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Gardening advice

Replenishing the soil

Feed your soil and it will produce nourishing food for you. It’s the best thing you can do for your edible garden, and the very best bit? It doesn’t have to be backbreaking work.

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Indoor plants

Aroid advice

Aroids are plants in the Araceae family, including monstera, philodendron and anthurium. They’re renowned for their striking foliage and unique flower structure, and they’ve become something of an obsession for one grower.

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Garden travel

Garden journeys: your free e-book!

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Planning your next trip? For gardeners travelling around Australia or overseas, it’s exciting to include garden visits as part of a grand tour. Check out our free e-book for botanical destinations to inspire your next adventure…

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Grow

Perfect passionfruit

Dreaming of homegrown passionfruit? While these productive vines can be a little temperamental, the right care makes all the difference. With a little time and know-how, a thriving crop can be yours.

Top plants for long-lasting flowers
Grow

Top plants for long-lasting flowers

Long-flowering plants are gardeners’ gold, adding months of colour and plentiful nectar for pollinators. We profile 25 top long-bloomers in our September issue - it's on sale now.

Step through a Darwin wonderland
Tropical

Step through a Darwin wonderland

A Darwin couple have spent years collecting potted plants and rescuing discarded roadside gems, creating a lush tropical wonderland.

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Gardening advice

How to grow water chestnuts

Easy to grow and harvest, water chestnuts reward gardeners with an unusual and deliciously crisp home-grown crop.

raspberries
Gardening advice

Perfectly sweet raspberries

There’s something magical about wandering into the garden and picking a handful of sun-warmed raspberries – plump, perfumed and deliciously sweet.

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Seasonal jobs

Late winter SOS for plants 

Many plants can look a little sad as they struggle to make it through to the end of winter. We provide solutions to some common problems at this time of year, so you can return your garden to splendour.