October 2025 issue of BC Gardening Australia magazine

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Meet some spring showstoppers – including waratahs, lavender and poppies! Visit a Perth garden filled with native plants and experience the charm of an artist’s country garden in spring. Plus, get tips on growing chillies, learn about heirloom tomatoes and find alternatives to common green beans.

Torch bearer
With their amazing flowers and striking presence, waratahs more than hold their own in the garden. Angus Stewart profiles this striking wildflower.

Purple reign
Lavendar brings colour and scent to gardens of any size or style. Jennifer Stackhouse highlights some key varieties for Aussie gardens.

Pop star
Want blooms that last for months? Steve Falcioni suggests planting a mix of poppy varieties to keep your garden bursting with classic charm and colour.

Bare to bountiful
Explore a thriving Perth garden that’s been transformed from a plain patch of lawn into a lush haven, proving what passion, purpose, and plenty of native plants can achieve.

Poppy art
We revisit artist Jennifer Edwards’ painterly garden in the central west of New South Wales, where the sunny hillsides are awash with flowering poppies in late spring.

Wild at heart
Designer Tim Pilgrim explains his passion for naturalistic design in this extract from his new book.

Go with the flow
Water is a precious resource in every garden. AB Bishop shares her top tips for using water well this summer.

Plant trail
Gardening Australia TV presenter Sophie Thomson spills on how to make the most of a hanging pot or basket.

Let there be lychee
Jackie French explores a lychee variety that is not just cold-climate tolerant, but the most delicious of its kind.

Also in this issue:

  • Now’s the time to grow chillies
  • Unpacking heirloom tomatoes
  • Alternatives to common green beans
  • Explore garden designer Tim Pilgrim’s gardening journey

Plus, more than 50 seasonal jobs to do in the garden this month.

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