Lavender is one of Australia's most beloved garden plants — fragrant, drought-tolerant, and beloved by bees. Getting the right species for your conditions is the key to long-term…
Discover which garden flowers are edible, how to grow them, and how to use them in stunning salads, drinks, and desserts.
Australia has over 1,700 native bee species. Here is how to make your garden a refuge for these vital pollinators.
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Design and plant a stunning Mediterranean garden perfectly suited to Australian dry summers — lavender, rosemary, olives, gravel, and the art of relaxed elegance.
Create a garden that engages all the senses — the best fragrant plants for Australian conditions, placed for maximum effect.
Grow and manage the most magnificent of all flowering climbers — varieties, training methods, and the secrets to reliable flowering.
A complete guide to designing and installing rainwater harvesting systems — from small 1,000L tanks for balcony gardens to large underground cisterns for rural properties.
A dedicated tea garden provides calming, medicinal, and flavourful herbs for homegrown infusions year-round. Chamomile, lemon verbena, tulsi, peppermint, lavender, and more — com…
Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii and related species) produces soft clouds of lavender-blue flowers from late spring through autumn, is extraordinarily drought-tolerant once established…
The salvia genus contains dozens of species perfectly adapted to Australian conditions — drought-tolerant, long-flowering, irresistible to bees, and available in every colour fro…
Australia has over 2,000 native bee species — more diversity than most other countries. Designing a garden specifically to support this diversity requires understanding what diff…
Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) produces ruffled blooms in lavender, purple, white, and pink that are mistaken for roses or peonies and last up to 3 weeks in a vase — one of th…
Herb and flower-infused vinegars are among the simplest and most useful preserved products from the garden — extraordinary in salad dressings, marinades, and as gifts.
Preserve your summer herb harvest to feed the kitchen through winter — matching each herb to its best preservation method for maximum flavour retention.
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