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

June • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • A selection of lesser known flowers, trees and shrubs to add to your garden

BOOKS

let it RAIN • Banish rainy-day blues with these gorgeous lilies that bring their cheer when the clouds have passed, writes JUDY HORTON

LILAC love • Lilac is a bit of a Cinderella plant: unassuming for most of the year, but belle of the ball in spring. Now is the time to plant it and wait for the magic, says JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

BARE necessities • Winter marks the start of bare root season, which makes it the perfect time to fill your garden with delicious bare-rooted edibles, writes MARCELLE NANKERVIS

Show business • Highlights and winning ideas from the 2023 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

ART of living • For this creative couple, shaping a garden has been a natural form of artistic expression

winter wonderland • At this time of year, gardeners in the south start bracing for the chill, while those in the north savour the ‘dry’. So what does winter mean for gardeners around the country? AB BISHOP chats to people tending gardens in different climate zones

little WONDERS • This family’s obsession with orchids now spans three generations, writes TAMMY HUYNH

Camellia crush • Camellias are such fleeting winter beauties. JACKIE FRENCH has spent years finding ways to extend their vase life – and she shares her thoughts here

perfect pear • Winter is the best time for planting pears, and once established, they’ll provide you with deliciously fragrant fruit for many years, writes PHIL DUDMAN

MYTH or FACT? • It’s a common belief that you can’t put citrus, onions or running grasses in your compost heap. But the facts suggest otherwise, says PHIL DUDMAN

make a worm farm • A worm farm can help turn your kitchen waste into vermicast, which is a wonderful soil conditioner. And as PHIL DUDMAN shows, it’s easy to make one using bits and pieces from around the home

PATCH ACTION • Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour to spare, you can always put your time to good use in the productive garden. Here are a few suggestions…

snails + slugs • Cool, moist conditions in the patch can trigger a menacing ambush of slimy visitors, writes PHIL DUDMAN

JUNE 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 Neta Tool Prize 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 • The winter slow-down can be hard for impatient gardeners, but there are some things to enjoy and savour at this time of year, writes MICHAEL McCOY