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

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

ON THE SHELF BOOKS

fresh as a daisy • ‘Day’s eye’ is an old term for the sun that has morphed into the name of one of our favourite cottage flowers, writes JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS • Big on impact but low on care, a prehistoric cycad is the perfect statement piece for the garden, writes TAMMY HUYNH

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Perennial CHARM • Japanese windflowers are putting on growth ahead of their autumn flowering. Now is a good time to source new plants, or dig up and divide existing clumps to spread the love, writes JUDY HORTON

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A HOME IN THE HILLS • This garden outside Perth melds the romance of climbing roses and deciduous trees with the production of top-quality organic food

the JOY of SMALL BIRDS • Quieter and less obtrusive than some of their flashier counterparts, small birds such as honeyeaters, finches and fantails add special charm to the garden – and they need our help. Here are practical ways to make them feel welcome, by wildlife expert LEONARD CRONIN

JOIN IN THE bird count

soil series remedies for clay soil • Clay isn’t ideal for your plants... or your back. But it’s not all bad either. TINO CARNEVALE explains how to make dense, heavy soil workable

USE IT or lose it • In his new book, The Sustainable House Handbook, JOSH BYRNE provides a wealth of tips for designing an energy-efficient and waterwise house and garden, using his own home in Perth as a model. In this edited extract, Josh discusses permeable surface treatments, and how hydrozoning and soil conditioning can help you capture and use water efficiently

WIN JOSH’S BOOK

rockery reboot • Pretty, compact and very photogenic, rockeries are enjoying a revival. NOEL BURDETTE shows how he built one in his new garden

BUILD A ROCKERY

10 great plants for a rockery • Look for drought-tolerant plants that hug the ground tightly, preventing weeds from taking hold in your rockery. Here are some plants that work well.

safe haven • When bushfire strikes, our wildlife needs help – but what are the right and wrong things to do? JACKIE FRENCH shares what she has learnt over decades of caring for animals

The gardener's bucket list CRADLE MOUNTAIN & DOVE LAKE in Tasmania, Australia • The Tasmanian wilderness offers a lot – grand views, botanical treasures, and sometimes even wombats in the snow, writes JENNIFER STACKHOUSE

WHILE YOU ARE THERE

NOVEMBER A month in the GARDEN • More than 50 jobs to do in your action planner

TAKE LAVENDER CUTTINGS • Lavender is easy to strike from stem cuttings, and it’s a great way to increase your stock or replace old bushes that are looking tired and shabby. PHIL DUDMAN demonstrates how.

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

CROPS IN POTS

helping HAND • Tips for tackling this month’s problem

Sweet as! • Kiwifruit vines produce perfect little packages of juicy goodness, and are generally free of problems. But be prepared to prune, says PHIL DUDMAN

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MAILBOX • MOST OF MY SPRING›FLOWERING PLANTS HAVE FINISHED. WHAT NEEDS PRUNING NOW, AND WHAT SHOULD I LEAVE? WHAT’S THE RULE OF THUMB?

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