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.

Grow more food
Edible gardening

Three easy ways to grow more food

Once you’ve got your vegie patch up and running, the next step is to coax as much food out of your space as you can. Here are some great ways to maximise production.

Seedlings
Propagating

Success with seedlings

If you are new to growing your own food, here are some basic tips to ensure you have success with your seedlings.

Bucket in garden
Irrigating

How to use greywater

Water collected while washing vegies or waiting for the shower to warm up is too good to waste down the drain. But when using greywater on the garden, the devil is in the detail. Here are some guidelines to follow.

Watering garden
Gardening advice

Gardening in summer

Too hot to garden? Here are six of the essentials for gardening through an Aussie summer.

Foliage burn
Gardening advice

Manage foliage burn

You've been caught out on a scorching day, and arrived home to find your plants are burnt. What do you do?

Watering flowers
Irrigating

Prepare for summer watering

Here are some tips to help you conserve water in your garden this summer.