Grow Phil Dudman’s favourite

Our horticultural editor Phil Dudman has discovered a new gardening joy: brussels sprouts.

Fast-growing greens to fill garden gaps

Autumn is a good time to plant fast-growing green to help fill garden gaps when your summer harvest is over, writes Jian Liu.

How to grow silverbeet

Karen Sutherland says this versatile veg is her steady, reliable, go-to plant, with its long harvest time and ability to self-seed. Here's her top tips for growing.

Grow garlic in your backyard

Why spend a fortune buying garlic when you can grow this nutritious flavour-enhancer in your own backyard or even a pot? Jian Liu has some ideas to help you succeed.

Time to grow squash

Karen Sutherland explores the surprisingly diverse and super-productive range of squash – you only need a few plants to feed a family.

Grow colourful corn!

Corn in all its colours and types thrives in our hot summers and can be packed into a small space making it an ideal backyard vegie, writes Jian Liu.

Add mulberry foliage and fruit to your garden

Ever wanted a mulberry tree but not sure you had the space? A smaller variety could be the solution.

How to keep your lemon tree in shape

Questions on how to grow and care for lemon trees regularly top the list on garden shows and forums, so it's time for a refresher from our horticultural editor, Phil Dudman. Here's a good place to start.

Apple basics: how to plant and maintain

Julian Blackhirst sets out the basics for planting and training apple trees, including how to prep your soil.

Tropical fruits you can grow in your backyard

Tropical fruits thrive in summer, which is also a good time to plant and establish them before the cool weather arrives. Phil Dudman profiles some of the popular choices.

Mini watermelons you can grow in any space!

Don’t think you have the room for watermelons? Helen McKerral shares her space-saving tricks, plus one of the smaller varieties for you to try.

Start your own apple orchard

Apple trees are deciduous, and planting is best done in winter, when they are dormant. Here's the basics to get you started planting a tree (or two) in your backyard.

Edible natives to grow in your garden

Want to add native edible plants to your garden so you can start using them in your cooking? Karen Sutherland has grown them for many years and has some suggestions.

Minty magic

Known by gardeners as native mint bush, Prostanthera rotundifolia is a handy plant for semi-shade.

Growing warrigal greens

Warrigal greens are one of the easiest and most rewarding native food plants to grow, writes Karen Sutherland.    

Edible succulents

Karen Sutherland writes about three edible, waterwise succulents that you can plant now. They are easy to grow, and tasty!

Native berries to plant in your patch

Midyim berry is a tasty and rewarding native fruit you can grow in your backyard, writes Karen Sutherland.

Discovering native herbs

Karen Sutherland investigates the unique flavours and aromas of many little-known native herbs. 

Compact gum trees for small spaces: Corymbia ficifolia

You don't need to have a huge backyard to grow a gum tree, writes Karen Sutherland. One of her favourites for small spaces is Corymbia ficifolia.

A blooming summer

Grow these beautiful blooms to attract pollinators to your garden and fill your patch with summer colour!

Spring floral beauties

Looking for flowering plants for your spring garden? Justin Russell suggests adding these four bright blooms - they'll bring both colour and pollinators to your patch!

Hooked on flowers

Eliza Henry-Jones grows seasonal bee-friendly blooms on her organic flower farm. Here's two of her favourites to add to your own garden. 

Top native trees

Helen McKerral suggests some small native trees that will fit into most gardens, attracting birds and insects with their colourful flowers.

Tips for growing hellebores, also called winter roses

Hellebores love shade, thrive in frosts and have glorious flowers that appear right through winter into spring, writes Penny Woodward.