Festival setting
Gardening advice

Natural sparkle

Add some botanical goodness to your table setting this festive season.

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fragrant plants
Grow

Scent and sensibility

From citrusy blooms to honeyed blossoms, fragrant plants add an extra dimension to the garden. In our December issue, horticulturist Steve Falcioni shares some heavenly-scented shrubs, trees and climbers.

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In This Issue

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Discover 10 water-wise plants that thrive in the summer heat and choose a plant to add heavenly fragrance to your garden. Visit a characterful Victorian garden packed with interesting plants. Create a memorable festive table with botanical styling tips from two talented florists. Plus, learn how to grow borlotti beans and get expert tips for growing sweet strawberries in pots.

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Top jobs December
Seasonal jobs

December gardening jobs

Here are some top gardening jobs and tips to beat the heat this summer.

Festive table decor with Australian blooms
Gardening advice

Natural sparkle

Add some botanical goodness to your table setting this festive season.

Honey Flow
Gardening advice

Sweet Harvest, Gentle Hands

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How Flow Hive is changing the way we keep bees – making honey harvesting simpler, sustainable, and family-friendly.

Fragrant plants
Grow

Scent and sensibility

From citrusy blooms to honeyed blossoms, fragrant plants add an extra dimension to the garden. In our December issue, horticulturist Steve Falcioni shares some heavenly-scented shrubs, trees and climbers.

Strawberries in pots
Fruit

Berry merry

Make the festive season even sweeter in any climate by planting strawberries in pots – and you could reap the rewards after a few short weeks. In our December issue, AB Bishop shares her expert growing tips for sweet potted strawberries.

Frog
Supporting wildlife

Create a frog-friendly backyard and help save frogs

Frog ID week is Australia’s biggest annual frog count event. Here, Dr. Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum – conservation biologist and lead scientist for FrogID – talks about its significance and shares her tips for transforming your backyard into a frog haven!

Butterfly House Melbourne Zoo
Supporting wildlife

Feeling fly!

The Butterfly House at Melbourne Zoo is turning 40. Here, we chat with the Zoo’s invertebrates co-ordinator, Melvin Nathan, ahead of the birthday celebrations.

November gardening jobs
Seasonal jobs

November gardening jobs

Summer’s just around the corner! Get your garden ready for warm-weather entertaining with these essential tasks.

Layering
Propagating

The art of layering

Propagating your own plants by layering is a cost-effective way to create an abundant garden.