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

April • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

BOOKS

creating a buzz • Native bees are vital for the environment, and we can help secure their future with some simple tweaks to our gardens, writes AB BISHOP

charismatic CLIMBERS • With their impressive flowers, versatility and amenable nature, it’s no wonder clematis are so beloved by gardeners, writes STEVE FALCIONI

hooked on classics • With its whimsical, sprawling habit, clematis is a popular choice for cottage-style gardens, where the focus is on an abundance of colour and diverse flower shapes. Here, Steve Falcioni reveals some of his other cottage perennial favourites which are easy to grow and never fail to deliver.

tickled PINK • This cute, spreading shrub is arrayed in tiny pink flowers in spring, with spot-flowering for most of the year, writes ANGUS STEWART

perfect fit • This small inner-city native garden is a restful space that brings in wildlife and blends seamlessly with the local park, writes AB BISHOP

CALL of the WILD • This family has been cultivating native Australian flowers for three generations, and their expertise is reflected in a wondrous diversity of flora

citrus savvy • Now’s the time to give your citrus trees some extra TLC to ensure they bear delicious fruit in the coming months. For top results, follow JUDY HORTON’s autumn action plan

a prickly topic • After a rough start, JACKIE FRENCH has warmed to cacti, in all their weird and wonderful shapes

global gardens • Planning your next trip? For gardeners travelling around Australia or overseas, it’s always exciting to include garden visits as part of a grand tour. Here are some botanical destinations to inspire your next adventure…

Isle see you there • Tasmania’s cool temperate gardens light up in spring, so start planning your visit for later this year, writes PHIL DUDMAN

noble ambition • The stunning gardens of northern Italy’s lake district, once showpieces built to reflect their owners’ wealth and power, are living works of art, writes JULIE MILLER

Snowy River ramble • With snow starting to dust the mountains and gardens ablaze with colour, autumn is the perfect time to visit this iconic area, writes GENEVIEVE JACOBS

slowboating in Wales • JENNIFER STACKHOUSE spent a week travelling on a narrowboat in Wales, realising a long-held dream, and admiring wildflowers, wildlife and other wonders along the way

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...

the crunchy BUNCH • PHIL DUDMAN has some top tips for growing perfect carrots, whether you’re a novice or an old hand hoping to improve your results

what I,ve learnt about... GROWING BLUEBERRIES • Depending on where you live, you can plant this superfood in pots any time from late autumn through to spring, writes CHLOE THOMSON

MUK in! • Fragrant melt-in-your-mouth fruit is just one of the reasons to cultivate kwai muk, writes Brisbane-based food grower DR KETAH SILVESTER

APRIL a month in the GARDEN • more than 50 seasonal jobs to do

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PLANT PUZZLER • Ready for some plant-inspired sleuthing? Solve the crossword and unscramble the coloured letters to find the hidden word

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