Why early spring flowers should be on every gardener’s wish list

Why early spring flowers should be on every gardener’s wish list

They might be fleeting,but they add beauty and biodiversity.

  • byMegan Backhouse

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Why the last frost of the season is important for your garden

Why the last frost of the season is important for your garden

Your final frost of the season might be yet to come. Here’s how to make the most of this key milestone.

  • byMegan Backhouse
Nice to eat you:How to fill your garden with edible delights

Nice to eat you:How to fill your garden with edible delights

Growing edible plants is like making new friends,according to the author of this new gardening book.

  • byMegan Backhouse
The wild rooftop garden in Redfern that took home a prize

The wild rooftop garden in Redfern that took home a prize

Gardens,courtyards and sheds. That’s the theme of the winners of this year’s residential architecture awards,including House of the Year.

  • byJulie Power
Birds,bees and trees:My guilty winter pleasure

Birds,bees and trees:My guilty winter pleasure

This weekend’s National Tree Day highlights how planting trees can help make our world a better place.

  • byMegan Backhouse
The pastadisation of French cuisine
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The pastadisation of French cuisine

Or just cooking up a conspiracy?

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Staying undercover:How to make the most of a greenhouse

Staying undercover:How to make the most of a greenhouse

Whether it takes up most of your backyard or is small enough to pick up and move,a greenhouse is a great addition to your garden.

  • byMegan Backhouse
On the coast of Italy,a garden holds more than 150 years of family wisdom

On the coast of Italy,a garden holds more than 150 years of family wisdom

The key to maintaining a beautiful garden? Keep it in the family.

  • byMegan Backhouse
How to make the most of the bare root plant season

How to make the most of the bare root plant season

An affordable and adaptable option,these plants can unfurl into a powerhouse of produce.

  • byMegan Backhouse
How gardening can improve your mental wellbeing and friendships

How gardening can improve your mental wellbeing and friendships

Gardening may not only help connect us to nature,but with other humans.

  • byRichard Sima
Houseplants need different care during winter. Here’s how to look after yours

Houseplants need different care during winter. Here’s how to look after yours

For indoor gardens to thrive during the cooler months,you need to get your lighting and watering right.

  • byMegan Backhouse