Unfurling Buds
Maintenance

Garden Jobs for Late Winter

Late winter is no time to rest on your laurels. According to JUSTIN RUSSELL, it's one of the busiest times of the year with plenty to do before spring. Let's get cracking!

Citrus Gall Wasp
Maintenance

Citrus: how to carry out winter maintenance

Citrus have provided us with a bumper crop of organic fruit again this season. So what now? PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips for pruning, spraying and fertilising in preparation for another productive year ahead.

Frosty Morning
Maintenance

Making the Most of Frost

In viewing frost as just another issue to contend with in the battle to maintain a pristine backyard, modern gardeners miss the benefits of a decent freeze. Justin Russell welcomes the fiirst frost of the season.

Phil Dudman shows us how to make a worm farm tower
Maintenance

How to make a worm farm tower

Looking for an easier way to reap the benefits of a worm farm. PHIL DUDMAN describes how to make a worm tower, which cuts out unnecessary handling and maintenance.

Spray organic fertilizer straight on to leaves for a quick nutrient boost
Maintenance

How to fertilise by foliar feeding

PHIL DUDMAN explains how to use organic liquid fertilisers to foliar feed hungry plants in your garden.

Checklist for spring
Maintenance

Checklist for spring

Is your vegie garden spring ready? PHIL DUDMAN has some tasks you can put into action now.