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Man harvesting and shelling lucuma fruit under a tree in a sunny garden with crates and watering can nearby.

Canistel: How to Encourage Fruit Production in Your Home Orchard

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Growing exotic species has become increasingly popular in home orchards as gardeners look for unusual flavours. The canistel stands out...

Person planting flowers in pots on a balcony with colourful blooming plants and a green watering can nearby.

Seven shade flowers that bloom almost all summer

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Much more is possible than many people realise. Anyone with a balcony that receives no direct sun or a bed...

Person examining wildflowers in a field with a microscope, tablet, and notebook on a wooden bench.

Study Finds Baker’s Law Helps Invasive Plants Spread

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Imagine one seed falling onto an exposed roadside verge, hundreds of kilometres from the place where its parent plant once...

Hands tending to potted herbs including basil and rosemary on a wooden table with a small timer and spray bottle.

Rosemary and Aromatic Herbs: The Best Companion Plants for a Potted Herb Garden

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Growing your own seasonings in small containers can transform the flavour of everyday meals. Many people begin these projects enthusiastically,...

Man wearing gloves planting a Photoperum shrub in a garden next to a hedge of similar plants.

Photinia Hedges Fail: Why Pittosporum and Mixed Hedges Are Taking Over

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Many homeowners recognise the sight: a thick hedge with red-and-green foliage that keeps prying eyes at bay. Yet these very...

Person kneeling in a garden, adding soil to strawberry plants with ripe strawberries and a basket nearby.

Coffee Grounds for Bigger, Juicier Strawberries

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

An overlooked kitchen leftover could make all the difference. Between March and May, it is decided whether strawberries will produce...

Woman spraying water on hanging fern plant on urban balcony garden in soft sunlight.

How to Create an Urban Forest on a Flat Balcony with a Weeping Fern

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Turning a flat balcony into a genuine urban forest calls for a thorough understanding of how foliage behaves when incorporated...

Person planting tomato seedlings in pots on a sunny balcony with gardening tools and a metal watering can nearby

Tomatoes: Finding the Best Location in the Garden and on the Balcony

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

If you want to harvest your own flavoursome tomatoes in summer, you need to start earlier than many people realise...

Man standing at garden shed holding a shovel, watering can, and small garden trowel.

12 Garden Tools That Only Clog Up the Shed

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Anyone who enjoys working in the garden will recognise this: an apparently brilliant tool promises less back pain, immaculate beds...

Child sowing seeds in a garden bed surrounded by colourful blooming flowers and gardening tools.

6 Fast-Growing Flowers for a Colourful Garden by June

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

No patience for garden dreams that take years? With the right flowers, you can turn bare beds into a colourful...

Gardener wearing gloves lifting wooden board with slugs from soil near lettuce and a 'slug hotel' sign.

The Wooden Board Trick Against Slugs in the Vegetable Garden

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Anyone who tends their own vegetable patch may experience this shock only once, yet never forget it: everything looked perfect...

Hand pouring water from a glass watering can onto a peace lily plant on a wooden table next to a thermostat.

Peace lily: this simple watering trick encourages more blooms

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

A simple watering trick can change that. Anyone who owns a peace lily (Spathiphyllum) will recognise the situation: the plant...

Man tending a small fire with sticks and leaves in a backyard, with a toppled bin and a 750 euro notice nearby.

Burning garden waste: fines, health risks and legal alternatives

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Anyone with a plot containing a lawn, flowerbeds and hedges will know the issue: branches, leaves and grass cuttings soon...

Young person tending to potted citrus plants on a balcony with gardening tools and watering can nearby.

8 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Quick Harvest

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

With the right fruit trees, even a small garden can become a miniature fruit-filled haven surprisingly quickly. Many amateur gardeners...

Scientist in lab coat examining potted plant with laptop and recording device on wooden desk.

Stressed Plants Make Ultrasonic Sounds, Study Finds

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

It appears Roald Dahl may have been right in one respect: when a plant is harmed, it screams. Well, in...

Person scrubbing outdoor tile patio with brush, bucket of soapy water, and yellow dish soap bottle nearby.

Clean Your Patio With Washing-Up Liquid Instead of Vinegar or a Pressure Washer

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Many homeowners instinctively reach for vinegar or a pressure washer when the first sunny days of spring arrive and the...

Person planting green succulents in terracotta pot with egg shells and soil on wooden table outdoors.

Sedum drainage: the clever kitchen waste trick for pots

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

The answer starts right at the bottom of the pot. Anyone planting stonecrop, biting stonecrop or other Sedum varieties generally...

Person tending to purple, blue, and white flowers in a balcony planter with urban buildings in the background.

Fan Flowers: The Australian Alternative to Geraniums for Balconies in 2026

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

For decades, geraniums have been regarded as the undisputed number one for balconies and window boxes. Now a long-flowering plant...

Person watering vibrant pink and blue hydrangeas in a sunny garden with gardening supplies nearby.

How to Turn Pink Hydrangeas Blue with Vinegar Water

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

If you bought your hydrangea in a garden centre with vivid blue flowers, only to find candy-pink blooms on the...

Woman gardening flowers by a roadside in a suburban neighbourhood on a sunny day, wearing gloves and casual clothes.

Lantana ‘Hot Blooded’: the red shrub for hot asphalt driveways

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

A small shrub with vivid red flowers provides the answer – and it thrives, of all places, in heat and...

Person mowing a grassy lawn with a black and grey electric lawnmower near a flowerbed.

The one-third rule for a dense lawn in March

Gareth Whitfield • October 11, 2026

Anyone eager to put winter behind them often begins by giving the lawn a very short cut. Yet this is...