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.

Wicking bed
Irrigating

What makes wicking beds wick?

There’s a lot of talk about wicking beds these days, and for good reason, as they are incredibly efficient with water. There are many other benefits, but first, what exactly is a wicking bed?

Compost citrus
Soil

Which fertiliser should I use?

What’s the difference between organic and inorganic fertilisers, liquid and pelletised? What’s in them, and which is best for a given situation? Here are six different types, and how they work.

grass between pavers
Garden design

Step this way!

Steppers are the finishing touch to a garden, creating pathways through beds, and connections between different zones. To soften their edges, consider adding some plants. Here are three choices.

Choosing the right tree
Shrubs and trees

How to choose the right tree

Here are some helpful points to consider when selecting a new tree for your garden.

Seedling
Propagating

Seed no-show?

Wondering why your seeds didn't sprout? It happens! Here's how to tackle this problem.