How to stop crowing

Alpha hens and cross-dressing chooks? JESSAMY MILLER investigates gender politics in the poultry yard.

Testing times

Soil testing in the Patch from Scratch backyard revealed the extent of environmental contamination in our cities, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.

Jobs for February

Despite wearying of summer and longing for autumn, JUSTIN RUSSELL gets stuck into some February pruning. 

Fungi facts

PENNY WOODWARD says it is good to look after most of the fungi growing in your garden.

Travelling with chooks

When travelling with chooks take care packing, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

Growing in sand

Sandy soils, says PENNY WOODWARD, can be challenging for gardeners.

What lies beneath

Curious about what's beneath your feet? JUSTIN RUSSELL excavates a brilliant new CSIRO soil mapping tool.

Why keep chooks?

JESSAMY MILLER looks at the benefits of keeping chooks.

What is biochar?

PENNY WOODWARD explains biochar and how it can be used.

Garden jobs for September

JUSTIN RUSSELL contemplates our Australian seasons and offers some gardening suggestions for September.

She’ll be apples

It's early spring and the sap is rising, the perfect time to propagate deciduous fruit trees says JUSTIN RUSSELL.

Time to prune grape vines

Sunny winter days are perfect for pruning dormant grape vines to keep them productive, writes JUSTIN RUSSELL.