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Who’s the gardening friend you’d share a dream spring prize pack with?

We know some of the best gardening ideas, tips and successes are shared. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Jack to give one lucky pair of gardening mates the chance to grow together.

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Australia is home to an astonishing variety of native bees. Having evolved with our native flora, they are important pollinators, yet their small size and cryptic behaviour mean many go unnoticed. Others are colourful, charismatic and surprisingly easy to spot once you know what to look for. Learning to recognise the different groups brings a new dimension to the garden. In t...


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Cottage-style gardens are wonderfully forgiving. They’re places where plants mingle and spill over pathways, seedlings appear in unexpected places and any gap is an opportunity to squeeze in something extra. While gorgeous dahlias and towering hollyhocks may be the attention seekers in a garden, it’s the little pretties – the fillers and spillers – that weave together to crea...


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Below are some common errors made by newbies, and ways to avoid them.

Mistake: Buying a plant simply because you like the flowers or foliage.
Why it’s a problem: The plant might not suit your climate, soil or growing conditions, and struggle to thrive.
The right approach: Get to know your garden first. Consid...


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Correas may not be the flamboyant, look-at-me darlings of the garden, but these quiet achievers more than compensate with their versatility, resilience and wildlife value. True garden workhorses, they grow happily in sun or shade, and are suitable as informal hedges, border and understorey plants, leafy backdrops, rockery features, groundcovers and pot specimens. They are als...


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