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Bonsai: Tips to Getting Started
Bonsai is a fantastic hobby and despite what you may think, it is not terribly difficult to get started in. If you have a curiosity
Bee Keeping Mistakes
Guest writer, Cathy Jacks, finds out how to start your own bee-hive in a very steep learning curve, and shares the rookie bee keeping mistakes she
Permaculture: What is it?
Messy. That was my first, horrified response to the permaculture community my friends had joined in Mudgee. There were no neatly edged lawns and carefully
Growing Callistemon Bottle Brush plants
Bottle Brush shrubs are one of the hardiest of Australian native plants. There are a variety of Bottle Brush plants (botanical name Callistemon) from tall
Fertilising Grass: How, When and What to Use
How to fertilise grass Applying fertiliser is important to keep your lawn looking good. However, this does not mean that you need to apply masses
Solving Common Problems With Your Lawn
Growing a beautiful, level, hardy and resilient lawn is the holy grail for many casual gardeners. It can, though, be a labour of love –
Growing and Maintaining a Grass Lawn
Growing and maintaining a grass lawn may sound like one of the easiest things you may do in the garden, but in reality, it can
Growing Metrosideros Hedging Plants
The Metrosideros group of plants are an excellent choice when you need a hedge that will act as a visual screen. If you’ve got an
Growing a Great Lawn: The Best Grasses to Consider
Growing a great lawn sounds so easy in theory, yet can prove surprisingly difficult in practice. With this in mind, we have put together following
Growing Herbs: How to Plant and Grow the Best Herbs at Home (M-Z)
This is the second part in our guide to growing herbs and spices at home (herbs M-Z). You can read the first part (herbs A-L)
Growing Herbs: How to Plant and Grow the Best Herbs at Home (A-L)
We have often been asked for advice on how best to grow herbs and spices at home. To help, we’ve compiled a list of the
The Best Native Australian Plants for your Garden
Cultivating a part of Australiana in the home garden is a goal for many Aussie gardeners. It just feels right to encourage the growth of
Growing Mushrooms at Home
Whilst mushrooms are easy to buy at any food store or supermarket, growing them yourself at home can be fun, cost effective and educational. Mushroom
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 10)
We kick off our final investigation of the best pot plants with a fragrant herb. If you’d like some advice on which large pots plants
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 9)
We continue our rundown of some fo the best pot plants with a few favourites. And for some points on how to get the most
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 8)
This is the eighth part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out: To read part one, please
Best Large Pot Plants for Privacy Screening
This guide is part of our in-depth coverage into growing healthy potted plants, both inside and outside the home. We recommend starting with Smart Tips
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 7)
This is the seventh part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out: To read part one, please
A Guide to Growing Palms in Pots
This guide is part of our in-depth coverage into growing healthy potted plants for the home, both internal and external. In this instance, we are
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 6)
This is the sixth part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out: To read part one, please
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 5)
This is the fifth part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out: To read part one, please
A Guide to Growing Roses in Pots
This guide is part of our in-depth coverage into growing healthy potted plants, both inside and outside the home. We recommend starting with Smart Tips
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 4)
This is the fourth part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out. To read part one, please
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 3)
This is the third part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out. The plants in this post
Smart Tips for Growing Healthy Pot Plants at Home
As part of our ultimate guide to pot plants (both indoor and outdoor) we have compiled some some tips below on how growing healthy pot
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 2)
This is the second part in our series on the best pot plants for the home, whether indoor or out. The plants in this post
The Best Pot Plants: Our Ultimate Guide for both Indoor and Outdoor (Part 1)
Pot plants can be joy for the home. They add colour and natural calm to any space. The best pot plants enhance the feel of
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 7)
We have more beautiful Bottlebrushes for you to consider as we continue with our best hedging plants. And if you have a particular passion for
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 6)
Join us as we continue to investigate the best hedging plants: Grewia “Lavender Star” hedging plant You may not of heard of the Grewia “Lavender
The Best Hedging Plants : Our Ultimate Guide (Part 2)
Before we tackle Part 2 of this guide to the best hedging plants, you may be interested in our piece on Growing Metrosideros Hedging Plants.
