
Plan for the future: grow fruit trees

Honey and Leonie Atkinson transformed a patch of kikuyu grass into a thriving orchard, here's their planting advice to help you have your own bumper fruit harvest.

How to bring more birds into your garden

Insects play a vital role in supporting native birds. Here's how you can plant to attract more bugs, and so more birds, to your backyard.

Don’t cry over out-of-date milk & other tips

Our experts have some simple solutions to help you grow your harvest organically.

Small container wicking beds

ABC Gardening Australia’s Sophie Thomson was sceptical about wicking beds but now has 22 and is a convert, saving huge amounts of water, and time, in her vegie garden.

Success with seedlings

If you think raising your own vegies from seed is too hard, or you’ve tried it with limited success, don’t give up! Phil Dudman is here to offer some help.

Create your own patch of diversity

The future of native gardens was showcased at the 2023 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. You can even create one in your own backyard!

Top tips for a tidy garden

A tidy garden may not lead to a tidy mind as some people claim a tidy home will, but it will certainly make maintenance easier throughout the busier times of planting and harvesting. Here's some simple tips from Helen McKerral to help you clean up your plot.

Build your own garden bed

A raised garden bed can look great and be incredibly useful, providing a neat, contained space in which to grow your vegies, writes Simon Webster. All it takes is some planning and the right materials.

Building your own raised beds

There are many ways we can save money within our gardens, here Jian Liu shares her tips for making your own raised beds using locally sourced ‘waste’ products.

Grow and save!

Growing your own organic food is a money-saving option, even when starting from scratch.

Handy tools for your garden

When it comes to small hand tools, such as trowels, Penny Woodward says look for comfort and durability to last you a gardening lifetime.

Collecting rainwater for your garden

Collecting your own rainwater is not only good for the environment, plants love it, writes Jessamy Miller.