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Educational and inspirational gardening guides to help you bring your garden dreams to life. From plant pointers to harvesting hacks, our how-to articles are designed to help break down the knowledge barrier to gardening.
June gardening guide | Early winter garden tasks
Don’t let the cooler weather put you off getting outside. Winter is the best time to plant and prune deciduous trees and shrubs. And there's plenty in the edible garden to do!
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Rethinking roses | Simple tips for planting, growing & pruning roses
We’re here to defend the honour of the long- misunderstood rose and its high-maintenance reputation. As the team at Matthews Roses knows well, just a little love goes a long way… and keeps the blooms coming.
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How to create a shade garden: Shade plants by season
Martha Stewart’s guide on how to choose which specimens to incorporate into your own shady garden.
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How to create an outdoor container display for summer | ‘Thriller, filler, spiller’ formula
The “thriller, filler and spiller” formula – a guide for creating an outdoor pot display for summer.
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Your ever-changing orchard | Homegrown fruit: A Practical Guide
If you’ve ever dreamed of growing your own fruit but weren’t sure where to begin, let us introduce you to Homegrown Fruit: A Practical Guide. The book is packed with straightforward advice for your easy orchard life – growing prolific, healthy fruit trees at home.
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How to manage pests in the garden | Mitigating slug, snail, aphid, white butterfly & bird damage
As the garden wakes up in spring, so do the pests that can harm your plants. Here's a guide for how to naturally manage pests in your garden.
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How to raise a family on homegrown food
Abylene Chalmers became proficient in growing organic food and shares steps on planning a garden that can feed your family.
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How to design a garden & create a planting palette for your garden
Learn how to design a thoughtful planting palette using plant forms, foliage contrast and structure to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that suits your style and climate.
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Pruning hydrangeas | When & how to cut back different varieties
A guide for how and when to prune the different types of hydrangeas.
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Living mulch | A smarter way to garden
What is living mulch? And how and what do we do with it?
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How to grow cover crops
A guide to growing cover crops. The benefits, common varieties and how to manage them.
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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.
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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.
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How to compost | A practical guide to hot & cold composting methods
Composting isn’t complicated — it’s a key part of a healthy garden. This step-by-step guide covers the basics of compost bins, the difference between hot and cold methods, and simple tips for turning garden and kitchen waste into rich, usable compost.
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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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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.
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How to harvest & store pumpkins and potatoes
An autumn guide to harvesting, sorting, seed-saving and storing pumpkins and potatoes
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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.
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How to harvest & save seeds | Autumn seed saving
A guide to harvesting and saving seeds from your most treasured plants in autumn. Next spring, those little gems are the ticket to a flourishing garden once again!
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How to create a tulip pot display for spring
Spring bulbs are often the first sign of life in the garden, but their presence is dependent on you as the gardener preparing in the autumn time for their much anticipated arrival.
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A comprehensive guide to planting & growing spring bulbs | Autumn gardening
A complete guide to which spring bulbs, and how to plant and grow them, this autumn.
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How to grow strawberries from runners
A guide on growing strawberries from runners in autumn.
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Best growing advice of 2024 | Top 10 garden guides
A list of our most-read and best loved growing advice in 2024.
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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 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 make a bug hotel
A step-by-step guide to making a bug hotel to help attract pollinators into your garden.
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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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