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

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MARCH • Your guide to garden shows and events around the country this month

tell us about your event

failsafe bulbs for WARM CLIMATES • Lilies, babianas, freesias and more... there are plenty of ways to have some spring bulb magic at home, even in warm zones. NOEL BURDETTE lays out your options

tips for success

get the DRIFT • Trilliums work beautifully as a mass planting under a deciduous tree, and are wonderful collectables in cool climates, writes JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

trilliums • The most common garden trilliums are Trillium chloropetalum and its forms, but there are about 40 species. All are woodland plants, and most are native to parts of North America. Here are three to add to your collection:

where to BUY

PALMS in pots • Tropical Bali vibe, old-world Victorian elegance, minimalist Nordic chic or ’70s indoor-plant craziness... all these styles are possible when you grow containerised palms, writes STEVE FALCIONI

growing tips

living the dream • Five years ago, Jennifer Stackhouse moved from the mainland to north-west Tasmania, so she could grow trilliums, clematis and other cool-climate favourites. We drop by to see how the move has panned out

PRIVACY in the garden • Looking for a little more seclusion? Here are some stylish ways to screen your space from the outside world

Plants for SCREENS

Plants for PERGOLAS

QUICK-FIX & DIY SOLUTIONS

all about phosphorus • Why do some plants thrive without it? How do you tell if yours need more… or less? PHIL DUDMAN reveals the power and perils of this essential soil nutrient

PHOSPHORUS AND SOIL pH

PHOSPHORUS AND PROTEACEAE PLANTS

Bloom & bust • Certain plants, and not just annuals, die soon after flowering. It’s one of the mechanisms for ensuring their survival, with some plants living for a very long time, says TIM ENTWISLE, depending on how you measure it

A strictly amatevr GUIDE TO THE sweetest tree of all • When conditions are just so, the beautiful sugar maple yields its precious sap, writes JACKIE FRENCH

the gardener's bucket list CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN in London, UK • Established almost 350 years ago, this living collection of plants is a treat for gardeners and history buffs alike, writes KERRIE LEE

WHILE YOU ARE THERE

MARCH 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

PLANT it NOW LETTUCE

PICK it NOW PEAR

CROPS IN POTS

BACK to YOUR roots • Carrots and parsnips remain firm favourites in the garden and on the dinner table. TINO CARNEVALE shares his tips for growing success

Tino's top picks

herbs on hand • You might recognise Sophie’s herb table from the TV show – a series of sunken planters in her outdoor timber dining table, where diners can pick whatever they want to add to their meals. After a hot summer, it’s time to turf all of the spent plants and replenish with fresh winter herbs. Here, she takes us through the autumn changeover

GARDEN GUESTS & PESTS • Microbats are evolutionary marvels that help to control insects in your garden, says LEONARD...