New issue - on sale now!

New issue – on sale now!

Discover which top–performing Aussie native plants have earned their place in our ‘Hall of Fame’ – there are more than 80! Learn about orchids: the best types for your climate, and how you can coax them into flower year after year. Got a citrus question? Check out our troubleshooting Q+A for all the expert advice you’ll need. Plus, get tips on growing globe artichokes and find out what makes a great garden tree.  

DREAM WEAVER 
Fifteen years after installing the meadow-style plantings in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, designer Michael McCoy shares his reflections on this light-suffused landscape. 

 

TOTAL IMMERSION  
From its produce-filled vegie patch to its perennial beds full of flowers and family favourites, this Tasmanian garden is a place of whimsy and wild abundance.  

STAR PERFORMERS  
With a huge range of Aussie native plants to choose from, which ones are the standout achievers? Angus Stewart lists 80+ top native cultivars that never fail to impress. 

ORCHID ESSENTIALS  
Striking, colourful and extraordinarily diverse, orchids have a reputation for being tricky to grow. Steve Falcioni presents the main types – and easy ways to cultivate them.  

 

PLANT DOCTOR  
Many plants can look a little sad as they struggle to make it through to the end of winter. Judy Horton provides solutions to some common problems at this time. 

 

ODE TO TREES  
Trees bring shade, beauty and a sense of permanence to a garden. AB Bishop explores what makes a great garden tree.  

 

LIVING THE GOURD LIFE  
It started with a few seeds, but what this couple have cultivated goes well beyond the garden – growing food, resilience and joy along the way.  

Also in this issue: 

  • Your citrus questions answered.
  • Get expert tips on globe artichokes – statement veg!
  • Read about horticulturist Phil Dudman’s passion for productive gardening.

Plus, more than 50 seasonal jobs to do in the garden this month.

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