Pruning
Pruning

Winter pruning tips

Midwinter is the ideal time to prune many of your deciduous plants. Learn what to cut and what to keep the secateurs away from!

Prune grapevine
Edible gardening

Winter orchard care

Winter is a good time to get on top of a few things in the home fruit orchard. From managing weeds to pruning, there are plenty of ways to prep your fruit trees for the cold months ahead.

Paw paw
Pests and diseases

Stop the rot in pawpaw

Stop pawpaw rot with these helpful tips!

Elkhorn
Propagating

Divide and mount an elkhorn

The elkhorn fern is an epiphyte that grows naturally on tree trunks and branches. In the home, an elkhorn can be mounted on a board and displayed, creating an eye-catching feature. Here’s how to do it.

Vegetable patch
Myths

Should you rest soil between crops?

Should you rest your soil between crops? Here's the answer.

Propagate rubber plant
Propagating

Propagate a rubber plant

If you love rubber plants, then you might want to try this simple propagation method to turn one plant into two!

Top 10 'toughies' to grow under trees
Garden design

Top 10 ‘toughies’ to grow under trees

Growing plants under trees can be challenging. Steve Falcioni reveals 10 solid understorey performers.

Prune roses
Roses

Summer-prune roses

Pruning stimulates new growth, and the new growth is where the flower buds form. For healthy, full flowers next season, follow these simple steps.

Potting mix
Soil

Potting mix revival

If your potted edibles are under-performing, it could be that the potting mix has simply run out of juice. Here are four steps to help freshen up your old mix.

Life in the canopy
Supporting wildlife

Canopy creatures

What goes on up there, among the branches, where half of all the world’s plant and animal species hang out?

Prepare your garden for summer
Gardening advice

Beat the heat!

If you know a heatwave is coming, you can take steps to avoid damage, but if you return home after a hot day to find a wilted and shrivelled garden, don’t despair – most plants are resilient enough to be revived. Here’s how to prepare (or repair!) your garden.

Seeds germinate
Propagating

Why didn’t my seeds come up?

Does this happen at your place? Seeds that you didn’t even know were there come sprouting out of the compost with incredible ease, but the ones you sow yourself simply fail to cooperate! What can you do to change this?