Articles from our magazines

This is an ever-growng archive of articles from our magazines.

Everything is covered - flower and vegetable gardening, heirlooms and hybrids, inspirational gardens, the lives of plants and much more.

Choose a topic below to browse the articles or use the search function to find an article you're interested in and start reading!

40 Years of Garden Ideas
40 years of garden ideas
40 Years of Garden Ideas
Botanical Nomenclature
botanical nomenclature
Botanical Nomenclature
Bushfire Gardening
bushfire gardening
Gardening in the face of fire can be quite daunting, Diggers discusses planting for fire prevention.
Edible Gardening
edible gardening
Gardening with vegetables, fruits and herbs
How To Garden
how to garden
Covering all the practical aspects of gardening
Inspirational Gardening
inspirational gardening
People and gardens to inspire
letters from the country
letters from the country
Tommy Garnett wrote regular articles ‘from the country’ to share his journey with all Australians. In this series, we hope to share some of the wonderful articles Tommy wrote for The Age and take you on a historical journey.
Organic pest control
organic pest control
Organic pest control
Ornamental Gardening
ornamental gardening
Gardening with flowers, colours, texture and form
Plants and Dormancy
plants and dormancy
Seeds With A Story
seeds with a story
The stories behind some favourite heirlooms
Subtropical Gardens
subtropical gardens
Gardening for the subtropical climate, everything you need to know to reap the best results.
Sustainable Gardening
sustainable gardening
Organics, the environment and sustainable gardening
The Global Environment
the global environment
The Global Environment
The Lives Of Plants
the lives of plants
Bill Bampton's fascinating series on understanding the lives of plants
Trees
trees
The importance of trees in our gardens and how to use them
Your Gardens
your gardens
Diggers Club members talk about their own gardens

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