Beat beetles and curl grubs

Chewing pests can decimate an entire plant, biting away at various parts until there's nothing left. Learn how to stop beetles and grubs from eating your harvest.

How to grow ‘Spigariello’

This unique heirloom broccoli from Southern Italy is prized for its curly, dark-green leaves.

Planting beneath trees

Under trees is prime garden real estate. Here's how to make the most of these spots, where you can grow a living mulch that protects soil, reduces maintenance and supports beneficial insects and soil life.

Tomatoes for the tropics

The cooler season is the time for gardeners in northern Australia to be busy growing tomatoes.

Chrysanthemum greens

Looking for something new to add to your patch? Try these leafy greens with a mild, herby flavour.

Common orchard pests

Keep an eye out for these three pesky orchard pests that could easily decimate your fruit harvest.

Native fruit feast

This trio of native fruits will add a variety of flavours to the collection in your backyard patch.

Grow: borage

Looking for a plant that can be used as an ingredient in salads and cakes, as well as providing colour to your garden? Borage is a good choice.

Plant alliums for more flavour

The allium family has much to offer the patient, and the impatient, gardener, from slow-growing onions to leafy chives and spring onions.

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.

Broad bean bounty

Broad beans, also known as fava beans, are one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. They are a valuable multipurpose plant for any backyard vegie patch.

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.