SGA PODs

Greener & Groovier Gardening Groups

Sustainable Gardening – you’re obviously keen on it otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this right now? But, have you ever wanted to connect with like-minded folks in your neck of the woods, to discuss all things gardening and sustainable as it relates to you and your neighbours? Well, now is the time to get out from behind the computer and get into the community by joining, or setting up, an SGA POD Gardening Group!

Click here and get into SGA PODs!

Bare Root Fruit is Beaut

Well, the weather outside may be frightful, but fruit trees are so delightful, and there ain’t nothing better than bare root fruit! Winter is the time for getting down and dirty with these productive plants, and SGA would like to help you out, with everything you need to know about picking, pruning, planting and pampering beaut deciduous fruit trees! Click here as we bare all!

Espalier is not a Spanish Bullfighter

Mess with the laws of science as we teach you how to grow productive and pretty trees on two dimensions rather than three! Espaliered trees look great, save space and are perfect for lovers of pruning! Click here and get all wired up about espalier!

July In Your Patch

As we swap beer for mulled wine, bikinis for beanies and thongs for thermals, it’s time for some serious winter gardening! July is the perfect time in the patch, so, no matter what part of Australia you call home, we have the what to do in the patch this winter! Click here for great July gardening advice.

Yummy Yards - Give Peas a Chance

Just like beauty show contestants, all we wish for here at SGA is “peas on earth”! Easy to grow and even easier to eat, peas are ready to roll now! Join the peas train, as we mind our peas and q’s here!

Larvae Life - Peach Leaf Curl

This funky fungi is the scourge of stonefruit growers everywhere, and winter is the time to whack it – HARD! Click here to learn all about this pretty leaf lover!

Pottering About

Plants in pots... it’s hardly a new or revolutionary concept... I mean, we are all well acquainted with the potted Maidenhair fern in the bathroom, a dusty 'Parlour Palm' struggling for life in the corner of the office, or the ubiquitous 'Peace Lily' given as a gift when we can’t think of anything better. But what about productive plants in pots? Click here to go potties.

Victory Gardens - Fighting the War on Fast Food and Fat!

Eleanor Roosevelt had one, Michelle Obamas' getting one, and even our own Bob and Hazel Hawke were into it - we're talking vegie gardens, really high profile patches tendered by politicians and their partners! As the world wakes up to environmental issues, overwhelming obesity and economic insanity, is it time to re-instate the "Victory Gardens" of old to fight the wars of today? SGA reckons it is... Click here!

Tanks a Lot! - The Sustainable Shoppers Guide to Tanks

Water, water everywhere, so whack in a tank and catch it! With a truckload of tanks on the market, getting tanked is not always that easy! Luckily, SGA are here to help, and let you know that it IS easy being green with our Sustainable Shoppers Guide to Rainwater Tanks. Wet your thirst for knowledge here.