Gardening: It's time to give lawns attention

With one of the driest summers on record you could be forgiven for forgetting about your lawn, but with rains predicted for this month, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your patch for a new lawn.

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Gardening: Fragrant blast from the past

I'm tempted to write this column under an assumed name because my friends will ridicule me when they see it.

Gardening: Plans put you in the pink

I was certainly born before computers - I'm not saying how long before - but I never had to garden without one.

Gardening: Second chance sprouts

I've always been interested in collective nouns. A clowder of cats, a... more

Gardening: Simple, yet very stylish

Some people have too much time," my mate Pete groaned recently as he... more

Gardening: Slip some spinach into sunny spots

There are a few plants I like to have on hand always in my vege... more

Gardening: Cool courtyard envy

Since it was constructed a decade or so ago, our courtyard has had... more

Gardening: Get ready for winter veges

As one tremendously hot season comes to an end, the cooler nights and... more

Gardening: It's a matter of space

After the Melbourne Flower Show, I had plant envy. Post-Taranaki,... more