Journal

Choosing the Right Hose Nozzle for Different Watering TasksWatering the garden sounds simple enough, yet anyone who has watched a delicate seedling flattened by a jet of water or seen a patio turned into a slippery…
How to sharpen and set a lawn mower blade for a cleaner cutA neatly edged lawn is the pride of many Australian households, from the sandstone suburbs of Sydney to the leafy streets of Hobart. Yet a dull or unbalanced…
Turning a Shady Garden Corner into a Productive Mushroom PatchMany home gardeners across Australia struggle with shaded corners where tomatoes refuse to ripen and herbs grow leggy and pale. Rather than fighting the lack…
How to layer bulbs for continuous spring blooms in one potSpring-flowering bulbs reward Australian gardeners with weeks of colour, but the show often ends abruptly once the first wave fades. A simple technique…
Ornamental grasses for cold-season beauty in Hoosier landscapesIndiana gardens face a dormant season where colour fades and structure matters more than blooms. From late October through March, herbaceous perennials…
Stopping Blossom End Rot Before It Spoils Your Tomato and Capsicum HarvestFor Aussie home growers, few things sting more than watching a plump truss of tomatoes or a row of capsicums develop that telltale dark, sunken patch at the…
Sensory Garden with Fragrant Flowers and Herbs for Australian HomesSensory gardens engage sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound in a single space. In Australia, where outdoor living is woven into daily life, a fragrant patch…
Understanding Fertilizer Numbers for Australian GardensWhen you wander into a Bunnings Warehouse in Sydney, browse a small nursery in Adelaide, or order online from a Perth garden centre, every fertiliser bag…
Harvesting winter squash at the right moment for months of storageWinter squash rewards patient gardeners with bins of sweet, dense flesh that carries through the leaner months, but only when the timing of the harvest matches…
Build a Simple Trellis for Climbing Beans at HomeClimbing beans are one of the most rewarding vegetables for Australian gardeners, whether you tend a compact courtyard plot in inner Melbourne or a sprawling…