Helen Young

Helen YoungLifestyle Columnist

SHIRLEY country garden, located in the dry Monaro Plains of NSW, is an oasis situated on rich basalt soils.

AN expansive property in the Sunshine Coast hinterland took time to reveal its secrets beneath an abundance of lantana.

A COTTAGE garden in Tasmania is a rose-filled romantic haven with a wild side.

BEES love a cottage garden, and you will too.

QUESTIONS answered regarding Wollemi pines, pinkeye potatoes, potted poinsettias and mulch’s attraction to termites.

NOEL and Gail Tesch’s garden is tropical style, with a Bali pavilion as the centrepiece, surrounded by water features.

HOLD the jalapeno and serve me up some bunya bunya nuts. Aussie bush plants are being embraced by restaurants.

Helen Young and Necia Wilden

SUNNYMEADE is an award-winning garden in Anglesea, Victoria, open to the public this weekend.

FRESH berries are a delicious part of summer, and some of them are easy to grow at home where you can pick them at their best.

A ROBOT has been designed to combat a plague of snails, which cause damage to crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars.