Earthworm species number in their thousands and, as unappealing as they may be to some, they are a necessary part of the soil and play a vital role in the health of plants.
Don’t waste your kitchen and garden scraps, toss them in a compost bin and make fertiliser for your plants.
For a blaze of autumn colour in even the smallest garden, go for the bright and bold foliage of a Japanese maple.
Eradicate these stinky sap-sucking citrus-eating critters from your garden.
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Add these delightfully delicate plants to your garden for a spectacular display of bright blooms.
Growing the best tomato begins with finding the sunniest garden or balcony position.
When bees and bugs get tired, they need a place to put all six of their feet up, lay some eggs and recharge their fuzzy little batteries.
Get rid of pests from the garden without using chemicals
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From invasive plants and bare patches in the lawn to a rotten fence post, your garden issues are sorted.
Create your very own lush landscape in the backyard whatever the climate
Evict pesky squatters from your place to keep it hygienic and prevent any damage
Build a simple birdhouse with plywood for small visitors to the garden
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Take the time to raise cuttings and you’ll end up with a garden full of home-grown budget beauties
Give garden tools a protective coating to prevent them from rusting and degrading
Plant these shade-loving shrubs in autumn to enjoy their bright blooms in the warmer months
Learn how to grow an avocado tree from seed
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Fill the garden with fabulous plants that work their magic at this time of the year
Get seeds in the ground in autumn to enjoy during the cold months
Autumn is not just the season of colourful leaves, it’s also the time for a stunning show of blooms
Sow seeds this month in tribute to the ANZAC troops who landed in Gallipoli 100 years ago
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Harvest the last of the summer crops and get ready to plant cool-weather edibles
The sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) first arrived in England from Sicily in 1699 and has been bred continuously since then. In the language of flowers, the sweet pea symbolises blissful or delicate [...]
Here are five awesome ways you can use bananas in the garden
In this New Jersey backyard, an Aussie-grown gardener has come up with new landscaping tricks and techniques
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Avoid making these four common mistakes to grow greener grass with fewer weeds
Grow these tropical trees in pots or garden beds and enjoy their exquisite fragrant flowers
Shift materials safely around the house and garden
Improve your soil with this innovative small-space composting solution
Pick the plants that suit the amount of sunlight in your garden for a gorgeous, long-lasting display