Gardening
The plants to grow for a sweet-smelling winter garden
Beyond trusty old jasmine, there are plenty of other species to you can count on for winter fragrance.
- by Robin Powell
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Weeds taking over? Why you shouldn’t simply pull them out and move on
Catching your weeds at the right moment requires the careful eye of any other form of gardening.
- by Megan Backhouse
10 houseplants to brighten your home this winter
Sure, we all know of monstera and mother-in-law’s tongue. But why go for the obvious?
- by Megan Backhouse
The secrets held in the botanical names of your favourite plants
Binomial classification is not just a party in your mouth, but can teach you new things about familiar plants and flowers.
- by Robin Powell
Love olives? Now’s the time to get planting
You don’t have to be on a Mediterranean holiday to make the most of an olive tree – and there are plenty of types to choose from.
- by Megan Backhouse
The secret to a better bath? Look to your garden bed
Adding homegrown citrus to your bath makes for a soothing wintertime soak and opens up a host of health benefits.
- by Robin Powell
Garden in need of a glow-up? These design experts can help
Do you suffer from Sudden Garden Syndrome? Fear not, there’s help available.
- by Robin Powell
The friends who helped change the course of Cranbourne’s history
Thirty years ago, a trusty band of Australian plant devotees began lavishing their attention on a less than pristine tract of outer suburban bushland.
- by Megan Backhouse
Coriander, parsley: the best cold-loving herbs to grow this winter
Winter is a surprisingly fruitful season for growing herbs. Here’s how to keep them producing fresh leaves and importantly, how to cook with them.
- by Robin Powell
How to turn a roof into a garden – successfully
Green roofs are starting to gain a foothold in the city once again, but you need to treat them right.
- by Megan Backhouse
At Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, it’s always gardening season
Every morning for 40 years plant-obsessives have been meeting at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens to take part in its volunteer program.
- by Robin Powell