Autumn is traditionally what is known as a shoulder season in the gardening world, but it is also the season that is the most giving. Harvest Season, which falls around March, is such an active [...]

Being responsible to keep an indoor plant alive can bring instant bunny-in-the-headlights fear in some humans who consider themselves ‘black thumbs’, but we promise, it’s actually pretty easy so [...]

An excellent activity for the whole family to enjoy together is creating an insect hotel. And the best bit – you can pretty much source all the materials at no cost if you are resourceful! What [...]

Ask any serious gardener what their secret to their healthy productive growth, and time and time again you’ll receive the exact same answer. Soil. Soil health is vital to the health of plants and [...]

In today’s society where the Australian Dream to own quarter acre with a big backyard versus the realities of increasing population growth and smaller (if any) backyard, it has brought upon the [...]

Ever considered what’s going on under the surface of your top soil? It’s a bed of intrigue. The soil, the microbes, the worms, the compost and manure additional components, the minerals, the [...]

Frugal gardeners attest that one of the best things you can do is save seeds for future crops. Not only does it assure you have true to type plants where you know the origin (see heirloom seeds) [...]

“Surely a garden is not a success if it doesn’t bring joy to children” – Edna Walling, legendary landscape designer. One of the most joyful things you can do is spend time with children in the [...]

Gardens are such an evocative space. The feelings, sights, sounds, smells, all conjure up signals directly related to the memory part of the brain. The citrusy perfume of lemon verbena wafting in [...]

THE GIFT OF GREEN Christmas time can be a big old plastic jungle for gift choices, filled with items with a shelf life of six months (if you’re lucky), which often reach the back of the cupboard [...]