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5 blossoming trees to add to your garden for spring

If planting trees is on your garden to-do list and you’re looking for the best blossomers, here is a selection of trees that will provide early season interest with their blossoms, as well as year-round interest.

Gardening Series, Guides

Sowing summer annual flowers & edible succession sowing | Spring gardening

You may be tempted to jump ahead and begin planting your flower seedlings. But it's important to know which ornamentals can be planted in the garden now, and which need to be withheld…

Gardening Series, Guides, How-to, Plants

Pruning hydrangeas | When & how to cut back different varieties

A guide for how and when to prune the different types of hydrangeas.

Freshly cut dahlias in pink, red, and yellow tones arranged on gravel

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How to grow dahlias from seed

Step-by-step instructions on how to grow dahlias from seed.

Gardener transplanting herbs into a white planter box in a lush backyard garden setting.

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Wintering well | Growing flowers, herbs & bulbs indoors during winter

As well as embracing a brisk morning wander to look for signs of life in the tulip bed, ‘wintering’ involves bringing the outside in, so we can pay attention and enjoy it up close.

Vegetable Mix can be combined with Garden Mix in a raised or edged bed

Gardening Series, Guides

A simple guide to soil mixes & amendments

A guide for understanding your options and discovering the most effective soil mixes and amendments for your garden.

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Planting & underplanting fruit trees and passionfruit care | Mid winter edible gardening

Quick tips for planting + underplanting your fruit trees & passionfruit care in winter.

Gardening Series, Guides, Plants

Winter strawberry guide | Growing strawberries & propagating from your patch

The winter care guide for strawberries: How to grow, care for & propagate strawberries

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Pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens, fruit tree care + pruning | Early winter edible gardening

Quick tips for pruning berries & brambles, growing winter greens & herbs and winter guides for fruit tree care & pruning.

Guides, How-to

Cultivation guide | Converting grass to new garden beds

A guide to converting grass to new gardens: No-dig vs. sheet mulching. Autumn is the perfect time to create new garden beds from scratch.

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How to plant, propagate & prepare perennials for dormancy | An autumn guide

A guide to planting perennials, propagating new plants and putting the perennial garden to bed for autumn and winter.

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Late autumn gardening | A quick task rundown

While the garden is slowing down, there's still plenty to do. Your autumn clean up + lots of planting and harvesting in the edible garden.

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What to do in your edible garden in mid-late autumn | Fruit tree care, supporting pollinators & strawberries planting

Mulching fruit trees, growing strawberries from runners, supporting pollinators, pruning feijoas & checking over fruit trees.

Gillian Swinton ‘The Good life’ - Growing Garlic

Books, Guides, Plants

How to grow garlic | A homesteader’s guide to growing garlic

Gillian Swinton shares her tips for growing garlic as a self-sufficient crop. Words from her modern homesteading book: The Good Life.

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Plant buying guide | How to make the most of autumn plant sales

Autumn plant clearance sales are tempting, but it’s important to know which plants are a worthwhile investment, and which should be left on the shelf. Plus, learn how to transplant new plants for the best success!

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Everything you need to know about growing & caring for dahlias

Dahlia lovers, this one’s for you. A roundup of all of our top articles for growing, caring for and propagating dahlias.

Gardening Series, Guides

A dahlia grower’s autumn checklist | How to prolong dahlia flowers & prep tubers for next season

Everything you need to know to prolong your dahlia flower harvest and prep your tubers for next season.

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The pros & cons of keeping chickens in an urban backyard

We reckon keeping chickens is pretty rad: A little bit frugal, a little bit feral and a little bit fancy. Here are some pros (and cons) of keeping chickens in your garden, according to Phoebe Atkinson.

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Mid autumn gardening | A quick task rundown

A quick run down of tasks you need to focus on in the garden for early autumn.

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Sowing success | Autumn seed sowing tips

Learn how to sow hardy annuals in autumn with key tips on spacing, direct sowing vs. seed trays, and the best methods for growing sweet peas, sugar snaps and snow peas.

Autumn pears, by Mel Adams The Pollination Garden | Sage Journal

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March edible gardening | What to plant & harvest in early autumn

What edibles to plant & harvest in early autumn.

Gardening Series, Guides

The autumn overview | Autumn gardening

While the allure of knitwear and fireside evenings still seems far off, the shift in the seasons is upon us. With dropping temperatures and the return of the rain comes a whole new series of gardening tasks.

Guides, Plants

Cut & come again annual flowers to plant for autumn colour

A comprehensive guide on growing the best cut and come again flowers for autumn.

Guides, How-to

Best growing advice of 2024 | Top 10 garden guides

A list of our most-read and best loved growing advice in 2024.

Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria Melbourne

Gardens, Guides

Exploring Melbourne’s most beautiful gardens (and other stunning gardens around the world)

8 public gardens to visit in Melbourne, and beyond.

Guides, How-to, Plants

How to grow & keep your sweet peas flowering all summer long

A guide to growing and retaining your sweet pea flowers all summer long

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How to transform your backyard into a space you’ll love

How to create a relaxing outdoor space in your own backyard

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Gifts for Gardeners: Gift guide for your favourite green thumb

We’ve curated a list of the best gifts for your green-thumbed friends and family members (or perhaps a wee treat for yourself!).

Books, Guides, How-to

How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast

A guide to growing edible flowers, foliage, herbs and seeds. Written by Carolyn Dunster, A Floral Feast.

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How to create a pollinator-friendly garden

No matter the size of the garden, every gardener can contribute to successful pollination by providing important food sources and habitats for pollinators.

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