Helen Young

Helen YoungLifestyle Columnist

The late plantswoman Chris Steele Scott created this 2ha garden in the Adelaide Hills, now lovingly maintained by her husband.

Wicking beds can be a smart way to water. So how do you make and maintain them – and how do they work?

Not all tropical gardens are full of palms and brightly coloured plants. Take this beautiful native garden in Cairns.

We are now one of the world’s largest producers of macadamias, with about 800 growers farming 36,000ha and expanding rapidly.

Plantswoman Carolyn Robinson started with bare paddocks at Eagles Bluff 14 years ago – and just look at the gardens now.

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This one is for the plant parents out there

It’s fun to watch what goes on below the surface when you grow house plants in a clear glass container filled with water.

If you want to grow your own bulb onions, the keys to success are choosing the right variety and planting at the right time.

Some landscape projects are truly exceptional. Like this 450sqm roof terrace – price tag, half a mill – on a Melbourne penthouse.

Butterfly pea is more than just a pretty face. It’s used in farming, medicine, food colouring, cosmetics and as a natural insecticide.