How to create a tropical garden

If the summer heat drives you crazy, then perhaps you should consider resort style living and go troppo instead! Here are some expert tips on how to create a tropical garden at your place

Gardening tip: How to prepare for spring

While you might be retreating from the August westerlies, your garden is heading for its most productive season and needs you to lend a hand… so grab those gloves, dust off the tools, you’ve got work to do! Here's some expert tips

They say everyone needs a little green in their home and that’s especially true over the cooler months when we’re spending more time indoors. Greening up your space not only looks good, there’s proven health benefits as well. Here's some top tips

Gardening tips: Creating a coastal garden

The salty scent of the ocean, refreshing sea breezes, sand between the toes… these are the essence of coastal living, but they can be a real headache for those who love to garden. Creating a landscape tolerant of these conditions all comes down to soil improvement and plant choice. Here's some expert tips

How to grow vegetables and herbs

Check out gardening expert Sondra Grainger's simple guide to plan, prepare and grow your own autumn and winter harvest. ***FREE TO READ***

Gardening tips: Attracting wildlife to the garden

The chatter of small birds, busy scurrying of lizards or the gentle flight of a butterfly are all positive sights and sounds in our urban backyards. And the good news is, you don’t need a huge garden to create a sanctuary for local wildlife. Here's some tips from our expert

Gardening: Solutions for narrow side yard

The narrow side yard can be an access area, wheelie bin residence, dog run, dump zone or quite often, a laundry laneway and a headache for many homeowners. Here are some simple ideas to add green life to these often-neglected spaces and turn the useless into useful!

Drought-proof your garden this summer

With a potentially dry season ahead, don’t panic and retreat from your gardens … there are plenty of easy solutions to ensure plants thrive if mother nature doesn’t provide ample rainfall. Here’s some tips from gardening expert Sondra Grainger