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 5)
We are moving on with our exhaustive list of the best hedging plants with a much-loved favourite: French lavender flowering low hedge plant If you
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 3)
Welcome to Part 3 of our extended piece on the best hedging plants for your garden. For a dedicated article on Growing Metrosideros Hedging Plants,
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 4)
Part 4 of our guide to the best hedging plants continues where it left off – with Lilly Pillies. Lilly pilly Cascade (pbr) tall hedge
The Best Hedging Plants: Our Ultimate Guide (Part 1)
In this ultimate guide for choosing the best hedging plants, we’ve attempted to describe, and provide photos of different large and small hedges that may
Tips for Growing Garden Hedges
Hedges are often an attractive and functional part of a home garden. The process of developing a good hedge is generally straightforward, however, there are
Citrus – Lemons
Surely the lemon has to be one of the most popular plants in the Australian garden? Whilst the variety may change depending on the climate
Citrus – Citron
Citron Clarification Ah, the fragrant citron. You might not be growing them in your garden, but the chances are that you’ve got products around your
Citrus – Our Ultimate Guide
Citrus. What an amazing family of plants! Having spent my childhood in the UK, I’m still delighted by the enormous variety of citrus trees grown
Citrus – Planting A Citrus Orchard
Many of us may dream of owning a citrus orchard, but sadly few of us have space to make our dream a reality. Our grandparents
Pruning Citrus Trees
It takes a strong gardener to ‘go hard’ on their first attempt at pruning citrus. I was horrified when my neighbour took one look at
Citrus – The Soil
The soil is the magic ingredient to growing almost anything. And citrus are no exception. The crucial time to get the soil right is when
Citrus Cultivars and Selection
A large number of the citrus cultivars that we know here in Australia have their origins in plants that were imported from the US or
Plant availability (not for love nor money)
Have you been happening issues with plant availability? Well, you’re not the only one! How Long Will The Current Plant Shortage Last? HERE’S WHY PLANTS
A Quick History of Hydroponics
You may think that hydroponics are a fairly new development, but the history of hydroponics is pretty amazing. Incredibly, some form of hydroponics has been around
Hydroponics Explained (and what works best)
The Technique At its most basic, hydroponics is growing plants using only nutrients, water and some kind of growing medium. Rather than soil, fans of
What are the Advantages of Aquaponics?
Here are some of the many advantages of aquaponics as a method of growing plants. Water Conservation Producing a crop of tomatoes from regular farming
What is Aquaponics?
Aquaponics is a method of growing plants and raising fish and other water creatures in a mutually beneficial way. Aquaponics, along with hydroponics, is a
What are the Disadvantages of Aquaponics?
There are a few negative points that you’ll need to weigh up if you are thinking of growing fish and plants aquaponically. (There are, of
Everything You Need to Know About Hydroponics and Indoor Growing
Are you new to hydroponics and indoor gardening? Hydroponics can seem confusing to someone not familiar with the concepts of indoor growing or soilless growing,
A Quick History of Aquaponics
The history of aquaponics is rich and varied, with early examples cropping up in surprisingly diverse regions of the ancient world. Indeed, some cultures have
Citrus Leafminer
If you’ve attempted to grow citrus of any variety in your backyard, the chances are that you are familiar with Phyllocnistis citrella – the citrus
Storing Citrus Fruits
There are so many ways of storing citrus fruits and some are great for some varieties and not for others. The old way was to
Citrus Harvesting
Australia has many things going for it as a country, not least the diverse climate and huge range of soils and growing conditions. One upside
Native Citrus
An Untapped Bounty – It still shocks me that us Aussies are fortunate enough to have native citrus growing in this amazing country of ours
Citrus Cultivars – region by region
It’s All About The Rootstock Countless backyards all over Australia are lucky enough to have a lemon or orange tree tucked away in a corner
Growing Citrus – An Introduction
Scurvy, Captain Cook and Citrus Us Aussies love our citrus. From a zesty lemon delicious pudding as part of a family dinner to a slice
Feeding citrus trees
Growing Citrus Trees Across Australia Citrus trees are a staple of many Australian gardens. However, growing them to fruit successfully has different challenges, depending on
Flowers for Wedding Anniversaries
Every wedding anniversary has a traditional gift associated with it. (Some couples have ‘modernised’ the list to include appliances, diamond jewellery, real estate and other
Growing Cut Flowers Commercially
Thinking of growing flowers professionally? It is not for the faint-hearted Growing cut flowers commercially may be one of the hardest activities in horticulture. This
An Alphabetical List of Locally Available Tomato Cultivars
There are literally hundreds of tomato cultivars available in Australia. If you are wondering precisely what a tomato cultivar is, you can read more here.
Popular Tomato Types in Australia
There are as many tomato types as there are tomato-based recipes. Tomatoes are incredibly versatile. You can slice them and bathe them in salad dressing
Gardening gifts; Books – Give, Read, Relax this festive season!
Every year we are asked for our thoughts on gardening gifts and books to help plan Christmas shopping lists or prepare for holiday reading opportunities.
Solutions to Common Home Gardening problems – Questions & Answers
Answering your green thumb questions and home gardening queries. Many thanks to Helen Yung, Horticulturist, for her expertise. Q – Is ‘Timor Black’ bamboo good
Hydroponics for beginners
If you are new to the world of hydroponics, then this method of growing plants can look pretty intimidating. You’ve probably seen pictures of enormous
