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Sweet peas - Sow in spring for summer display

Sweet peas - Sow in spring for summer display

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Sweet Peas are the easiest of garden flowers to grow, and our 2012-13 trials here at Diggers debunk the widespread belief that the Australian summer   More...

The soil food web

The soil food web

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What is the difference between thriving soil and lifeless dust? Without millions of tiny helpers, soil as we know it would not exist In fact, one   More...

Creating a beautiful flower garden (Part 5b)

Creating a beautiful flower garden (Part 5b)

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Trees and shrubs are the backbone of garden structure. Being long-lived they establish a permanence that links the house to its garden. Shrubs with their woody   More...

Creating a beautiful flower garden (Part 5a)

Creating a beautiful flower garden (Part 5a)

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Evergreen perennials are plants that remain above ground for twelve months of the year, unlike herbaceous plants that retreat underground in cold winters (Cold Zones   More...