Planting a fruit tree

FeaturePut a Ring on It

Poor soil? No space for a garden? Raised weathered steel planters are the perfect solution. How do you…
Planting a fruit tree

FeatureUrban Jungle

How to grow a fruit and vegetable food forest on an average suburban block. Words & photos Jana…
Planting a fruit tree

FeatureHow to grow Ginkgo Biloba

Few plants can claim to improve your memory, help prevent Alzheimer's disease and live for a millenium, but as we discover, there is more to Ginkgo Biloba than meets the eye
Planting a fruit tree

FeatureYour February Garden Calendar

Don’t waste the bounty of late summer in February. What can’t be eaten fresh can be preserved, dried or frozen to enjoy over the cooler months ahead.

Plant heroica

OutdoorsPlant heroica

At every turn there is something to stir the senses in this private, easy-care garden
Australian style native plants

OutdoorsAustralian style native plants

There has been a renewed interest of late in Australian native plants as drought conditions continue and gardeners and garden designers alike look for indigenous trees, shrubs and flowering plants tha ...
Growing Magnificent Magnolias

OutdoorsGrowing Magnificent Magnolias

Just when winter gardens plummet into the depths of their colourless dormancy, deciduous magnolias light up the sky with a breathtaking display of radiant blooms.
Choosing Plants

OutdoorsChoosing Plants

Plant selection may be the fun part of gardening, but you need to choose well to avoid later disappointment.