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.

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Gardening Australia

April • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • A selection of old favourites and new releases for your garden and library

BOOKS

behold the BANKSIA! • Renowned for their showy candle flowers, iconic banksias will bring the wow factor – and the wildlife – to any garden, writes CHLOE FOSTER

into the BLUE • This lush-leafed tropical beauty dispels the myth that blue and green should never be seen without a colour in between, writes ROGER FOX

what a gem • A fun trailing succulent with distinctive, fleshy pearl-shaped foliage, string of pearls is a unique addition to your indoor plant collection, writes TAMMY HUYNH

Growing PAINS • Caring for potted plants is a little tricky sometimes. Here, TAMMY HUYNH highlights some common plant problems and how you can fix or avoid them

labour of LOVE • Colourful flowers, creative design and lots of personal style make this Tasmanian garden a delight

BARE FACTS • Ever wondered why some plants don’t have leaves? TIM ENTWISLE explores the evolutionary quirks that have produced these naked beauties

harvesting goodness • For Tasmanian Aboriginal woman Kitana Mansell, harvesting bush tucker represents a connection to Country and a continuation of food practices stretching back through time, writes AB BISHOP

The MACADAMIA mystery • The pendant flowers of this beloved nut-producing native tree can be cream, yellow or pink. And there may even be a mysterious red-flowering variety, writes JACKIE FRENCH

BOTTLE it! • Preserving produce doesn’t just prolong the life and enjoyment of your home-grown food, it also provides you with a sense of resourcefulness and joy, writes HANNAH MOLONEY

time for change • Bid farewell to warm-season produce plants and prep your patch for maximum yield from the next round of crops. AB BISHOP explains her road-less-travelled methods

Young talent time • For this urban gardener, the chance to create a productive patch on her balcony is paying off in spades, writes

HOW TO GROW… English spinach • It’s time to start planting and nurturing this delightful delicacy of the winter patch, writes PHIL DUDMAN

how to harvest & store SEED • With warm-season crops coming to an end, there’s a great opportunity to collect seed from some of your favourites for sowing next season. PHIL DUDMAN steps us through the basics

MYTH or FACT? • Is it vital to follow a four-bed crop rotation cycle in your vegie patch? PHIL DUDMAN ponders this common question for you…

CUT & RUN • While you’re sleeping, this pest might be creating a nightmare in your vegie patch. Here’s one way to deal with it

APRIL a month in the GARDEN • More than 50 seasonal jobs to do

MAILBOX

take a break! • Put the kettle on – it’s time to relax! Solve our puzzle to be in the running to win a Darlac Pruning Pack

radio • Tune into your local ABC radio for gardening advice from the experts. See times below. For more details about coverage in your area, phone 139 994 or visit reception.abc.net.au.

the big picture • When you think you know your garden, look again. You’ll find that there’s always more to see, writes MICHAEL McCOY