What’s the difference?
Spade or shovel? Get to know your products, tools and methods.
What should I prune?
Here’s a general guide for when to prune different plants. Precise timing will vary depending on your climate zone.
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.
Control cabbage caterpillars
Here are some helpful ways to prevent caterpillars getting into and destroying your vegie patch.
Trap fruit fly
Fruit fly can be a serious problem for fruits, including apple, pear, stone fruit, loquat, feijoa, passionfruit, capsicum, tomato and pomegranate.
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.
Hone your watering technique
Here are some tips to ensure your plants get the drink they need.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.