Train stations and car parks:The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere

Train stations and car parks:The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere

After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens,Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.

  • byMegan Backhouse

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I thought not Googling everything would set me free. Instead,it ruined my garden

I thought not Googling everything would set me free. Instead,it ruined my garden

I’m not sure if having the answers would have saved my nasturtiums,but not knowing didn’t help me either. Somehow,my fantasy didn’t bring peace or protection.

  • byWendy Syfret
The biggest horticultural event in the southern hemisphere has fresh ideas for your garden

The biggest horticultural event in the southern hemisphere has fresh ideas for your garden

This year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show was packed with inspiration for all gardeners.

  • byMegan Backhouse
Forget smoothies,candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack,get gardening

Forget smoothies,candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack,get gardening

With some comparing it to a “nourishing therapy session”,pottering around with plants is blooming lovely – even as our backyards shrink.

  • byAmanda Hooton
Jamie Durie’s $11m purchase of Paul Bangay’s Stonefields falls through

Jamie Durie’s $11m purchase of Paul Bangay’s Stonefields falls through

The extraordinary private garden was set to become a luxury accommodation venture. Instead,options will be explored to find a new buyer.

  • byMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
How to plan a garden in a changing climate

How to plan a garden in a changing climate

Landscape architects share their winter garden plans,ahead of a harsh summer of fire and drought.

  • byMegan Backhouse
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Botanic gardens are art galleries of plants. Here’s what you can learn

Botanic gardens are art galleries of plants. Here’s what you can learn

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.

  • byMegan Backhouse
The trendy new houseplant that works well indoors in winter

The trendy new houseplant that works well indoors in winter

It’s time to reshuffle your indoor plants for winter,and there are some new things to try.

  • byRobin Powell
The insects you actually want in your garden and how to get them

The insects you actually want in your garden and how to get them

Emma Cutting is creating “pollinator corridors” in an Australian-first move to bring flowers back to our cities.

  • byMegan Backhouse
The ancient Japanese tradition you should try with chrysanthemums

The ancient Japanese tradition you should try with chrysanthemums

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.

  • byRobin Powell
Why you should be saving all the autumn leaves you can in your garden

Why you should be saving all the autumn leaves you can in your garden

They look stunning,they clog things up,but autumn leaves can be a great mulch for your garden too,if you’re willing to be patient.

  • byMegan Backhouse