Recent articles by Phil Dudman
Take a short cut to propagating success
Taking cuttings is one of the most useful skills a gardener can master. The result will help fill garden gaps and give you plants to share with friends.
Start a backyard orchard using bare-rooted fruit trees
Winter is when we start looking online for the bare-rooted fruit trees we want o plant, so autumn is a good time to plan what your garden is going to look like when these trees grow.
Prepare your patch for the cool season
Now is the time to prep for the cool season but starting winter vegies at the tail end of summer has its challenges.
Get ready to grow broccoli and spinach
With good preparation, you can have your own abundant harvest of fresh, nutritious vegetables through autumn and winter. Get started with broccoli and English spinach.
Grow: grapevines
Looking for a plant that has many uses? Grow a grapevine with these tips and enjoy the grape times.
Watering tips for tomatoes
Watering tomatoes can be a balancing act – if you don't get it right you can end up with splitting tomatoes or blossom end rot. These tips will help avoid both.
Organic solutions for tomato pests
Don't let these common pests ruin your tomato crop!
Top tips for making the most of your garden’s growing potential
Armed with a bunch of clever techniques and ideas, it’s easy to maximise your garden’s potential and enjoy an abundant supply of fresh, organic, homegrown produce.
Crops you can start in late winter
It’s still cold outside for many, but you can start some of your favourite crops in late winter so that when the warmer weather arrives you are ready to go.
Start your spring crops early
Get your spring crops off to an early start by mimicking the growing conditions they’d usually expect in mid- to late spring.
Citrus winter maintenance
So, your citrus has provided a bumper crop of fruit this season. Well, now is the time to take care of your trees by following our tips for pruning, mulching and fertilising, in preparation for the year ahead.
Taste the organic strawberry difference
A tasty strawberry harvest can be yours with the tips featured in our story explaining the best preparation for your crop and our expert growing advice.