Fungi: Friend or Foe?
Truffle hunters love them, podiatrists hate them, mycologists are fascinated, and gardeners may have mixed feelings. It is estimated that there are…
Water Management Techniques for Climate-Resilient Gardens
Australia's rainfall patterns are undergoing significant changes as a result of climate change, manifesting in increasingly erratic and extreme…
Companion Planting
Heard about companion planting but don’t know what it is or where to start? This video explores how to use companion plants to improve the health…
Weed Control
Several different approaches are needed for weed control since eradication is difficult and can be expensive. Preventing weeds from establishing and…
Prevent Pests in Your Garden
If you can prevent pests in your garden you will save time, resources and money as well as helping your garden flourish. Effective pest control is…
Soil as a Carbon Store
Rather than regarding soil as just a medium for growing plants, we should also be viewing soil as a carbon store. This means that it is an important…
Water Smart Gardening 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 4: Water Smart Gardening As the climate changes we need to take extra care to design water smart gardens.…
Low Impact Pest Management 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 3: Low Impact Pest Management Gardens are the natural habitat for all types of insects – the good, the…
Soil Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 2: Soil Farming What’s the secret to success in the garden? It is all about the soil! We need to…
Composting and Worm Farming 101 Video
Sustainable Gardening 101 Video Series PART 1: Composting and Worm Farming Sustainable gardens need compost! And plenty of it! Composting your…
Indigenous plants for reducing insect decline
A steep drop in insect numbers since the 1970s has environmentalists very concerned. While we might not miss some species - mosquitoes and termites…
Is Coir Soil?
Use of coir for gardening has become more popular. It is used in a variety of ways, but from the labels on some coir products it looks like they can…