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Gardening tips: Creating a coastal garden
The salty scent of the ocean, refreshing sea breezes, sand between the toes… these are the essence of coastal living, but they can be a real headache for those who love to garden. Creating a landscape tolerant of these conditions all comes down to soil improvement and plant choice. Here's some expert tips
How to grow vegetables and herbs
Check out gardening expert Sondra Grainger's simple guide to plan, prepare and grow your own autumn and winter harvest. ***FREE TO READ***
Gardening tips: Attracting wildlife to the garden
The chatter of small birds, busy scurrying of lizards or the gentle flight of a butterfly are all positive sights and sounds in our urban backyards. And the good news is, you don’t need a huge garden to create a sanctuary for local wildlife. Here's some tips from our expert
Gardening: Solutions for narrow side yard
The narrow side yard can be an access area, wheelie bin residence, dog run, dump zone or quite often, a laundry laneway and a headache for many homeowners. Here are some simple ideas to add green life to these often-neglected spaces and turn the useless into useful!
Drought-proof your garden this summer
With a potentially dry season ahead, don’t panic and retreat from your gardens … there are plenty of easy solutions to ensure plants thrive if mother nature doesn’t provide ample rainfall. Here’s some tips from gardening expert Sondra Grainger
