Gardening
Staying undercover: How to make the most of a greenhouse
Whether it takes up most of your backyard or is small enough to pick up and move, a greenhouse is a great addition to your garden.
- by Megan Backhouse
Latest
On the coast of Italy, a garden holds more than 150 years of family wisdom
The key to maintaining a beautiful garden? Keep it in the family.
- by Megan Backhouse
How to make the most of the bare root plant season
An affordable and adaptable option, these plants can unfurl into a powerhouse of produce.
- by Megan Backhouse
How gardening can improve your mental wellbeing and friendships
Gardening may not only help connect us to nature, but with other humans.
- by Richard Sima
Houseplants need different care during winter. Here’s how to look after yours
For indoor gardens to thrive during the cooler months, you need to get your lighting and watering right.
- by Megan Backhouse
Train stations and car parks: The gardens proving beauty can be found anywhere
After decades of photographing the world’s best gardens, Claire Takacs is looking for inspiration in unexpected places.
- by Megan Backhouse
Opinion
Millennials
I thought not Googling everything would set me free. Instead, it ruined my garden
I’m not sure if having the answers would have saved my nasturtiums, but not knowing didn’t help me either. Somehow, my fantasy didn’t bring peace or protection.
- by Wendy Syfret
The biggest horticultural event in the southern hemisphere has fresh ideas for your garden
This year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show was packed with inspiration for all gardeners.
- by Megan Backhouse
Forget smoothies, candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack, get gardening
With some comparing it to a “nourishing therapy session”, pottering around with plants is blooming lovely – even as our backyards shrink.
- by Amanda Hooton
It’s not too late to add autumn colour to your garden. Here’s how
From bright bonsai to ornamental grasses, there’s no limit to the seasonal shades you can add to your patch in an instant.
- by Megan Backhouse
