Coriander leaves
What to plant

Coriander

If you love the taste of this leafy green you'll want to plant now while the temperatures are on the cool side.

Calendual flowers
What to plant

Calendula

This pollinator friendly plant which if planted in the cooler months will add early spring colour to your garden beds.

The seed heads of old man saltbush.
Natives

The beauty of saltbush

Looking for a native plant to can grow happily in dry, hot conditions? Saltbushes are low maintenance ground covers or shrubs that thrive in these conditions. And they’re edible too!

Two kookaburras fighting over a beetle while sitting on a birdbath.
What to plant

Beat beetles and curl grubs

Chewing pests can decimate an entire plant, biting away at various parts until there's nothing left. Learn how to stop beetles and grubs from eating your harvest.

Spigariello plant.
What to plant

How to grow ‘Spigariello’

This unique heirloom broccoli from Southern Italy is prized for its curly, dark-green leaves.

Plants set out ready for planting beneath a eucalypt tree.
What to plant

Planting beneath trees

Under trees is prime garden real estate. Here's how to make the most of these spots, where you can grow a living mulch that protects soil, reduces maintenance and supports beneficial insects and soil life.

Tigerella tomatoes on the vine.
What to plant

Tomatoes for the tropics

The cooler season is the time for gardeners in northern Australia to be busy growing tomatoes.

Chrysanthemum greens
What to plant

Chrysanthemum greens

Looking for something new to add to your patch? Try these leafy greens with a mild, herby flavour.

Exit hole in an apple after a codling moth caterpillar has finished feeding.
What to plant

Common orchard pests

Keep an eye out for these three pesky orchard pests that could easily decimate your fruit harvest.

Purple fruit on a muntrie plant.
What to plant

Native fruit feast

This trio of native fruits will add a variety of flavours to the collection in your backyard patch.

Close up of the borage plant flowers and leaves.
What to plant

Grow: borage

Looking for a plant that can be used as an ingredient in salads and cakes, as well as providing colour to your garden? Borage is a good choice.

Alliums in flower.
What to plant

Plant alliums for more flavour

The allium family has much to offer the patient, and the impatient, gardener, from slow-growing onions to leafy chives and spring onions.