Fuss-free planting: Lebanese watercress and pepino

As urban gardens burst back to life in spring with colour and abundance, add these prolific plants to your patch to see you through the warmer months.

Basics: rodenticides and organic rat control

If rodents are a problem, it pays to understand your options before deciding how to tackle them.

Garlic: how to harvest, cure and store

Get more from your garlic harvest with simple tips for curing and storing your bulbs for the year ahead.

Zucchini & cucumber: summer’s productive pair

Give these vigorous plants the right conditions and they’ll reward you with an abundance of crisp cucumbers and fresh zucchini.

Peanuts: a curious crop

There’s more to peanuts than meets the eye. Discover this fascinating crop and how to grow it in your garden.

Upwards & edible: fruiting climbers

Don’t just grow a climber, grow one that also gives flowers and fruit to maximise productivity, especially in small spaces.

Grow your own: pandan

With hints of vanilla, bay leaf and lemongrass, pandan is a tropical kitchen favourite worth growing at home.

We take the guesswork out of organic sprays

How exactly do organic sprays work? Here, we look at sprays with active ingredients that are botanical.

Grow: sweet potato

The best garden plants work harder – offering colour, texture, habitat and a harvest to enjoy.

What’s bugging your lawn?

Find out what’s causing your lawn troubles and explore practical, organic ways to get your grass back on track.

Edible roots

Learn about the native edible plants with well-hidden harvests that offer new possibilities for the home gardener to explore.

Top tasks for spring vegies

Warming weather means it’s time to prep and plant for bumper vegie harvests.