How to make straw bale gardens

They must be the ultimate in lazy gardening. PHIL DUDMAN explains how to turn a simple straw bale into a productive organic garden in seconds flat.

From lawn to vegies

PHIL DUDMAN explains how to dig up a patch of lawn and get started growing nutritious vegies.

Lawns: are they goodies or baddies?

Gardeners, environmentalists and scientists alike have been debating one of life’s most pressing questions for years: are lawns good or bad?