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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STAY IN TOUCH

ON THE SHELF PLANTS • This month’s pick of the bunch for garden lovers nationwide

ON THE SHELF BOOKS

Gardening Australia

ON THE SHELF PRODUCTS

WHAT'S ON IN JULY • Your guide to garden shows and events around the country this month

tell us about your event

pots of WINTER COLOUR • If you have any spots that could do with cheering up, look no further than advanced pots of primula and polyanthus, writes JUDY HORTON

the first primrose

where to BUY

little treasures • Grevilleas are just the thing for attracting birds and other wildlife to the garden. AB BISHOP showcases a selection of compact varieties that suit any space

Growing grevilleas

Weeping standards

leaf an impression • Want to brighten up your garden without planting annuals? Try heucheras, with their colourful foliage, dainty flower spikes and fuss-free attitude, says STEVE FALCIONI

8 top cultivars

gardens of tomorrow • Natives stole the show at this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. JENNY BALDWIN dips into the planting schemes for ideas and inspiration

Sweet dreams

How to prune with confidence • JENNIFER STACKHOUSE offers two simple rules for pruning just about any flowering shrub in your garden, with plenty of tips to get it right

Tips

your guide to pruning COMMON ORNAMENTAL GARDEN SHRUBS • Follow our seasonal guide to help keep your garden in order and your shrubs flourishing

cool tools • Pruning is an essential task in gardening, and it helps to have the right gear, says MARIANNE CANNON

tool maintenance

RENOVATE A CANE-TYPE SHRUB

PRUNE A CREPE MYRTLE

Lets GROW more TREES! • With National Tree Day coming up, we asked COSTA GEORGIADIS and the team from Gardening Australia to tell us about their favourite trees

painting the town RED • A street tree project has its ups and downs, but PHIL DUDMAN is determined to leave something behind for the next generation

Choosing & planting a tree

The gardener's bucket list • This spectacular wild garden in Western Cape Province features a cornucopia of vividly coloured succulents growing in their natural habitat

WHILE YOU ARE THERE

Magic lanterns • After having fun with an intriguing fruit as a child, JACKIE FRENCH has created the same magic for kids in her garden

JULY a month in the GARDEN • More than 50 jobs to do in your action planner

IN THE PATCH • Horticultural editor and devoted food grower PHIL DUDMAN shows you what to plant, pick and tend in the edible garden this month

split personality • Pistachios like it hot and they like it cold… and we love eating them! JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the quirks of growing this delicious nut

where to BUY

KEEP YOUR VEGIES SNUG • Extreme cold can stunt or kill your vegies. Here are some ideas for ways to keep them warm and toasty this winter

helping HAND • Tips for tackling this month’s problems

GARDEN GUESTS & PESTS • Loss of habitat is driving this little bird towards extinction. But, writes LEONARD CRONIN, you can play a part in its survival by making your garden a place of refuge

on the move • With temperatures rising steadily, tropical insects are moving south, writes MARTYN ROBINSON

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Rainbow connection

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