Earwigs and woolly aphids

Here's how to naturally control two pesky pests that have the potential to do permanent damage to your garden.

Grow: Everlasting daisies

One of the most vibrant and reliable of the everlasting daisies ‘Diamond Head’ does well in pots or in the ground.

Citrus growing tips for small spaces

Whether you choose a dwarf variety or one of the citrus listed here, you'll be able to start your fruit tree collection or add to the trees you already have.

Add to your patch: turmeric

Turmeric is easy to grow, and with its varied uses its worth adding to your vegie patch. The best bit? It can be grown root with one or two buds.

Grow pears this winter

Pears taste delicious and their trees are very adaptable, thriving in a wide climatic range. Here's how to grow your own.

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.

Grow: celtuce

Celtuce looks like cos lettuce on a long stem – add it to your garden for a tasty addition to your menu.

Grow more peas, please

Peas need a fair amount of sunlight for a good harvest, and following these ideas for growing up can give them what they need.

Saving seeds: pumpkins

Pumpkin seeds are not just a tasty snack, if you store them properly you will have a supply of seeds to plant for up to four years.

Grow: pumpkins

Homegrown pumpkins are an urban commodity – you can swap them with the neighbours for fresh eggs or a handful of lemons, and with a bit of TLC, they’ll store for months.

Bushfoods: Atherton raspberry, native ginger and old man saltbush

Here are three flavoursome traditional bushfoods you can grow yourself.

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.