Gardening
We are what we wear in the garden
The clothes we garden in can be just as meaningful as what we choose to plant.
- by Catie Marron
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The plot thickens: Growing mystery around Belgrave’s secret community gardener
An unknown overnight visitor is among volunteers helping to grow free vegetables for the disadvantaged in Melbourne’s outer east.
- by Carolyn Webb
Ned Kelly’s childhood home offers a lesson on historic gardens
Your garden might not date back to a bushranger, but it can still honour what has come before.
- by Megan Backhouse
For this British biologist, there really is magic in those mushrooms
Merlin Sheldrake spreads the word about the miraculous fungal network - and why we’d be lost without it.
- by Jennifer Kahn
The simple mistakes that could ruin your compost
If your compost is smelly, soggy or not breaking down, there are easy ways to make things right.
- by Lauren David
Too cold to garden? Stay inside with a book instead
Eight new gardening books that will leave you inspired to plant, preserve and repurpose.
- by Megan Backhouse
What the winter solstice means for your gardening plans
As the days get longer, it’s time to sow seeds for some of your favourite herbs, while other plants go dormant.
- by Robin Powell
How air plants can work together to create much-needed city shade
Fragrant and flowering plant varieties can provide a plastic-free alternative to shade cloths.
- by Megan Backhouse
How to plan a garden in a changing climate
Landscape architects share their winter garden plans, ahead of a harsh summer of fire and drought.
- by Megan Backhouse
TV horticulturist famed for Burke’s Backyard appearances dead at 94
After a rather risqué segment about peeling bananas helped get the show on the air, Peter Valder appeared on Burke’s Backyard for 17 years.
- by Colleen Morris and John Challis
Botanic gardens are art galleries of plants. Here’s what you can learn
After 40 years running botanic gardens in Melbourne, Sydney and London, Tim Entwisle explains the importance of landscapes that are as carefully curated as art galleries.
- by Megan Backhouse