Greenhouse growing
You can use a structure such as a greenhouse to modify climate...
How-to
Whether you are just starting out or are a compost connoisseur, we have all your garden planning and needs covered.
Garden planning
Gardens for dementia
Penny Woodward says to grow an array of coloured and scented...
Getting started
The wonders of sprouts and microgreens
It's very easy, and rewarding, to grow your own nutrient-rich...
Growing tomatoes in pots and baskets
Learn how growing smaller tomato cultivars in containers means you...
Compost & soil
Growing in sandy soils
A few gardeners are blessed with deep, rich, textured, fertile...
Testing times
What is pH and how can you change it? Penny Woodward explains.
Pruning
Training brambleberries
Helen McKerral investigates the juicy world of brambleberries,...
Time to prune grape vines
Sunny winter days are perfect for pruning dormant grape vines to...
Propagating
Sowing organic seeds
It's life affirming, says Penny Woodward, to plant seed and watch it...
Spring seed sowing 101
Confused about which seed to sow where? Not sure which potting mix to...
Weather/seasons
Frost, good or bad?
Frosts are part of many gardeners lives but Penny Woodard asks are...
Gardening jobs for August
JUSTIN RUSSELL heralds the approach of Spring with a flurry of August...
Galleries
Gallery - How-to Photos that illustrate ways to get started.
Videos
A Family Affair
Tino is working in his parents’ vegetable plot, giving some advice on propagating perennial vegetables, and the whole family gets together to help out.
Late summer citrus pruning and fruit fly prevention
Margaret Sirl demonstrates how to prune citrus trees after a hot summer, and how to deal with fruit flies.