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

September News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers • Sprouting from the landscape like magical hybrid plants, Red Bamboo Reeds is part of a much-anticipated exhibition by celebrated glass artist Dale Chihuly, opening at the Adelaide Botanic Garden on September 27. Exploring light and colour, the series of colossal, translucent sculptures will be displayed both outdoors and inside the Garden,s rainforest conservatory. See over the page for more...

PLANTS • Plant these beauties now for vibrant colour from spring to autumn

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dogged pursuit • Conservation ecologists have enlisted canine companions in the search for some elusive species

that golden GLOW • In honour of National Wattle Day, AB BISHOP pays tribute to these green and gold treasures of the Australian landscape – and explains why they’re great in our gardens, too

starring role • Star magnolia is very well named, as this early-spring flowering shrub is indeed a leading light in the garden, says JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

work of HEART • Fields of flowers create exuberant displays in this sprawling garden, lovingly crafted in a protected valley in New South Wales

wild about rewilding • This Perth gardener set out to grow a food forest for the family and discovered a plethora of new friends along the way

mini marvels • A fascination for Australian native plants brought this Japanese artist to Sydney over 50 years ago, and she continues to cultivate and share her passion for bonsai and ikebana

SUPER powers • Meet Jac Semmler, a horticulturist and planting designer who is joining ABC TV’s Gardening Australia as a guest presenter in upcoming episodes of the show. A self-described ‘maximalist’ gardener, here she shares her ‘super bloom’ approach to planting design

avoidance TACTICS • Don’t be too hasty to spray spring aphids – just train the birds to come to your place for dinner, writes JACKIE FRENCH

seasonal spruce-up • The beautiful colours and symmetry of conifers bring unique flair to a garden and pruning them correctly means they’ll look good for years to come, writes AB BISHOP

POINTS of view • Creating focal points and enticing ‘destinations’ in your garden can help enhance your enjoyment of it, writes CHLOE THOMSON

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…

good life • Hannah Moloney’s seasonal tips for the edible garden

BEAN there • Crunchy beans are a crop that give and keep on giving, writes PHIL DUDMAN

SAVINGS PLAN • As the winter growing season draws to a close, it’s the ideal time to collect seed from some of your top-performing crops

what I've learnt about... GROWING FROM SEED • Whether you save your own seeds or buy them, growing from seed can be deeply satisfying. Here, PHIL DUDMAN shares five seed-sowing lessons

what’s OLD is NEW • Organic gardening was the original ‘conventional’ method, writes PHIL DUDMAN

PLANT HEALTH CHECK • Your plants would be lost without the macronutrient, potassium

SEPTEMBER 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

TV • Gardening Australia is on ABC TV every Friday at...