Gardening
Not just a pretty place: What garden exhibitions really teach us
Gardeners and artists are putting plants in galleries and expanding our notions of what horticulture can be.
- by Megan Backhouse
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Push to turf flower show from World Heritage gardens over damage claims
Conservation and heritage groups want the flower and garden show shifted from the World Heritage-listed Carlton Gardens because of claims of damage to the grass and trees.
- by Cara Waters
Melbourne’s most pristine, secret garden is right on Collins Street
A glimpse of tree branches from the streets behind is the closest most of us will ever get to this private space.
- by Megan Backhouse
The fast-growing, climbing plants for gardeners who can’t wait
Some plants will transform the mood of your entire garden in a matter of months.
- by Megan Backhouse
Small space, big dreams: How to make the most of a tiny backyard
Two artists show what’s possible in tight inner-city spaces.
- by Megan Backhouse
Garden wars: Botanic Garden’s top plants put to the test
Petunias and begonias are the latest winners of the Royal Botanic Garden’s plant trials, but gardeners have been warned not to blindly follow its advice.
- by Andrew Taylor
Use it or lose it: How to preserve your summer fruit before it’s too late
Anything you are harvesting – blackcurrants, capsicums, cucumbers – can be transformed in such a way that their delights can be saved for later.
- by Megan Backhouse
Life on the edge: How to garden by the coast
It is possible to while away a whole summer in a garden of carefully chosen and well-managed plants.
- by Megan Backhouse
Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice
Thinking about planting a native garden, edible garden, herb garden or even a dwarf flowering eucalypt on your verge? More power to you – but read this first.
- by Emma Young
Perennials and imperfections: Garden trends you’ll be seeing in 2024
Here’s everything we’ll be growing in the year ahead.
- by Megan Backhouse