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

November • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers nationwide

ON THE SHELF PLANTS • A selection of new releases to add to your garden

ON THE SHELF BOOKS

sweet & petite • With their classic good looks and suitability for small spaces, miniature roses deserve serious consideration,

sings in spring • A versatile shrub with pretty bird-attracting flowers, white (or pink!) myrtle is a reliable performer that deserves a place in gardens and even large pots,

a fine romance • Teenage sweethearts Brad and Lorna have spent a lifetime creating their home and nurturing a beautiful garden that they share with the community

pollinator power • They may be small in size, but pollinators play a huge role in the biosphere, and our world would be unrecognisable without them. Here, HELEN YOUNG pays homage to pollinators and their wondrous work

small spaces, big ideas • Courtyard gardens can be small in scale but still deliver huge rewards, proving you don’t need a vast space to create a fabulous landscape,

creating heartlands • Take a peek into the garden of horticulturist and educator JAC SEMMLER, a self-confessed ‘maximalist’ whose new book celebrates the pleasure of gardening and profiles her favourite super bloomers

a pocket of green • If conditions allow, a small area of lawn can be a lovely thing, but there are many alternatives to grass that will create a patch of green, says JACKIE FRENCH

ripe for renewal • Two communities in regional Victoria have turned unloved acreage into flourishing public spaces – and won awards for their efforts, writes SALLY FELDMAN

TRY this! • Growing cuttings in a ‘multi-pot’ takes plant propagation to the next level, says HANNAH MOLONEY, and your garden and friends will reap the rewards

PATCH ACTION

KNOT okay! • Root-knot nematode can seriously damage crops before you even know they’re there

LINE ’EM UP • Want to maximise your planting space in the patch? Growing vegies in evenly spaced lines isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it does allow you to grow more in one place. Here are four methods for keeping your crops on the straight and narrow

MYTH or FACT? • There are many things to consider in the vegie patch, but worrying about who is planted next to whom shouldn’t be one of them

sweet corn-ucopia • Fresh picked, home-grown cobs are far sweeter and juicier than store-bought. PHIL DUDMAN gives the lowdown on how to reap a great harvest

NOVEMBER a month in the GARDEN • More than 50 seasonal jobs to do

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YOURS FOR GARDENING

take a break! • Put the kettle on – it’s time to relax! Solve our puzzle to be in the running to win a Rake Broom Premium Cleaning Set

the big picture • When the plants decide it’s party time in your garden, make sure you enjoy the spectacle and don’t get too caught up in your to-do list, writes MICHAEL McCOY