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Don’t cry over out-of-date milk & other tips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.
Join the no-dig revolution
There's a growing number of gardeners who have hung up the spade and adopted the no-dig approach. Phil Dudman explains why.
Worms in small spaces
Not everyone has a backyard with space for a compost or worm farm, but these ideas from Kate Flood will work on a benchtop or balcony.
From seabirds to soil: the use of guano to boost soil health
Guano is a natural fertiliser that, once harvested, can be processed sustainably. The result? A soil additive that provides essential nutrients for plants.
Your end of spring to-do list
Before spring ends and the worst of the heat arrives, take some time to prepare your garden for a successful summer, writes Angie Roach.
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.
Health-boosting plants for your chooks
Jessamy Miller suggests some crops to grow that your chooks will love, but are also good for their health.
Does your soil pass the test?
Knowing which nutrients are in short supply (or oversupplied) can help you take a more targeted approach to fertilisers that you add to your soil.
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!
Bantams: the small space chook
If you’d love to keep a few low-cost chooks for eggs but have limited space, bantams are the answer, writes Jessamy Miller.