement
There’s been an undeniable shift in the way we style our gardens over the last decade with sustainability and climate compatibility eclipsing tradition.
Spring fever! It’s the season for open gardens
It’s that time of year when some of the nation’s best gardens throw open their gates to visitors. Don’t miss out on these must-see destinations.
It’s great time to get into gardening
The physical and mental health boosts provided by gardening – or just being in gardens – are well documented. This National Gardening Week, let us help you get started.
A slice of Little Britain in outer Melbourne
Inspired by Edna Walling’s childhood village in Devon, England, Bickleigh Vale in Mooroolbark features quiet lanes and interconnected, richly planted gardens
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