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.

Welcome

Gardening Australia

July • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • From fabulous flowers to fruit trees, here’s a selection of new releases for your garden

BOOKS

looking SHARP • Hedges need dedicated maintenance, but they offer so much design versatility that it’s worth the effort, writes ROGER FOX

Pops of colour • This small shrub has a big personality, bringing hot colours to cold winter gardens with its masses of delicate but boldly hued flowers, writes CHLOE FOSTER

many TALENTS • Not only does this versatile tree boast pretty flowers and fruit, its seeds are used to dye food and fabric, writes CLAIRE BICKLE

winter WOW • While some plants take a break in winter, others are in full swing, producing a kaleidoscope of colour that makes people and pollinators very happy. AB BISHOP shares 12 eye-catching winter garden favourites.

wild at HEART • With a rich diversity of lesser known plants, and a rules-are-meant-to-be-broken approach by its owners, this gem of a garden is in a class of its own

team green • For this budding horticulturist, flowers are nice, but foliage plants really bring on the feels, writes AB BISHOP

A CUT ABOVE • Don’t be afraid to wield those secateurs and tame your plants, urges JENNIFER STACKHOUSE, who shares her tips on how to get started on your winter prune

SHADY customers • Shady dry spots can be challenging, but with the right plants, those boring bare patches can be transformed into an eye-catching display, writes JUDY HORTON

in praise of PARSNIPS • Supermarket-standard parsnips may have ruined the reputation of these once-cherished root vegies, but JACKIE FRENCH reminds us of how we can enjoy them at their best

resplendent rhubarb • Rhubarb is a decorative and delicious addition to the vegie patch – and now is a good time to plant it. PHIL DUDMAN shares his top 10 tips for a bumper harvest

high stakes • New fruit trees always need to be staked – or do they? PHIL DUDMAN challenges this common belief

vegetable weevil • Are weevils trying to wheedle their way into your vegie patch?

unbending BANANAS • A leaning banana plant laden with ripening fruit has the potential to fall over in strong wind or rain. PHIL DUDMAN shows how to prop one up and save your harvest

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...

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.

JULY 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 pair of Sloggers boots

the big picture • Gardens are places where we can connect with and appreciate the natural world – and that’s a gift we should never underestimate, writes MICHAEL McCOY