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.

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Gardening Australia

October • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • Finally... enjoy a true white double pelargonium, plus pollinator-attracting bush foods for a delish harvest!

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FROM LITTLE THINGS... • Costa and the team are here to guide junior green thumbs on their journey into the wondrous world of gardening!

pom - pom perfection • Striking red, pink and white flowers are the main attraction of these shrubs that thrive wherever it’s hot, hot, hot, writes CLAIRE BICKLE

Blooms to DRY for • Hailing from Australia’s arid regions, this group of colourful native shrubs and groundcovers won’t be begging for water, writes ANGUS STEWART

my oh MAY • This shrub’s common name might be misleading to Australian gardeners, but there’s no denying the beauty of its glorious blooms, writes JUDY HORTON

PEAS de résistance • Striking pea flowers are the hallmark of this group of creepers and climbers that grow naturally all over the country, writes ANGUS STEWART

food for thought • Eagerly awaiting your blooms to burst forth? You might need to feed your plants to produce the flourish you’re seeking. Here, horticulturist and gardening expert JUDY HORTON demystifies the world of flower fertilisers

RICH BLEND • A respectful renovation has resulted in a garden where old and new plantings happily coexist, in harmony with their coastal setting

BRING in THE BIRDS • Welcome new feathered friends into your garden – and make the existing ones even happier – by adding water, food-rich plants and homely touches to their habitat, writes AB BISHOP

EAGLE EYES • Calling all citizen scientists! Do your bit and help monitor your local bird populations by taking part in the Aussie Bird Count

THE giving GARDEN • More than 60,000 native plants are grown annually in this bush nursery, helping to restore Country – and heal community in the process

tang - tastic • Many plants have a lemon fragrance, but which is the most lemon-scented of all? JACKIE FRENCH ponders this while celebrating all things lemony

THINKING AHEAD • Pragmatism and forward planning are the keys to nurturing climate-resilient crops in your vegie patch, writes HANNAH MOLONEY

how to grow ZUCCHINI • Quick and easy to grow, zucchini plants provide a bountiful spring harvest when managed well, writes PHIL DUDMAN

make a simple COMPOST BAY • Composting plays a key role in eliminating food waste and returning leftovers back to the soil – what’s not to love? PHIL DUDMAN shows how easy it is to construct a compost bay using recycled pallets

MYTH or FACT? • Have you heard the one about placing banana peels around your flowering and fruiting plants? Turns out the best place for those peels is in the compost, writes PHIL DUDMAN

codling moth • Regular inspections and organic remedies are key to minimising damage by this unwanted visitor

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…

OCTOBER 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 pack of books about native gardens

radio • Tune into your local ABC radio for gardening advice from the experts. See times below. For more details about coverage in your area,...