Potting mix
Soil

DIY potting mix for edibles

If you grow your vegies or fruit trees in pots, it’s important to use a top-notch potting mix. Here are three foolproof recipes, including one for starting from scratch.

Manure
Gardening advice

What’s the difference?

Spade or shovel? Get to know your products, tools and methods.

Hardwood cuttings
Propagating

Take hardwood cuttings

Making hardwood cuttings in winter is an easy way to propagate deciduous favourites, such as mulberries, grapes, roses and hydrangeas.

Pruning
Pruning

What should I prune?

Here’s a general guide for when to prune different plants. Precise timing will vary depending on your climate zone.

Weeds
Gardening advice

10 easy ways to minimise weeds

Keeping weeds under control can feel like an endless job, but there are clever ways of making lighter work of these pesky plants. Here are some top tips to managing weeds.

Jobs for autumn
Seasonal jobs

Autumn jobs in the patch

Autumn is action time in the food garden, so let’s get busy with these 10 top jobs.

Cabbage damage
Pests and diseases

Control cabbage caterpillars

Here are some helpful ways to prevent caterpillars getting into and destroying your vegie patch.

Phil Dudman fruit fly
Pests and diseases

Trap fruit fly

Fruit fly can be a serious problem for fruits, including apple, pear, stone fruit, loquat, feijoa, passionfruit, capsicum, tomato and pomegranate.

Pot plant
Gardening advice

Plant rescue

Got a lemon that’s looking worse for wear, or a pot plant in need of TLC? Sometimes, plants that look like they’re not long for this world can actually be saved. Here are some first-aid options that might bring them back from the brink.

Watering garden
Irrigating

Hone your watering technique

Here are some tips to ensure your plants get the drink they need.

Clay soil
Soil

How to fix clay soil

Clay isn’t ideal for your plants... or your back. But it’s not all bad either. Here's how to make dense, heavy soil workable.

Beekeeping
Gardening advice

Beekeeping basics

Keeping bees is good for us, good for the planet, and good for bees! Here are some things to consider before you set up a hive at home.