Kiwi fruit on vine
What to plant

Grow kiwi fruit and reap the benefits

Plant kiwi fruit vines in spring and reap the benefits for decades.

Beurre bosc is a vigorous and productive heirloom.
What to plant

Pears: cool season fruit to grow in your backyard

Fresh is best when it comes to pears as they are a very fragile fruit. Here's the many reasons for growing your own tree, including their ability to thrive and grow fruit in a variety of climates.

Orange tree in courtyard.
Fruit & nuts

Grow your own delightfully delicious oranges!

Oranges offer so much more than their health-giving fruit, including beauty, shade and a delirious scent - and you can even grow them in pots!

Tahitian lime
Fruit & nuts

Limes

Limes have it all: fragrant flowers, glossy leaves, delicious fruit.

Apple tree
What to plant

Small space apple tricks

Helen McKerral tells you all you need to know to grow apples in small spaces.

Heritage apple
What to plant

Apples: Glossary terms

Thinking of growing apples? This glossary of terms by Penny Woodward will come in handy.

Young cherries
What to plant

Cherry tree thoughts

Penny Woodward discusses four things you need to know for successful cherry production.

Peter Cundall harvests apples
What to plant

Apple of Peter’s eye

In Australia we can grow heritage apple trees from the subtropics to the snow, although most varieties grow and fruit better in cooler regions. Here's some favourites to try.

Table grapes
Fruit & nuts

Grape expectations

Justin Russell shares a bunch of tips for growing table grapes, including the best choices for your climate.

Watermelon crop
Fruit & nuts

Bite into watermelons

Get sticky exploring the world of watermelons with Simon Webster, who names his top choices for your patch.

Banana flower and fruit
Fruit & nuts

Bountiful bananas

Have you thought of growing bananas in your cool climate garden? asks PENNY WOODWARD.

Phil Dudman pruning a peach tree
Fruit & nuts

Peachy keen

It's time to prune peach and nectarine trees, writes PHIL DUDMAN. Check out his step-by-step guide.