Due to extreme weather conditions and power outages, The Garden of St Erth & Cloudehill gardens are closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Due to extreme weather conditions and power outages, The Garden of St Erth & Cloudehill gardens are closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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
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
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

Search for an article

It's easy to find one of our gardening articles.

Click one of the topic panels to see an A-Z list of articles on a specific topic, like 'Edible gardening' or 'How to garden'.

Or, if you're looking for something in particular, use the search box to enter a term like 'Mediterranean plants' or 'Community gardening', then filter the search results by Article.  Happy reading!

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Blog

Thoughts from the editors on all big picture issues.

Dear Diggers

Letters and pictures from Diggers Club members

Fact Sheets

Vital information on a range of garden favourites

Tools & Resources

Garden plans, planting guides and practical printable resources to use in your garden
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