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

January • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • Introducing a great all-rounder, three heavenly new roses and some beautiful bulbs for autumn planting

BOOKS

RICH PICKINGS • Summer self-care for Australian gardeners

habitat matters • Tips for wildlife-friendly gardens and healthy ecosystems

happy place • A young Queensland couple has transformed a bare yard into a plant-filled space made for peace, productivity and play

summer snapshot • From tropical downpours to arid-zone heat, Australia’s summer wears many faces – each climate shaping how gardens grow and thrive. AB BISHOP explores what’s happening in our gardens and highlights key tasks for each region

GOLD STANDARD • You may not know them by name, but you probably know their faces – guinea flowers flourish across all climates, in myriad forms. Here, AB BISHOP introduces 10 standouts

flaming BEAUTY • This showy Australian native tree with fiery red flowers thrives in the tropics and subtropics, but will grow as far south as Sydney, writes CLAIRE BICKLE

fragrant nights • It’s lovely to explore a garden at any time of day, but there are some plants that save their perfume for the evening – giving us every reason to linger and enjoy them after dark, writes STEVE FALCIONI

STORM WATCH • To put it bluntly, no tall tree is safe. Branches can fly tens of metres in high winds, crashing into windows, writes JACKIE FRENCH

butterfly effect • Dalki Garringa Native Nursery is working in partnership with Zoos Victoria to restore habitat for Victoria’s only known endemic butterfly, writes Gardening Australia TV presenter MILLIE ROSS

growing GOODNESS • There’s a barrow-load of research showing that gardening can improve your wellbeing. It’s a way to connect with nature and relieve stress, while keeping active and fit. In the following pages, we focus on wellness in the garden, providing tips on both cultivating healthy plants – and optimising your own health! You’ll find out why nurturing your garden feels so good, how to maximise your enjoyment (and minimise injury), and simple ways to survive the summer heat.

grow & GLOW • Nurturing plants makes humans happy and that’s not just a feeling, it’s science. AB BISHOP examines the research behind gardening’s feel-good factor

garden GAINS not strains • Working sensibly and mindfully in the garden helps to avoid injury, and means you can stay out there for longer, writes AB BISHOP

summer SURVIVAL • JUDY HORTON shares some strategies for keeping you and your plants healthy in the heat

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

mango magic • Bring a taste of the tropics to your backyard – growing your own mango tree is easier than you think and sweetly rewarding, writes PHIL DUDMAN

a new leaf • Quick to grow, nutrient-rich and delicious, leafy greens are a staple of the vegie patch in summer. If you live in a warm climate, you might like to branch out and try these under-the-radar, heat-hardy alternatives to lettuce and spinach, writes KETAH SILVESTER

what I,ve learnt about... SWEETCORN • After years of growing corn, PHIL DUDMAN shares his kernels of wisdom about this effusive...