Landscape architects share their winter garden plans,ahead of a harsh summer of fire and drought.
After a rather risqué segment about peeling bananas helped get the show on the air,Peter Valder appeared on Burke’s Backyard for 17 years.
After 40 years running botanic gardens in Melbourne,Sydney and London,Tim Entwisle explains the importance of landscapes that are as carefully curated as art galleries.
From courtesans to colonialists,the camellia has long been admired,but its beauty hides a sordid history.
Many home renovators think creating a garden requires just selecting a few plants and working out where a barbeque should go.
It’s time to reshuffle your indoor plants for winter,and there are some new things to try.
Emma Cutting is creating “pollinator corridors” in an Australian-first move to bring flowers back to our cities.
Revel in the pleasure of a pot of herbs or full vegie patch,and bring the garden into your kitchen.
No it’s not drinking sake with chrysanthemum petals in it,although that does happen. It’s a ritual designed to wish for good health and longevity.
The floral industry is rife with imported blooms and single-use plastics - but you don’t have to buy those for mum if you’re prepared to ask some questions.
Cestrum nocturnum,a decorative,sweet-scented but highly toxic shrub popular in gardens,is taking off as a weed in NSW – but the government has not banned it.