Gardening Australia

Australia’s number one monthly gardening resource, ABC Gardening Australia magazine is packed with step-by-step advice and stunning design ideas from its popular team of experts. Whether you are a novice gardener or have a green thumb and years of experience, you’ll find the advice you need.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Gardening Australia

September • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • A fresh crop of plants to brighten your garden – from a newly released native to some tropical headturners

BOOKS

hello, SPRING! • As the days grow longer and warmer, flowers are budding and blooming – and gardeners everywhere are heading off to local nurseries and reaching for their gloves, secateurs and wheelbarrows! The urge to buy new plants and garden goodies is almost irresistible. So, go ahead and treat yourself. Pots and plots filled with spring flowers will gladden your heart and add colour and interest (and happy pollinators) to your garden. On the following pages we celebrate spring’s arrival, with tips on how to keep your garden flowering and powering

seasonal snapshot • This time of year means different things to different gardeners, depending on where you live. To provide a country-wide snapshot of the season, our horticultural editor AB BISHOP asked gardeners from all climates to describe their local experiences of spring

star power • With their soft texture, silvery tones and delicate beauty, flannel flowers are a special sight to behold in the wild – and in your garden, writes ANGUS STEWART

LOW & behold • Flowering groundcovers bring colour and liveliness to the lowest layers of the spring garden. Here, CHLOE FOSTER recommends six pretty options

blossom magic • Dwarf fruit trees deliver all the juicy rewards of full-sized trees, with the added bonus of thriving in pots – where they look cute and are easy to harvest, writes STEVE FALCIONI

the hills are alive • This bird-loving couple have transformed their modest suburban plot in the Perth Hills into a habitat hotspot, thanks to their use of local native plants

ground rules • Success in the garden starts with understanding and caring for your soil. In her new book, The Rookie Gardener, horticulturist and educator CHLOE FOSTER explains the basics, with practical advice for beginner gardeners and anyone needing a refresher

generation GREEN • Environmental programs for young people can transform not just the schoolyard but students’ mindsets. Meet two school communities where the kids are celebrating great growing gains, writes LOREN DESBRUSLAIS

raisin the bar • Meet the raisin tree, a curious plant that develops sweet, edible flower stalks that resemble dried grapes, but are not grown on vines, writes JACKIE FRENCH

purr fect solution • It’s a dilemma facing all cat owners: how do you provide your feline with access to the outdoors while ensuring they don’t harm local wildlife? For cat owner and ABC TV Gardening Australia presenter JOSH BYRNE, the answer lies in a thoughtfully designed cat run

HOME GROWN • Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour to spare, you can always put your time to good use in the productive garden. Check out these timed tasks...

good life • Hannah Moloney’s seasonal tips for the edible garden

TRUE BLUE • Vibrant and juicy blueberries can easily be grown at home using these fail-safe methods, writes PHIL DUDMAN

a lasting ROMANCE • Fragrant, sun-loving and full of character, Mediterranean herbs bring flavour to the kitchen and are in it for the long haul, writes AB BISHOP

SEPTEMBER a month in the GARDEN • more than 50 seasonal jobs to...