Gardening Australia

Australia’s number one monthly gardening resource, ABC Gardening Australia magazine is packed with step-by-step advice and stunning design ideas from its popular team of experts. Whether you are a novice gardener or have a green thumb and years of experience, you’ll find the advice you need.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Gardening Australia

December • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • Turn your garden into a kaleidoscope of flowers to cut and enjoy indoors

BOOKS

RICH PICKINGS • Garden-inspired designs by local brands

scent + sensibility • From citrusy blooms to honeyed blossoms, fragrant plants add an extra dimension to the garden, writes STEVE FALCIONI

waterwise WONDERS • When dry spells bite, waterwise plants shine – bringing colour, scent and shade despite the conditions, writes STEPHEN RYAN

sun bright • These pretty native daisies have a classic simplicity and deliver fuss-free colour in the garden, whether woven through beds, filling gaps or popped into pots, writes ANGUS STEWART

balanced BLEND • Margot and James McDonald bring different passions to garden-making. Together, they have created a characterful space packed with interesting plants

fond farewell • After almost four decades on our screens, much-loved ABC TV Gardening Australia presenter JANE EDMANSON OAM, is retiring from the show. A trailblazer in more ways than one, here she shares how it all began, what’s next and why it’s good to embrace change

future focus • For her final story on Gardening Australia, Jane Edmanson is joined by Costa Georgiadis on a tour through the newly landscaped Australian Drylands garden – a place very close to her heart

natural SPARKLE • When you gather with family and friends around the table this festive season, make sure you add some botanical goodness to the setting. On the following pages, we showcase the artistry of two florists – one using sweet, softly-toned natives, one working with pretty perennials – to inspire you in creating your own joyous displays

HOUSE PLANT HAPPINESS • Horticulturist, indoor plant specialist and presenter on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, TAMMY HUYNH unlocks the secrets to cultivating healthy, happy indoor plants

TREAT yourself • While fruitcakes and puddings are delicious festive staples, nothing compares to the colour, crunch and joy of serving dishes from your own harvest, writes JACKIE FRENCH

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, writes AB BISHOP

borlotti bliss • Nonnas adore these easy-to-grow beans. And PHIL DUDMAN isn't about to disagree with the wisdom of Italian grandmothers

HOME GROWN • Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour to spare, you can always put your time to good use in the productive garden. Check out these timed tasks...

good life • Hannah Moloney’s seasonal tips for the edible garden

DECEMBER a month in the GARDEN • more than 50 seasonal jobs to do

MAILBOX • I just wanted to show you my bonsai grass tree in flower. I mainly grow Australian native plants as bonsai, but this is a true first! I have all types of natives as bonsais: silky oak, banksia, gums, several figs, a firewheel tree, black booyong, red cedar, and many more.

PLANT PUZZLER • Ready for some plant-inspired sleuthing? Solve the crossword and unscramble the coloured letters to find the hidden word.

TV • Gardening Australia is on ABC TV every Friday at 7.30pm, repeated on Sunday at 1.30pm and on ABC iview.

radio • Tune into your local ABC radio for gardening advice from the experts. See times below. For more details about coverage in your area,...