Science Behind Fertilisers: Guide to Feeding Your Garden
The N-P-K numbers on the bag stop being a mystery once you know what each nutrient does. A plain guide to choosing and applying fertiliser in the garden.
The N-P-K numbers on the bag stop being a mystery once you know what each nutrient does. A plain guide to choosing and applying fertiliser in the garden.
How to plant a Brisbane backyard that feeds birds, bees and frogs: nectar-rich Grevillea and Banksia, layered shelter, ground covers and an accessible water source.
Grow up instead of out. How to plan a vertical garden on a wall, fence or balcony, choose the right plants and set up watering that actually keeps them alive.
A therapeutic garden is designed around the senses, not just good looks. How shape, colour and fragrance can be arranged into a calming space at home.
Australia's lesser known natives bring unusual flowers and foliage, use less water than exotics and feed local pollinators. How to choose and grow them.
Monstera, fiddle leaf fig, anthurium and snake plant each want different light and humidity. Here is how to group them so an indoor garden holds together.
Water restrictions do not have to mean a bare garden. Soil health, mulch, grouped watering zones and drought-tolerant planting keep a garden green on far less water.
Seeds, cuttings, layering and division each suit different plants. A walk-through of the main propagation methods and the tools worth having on hand.
Shade is treated as a problem when it is usually an advantage. How to read the kind you have, and plant it properly.
Roses, salvias, lavender and native bottlebrush layered into informal drifts. How to build a cottage garden that copes with the Australian climate.
Bird of Paradise, Anthurium, Calathea and Alocasia 'Polly' suit Brisbane homes beautifully. Here are the light, watering and styling notes that keep them thriving.
Home-grown produce starts with matching the crop to your space, sun and climate. A practical start on seeds, seedlings and saplings for a subtropical backyard.
Ficus lyrata rewards the right spot and a steady routine. How to choose a healthy plant, set the light and humidity, and keep those big leaves glossy.