codling moth
Pests and diseases

Manage codling moth

Regular inspections and organic remedies are key to minimising damage by this unwanted visitor.

Cabbage white butterfly
Pests and diseases

Cabbage white butterfly

Keep an eye out for these very hungry caterpillars that will quickly decimate your crops.

Whitefly
Pests and diseases

Whitefly control

Early detection and decisive action is the best defence against whitefly.

Sophie Thomson
Garden design

How to make a garden from scratch

Learn the stages of planning, preparing and installing the plants and other bits and pieces that make up the garden space of your dreams.

Soil test with Tino
Soil

Improve your soil

Starting a garden from scratch? One of the crucial first steps is sorting out your soil.

revive your lawn
Lawn care

Revive your lawn for spring

Late winter is the time to start nurturing your lawn for spring.

spring gardening jobs
Seasonal jobs

Spring gardening jobs

Say goodbye to winter – it's time to get your garden ready for a blooming season! Here are some top spring jobs to get you started.

Conifers
Pruning

Seasonal spruce-up

The beautiful colours and symmetry of conifers bring unique flair to a garden and pruning them correctly means they will look good for years to come. AB Bishop talks to an expert who has some helpful advice.

Seed saving
Edible gardening

Savings plan

As the winter growing season draws to a close, it’s the ideal time to collect seed from some of your top-performing vegie crops. Our expert food grower Phil Dudman shares some tips on how to save the seeds of a few popular vegies.

Microclimates
Edible gardening

Making microclimates

Creating your own microclimates will help you manage your crops in the face of changing and erratic conditions.

vegie patch
Edible gardening

How to make your vegie patch more sustainable

The key to making your edible garden more sustainable is to limit its dependency on external inputs. Vegie patch expert Phil Dudman has some suggestions…

How to ID butterflies
Supporting wildlife

How to ID butterflies

Everyone loves to spot butterflies in the garden. Here’s how to identify which fluttering beauty is visiting your garden – with advice on how to encourage more!