Monthly Planting Calendar (downloadable)
Growing your own vegetables and fruits is rewarding, but it takes quite a bit of experience and know-how to do it successfully. To get the best results, you need to know: what to plant when to plant...
Advice & Inspiration
Advice & inspiration
Seasonal lawn care tips
Your lawn, just like many of your garden plants, behaves and grows differently across each of the four seasons...
Health benefits of indoor plants
After being in the wilderness for the past few decades, indoor plants are back in vogue as indoor décor and more of us...
Top lawn tips for the ultimate cricket pitch
Summer afternoons are the best time for a friendly match of backyard cricket. This summer, give your guests a taste of...
What to do in your garden in April
All articles (79)
Choosing the right pot
Pots and planters come in all shapes and sizes. They may be: Purely functional Functional as well as decorative Plastic...
Simple steps to choosing the right lawn grass
When repairing and over-sowing your lawn is no longer working, you may need to consider replacing it, but first you...
Identify and fix brown patchy and thinning lawns
Our team of experts reveal three easy-to-follow steps to ensure your yard is looking its best all year round.
Growing a new lawn from seed
When you are confronted with a large area that's to become a lawn, the scale of the project and the potential cost can...
Why fertilising your lawn is essential
Fertilising the average sized lawn takes less than 10 minutes. It's the simplest, sure fire way to having the best lawn...
Understanding lawn fertilisers
When you stand in front of the fertiliser shelf at your local hardware garden centre, you will be faced with a...
Lawn care basics
An expanse of green grass is one of the great traditions of the typical Aussie garden. It's hard to imagine a home in...
Top 10 tips to create a beautiful garden
You’ve looked at the blank canvas in the backyard long enough but how do you transform it into the garden of your dreams...
Planting and caring for new plants
Not all plants are the same. Some need to be treated with kid gloves while others are more robust, surviving quite harsh...
Karen's Kokedama Balls
Kokedama Balls are an easy and inexpensive take on the traditional Japanese art form using materials readily available...
How to establish a new garden bed
Creating a beautiful outdoor space is one of the privileges of having your own home, where you can literally put down...
Drought proofing your garden
We’ve uncovered the simplest ways you can drought proof your yard to ensure it remains looking fresh and healthy.
