Gardening

Physiotherapist and acupuncturist Dr Karen Chan says warming up, taking breaks and learning to be ambidextrous in the garden can help protect your body and manage injuries you may already have. 

Dubbed "photosynthesis in human form", beloved gardening presenter Costa Georgiadis will be the inspiration for amateur and professional artists all over the country this year.

Whether you're interested in the sweet benefits of backyard beekeeping or making your home more appealing to solitary species of native bees, what can you do to attract them to your garden?

Fungal infections such as mucormycosis can be life-threatening but they're also very rare. Nevertheless, there may be some precautions worth taking.

Fruit tree netting with large holes is now prohibited in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught using it. Netting must now have a mesh size of 5mm by 5mm or smaller. 

What do you do when the traditional turf lawn isn't quite cutting it anymore? Rip it out and start again — this time with something other than lush green lines in mind.

In a worm farm during a warm season, a cotton T-shirt can take just three to four weeks to break down in your backyard compost.

The typical Australian lawn is under threat but, as Grand Designs Transformations host Anthony Burke argues, that's actually a good thing.

After nearly two decades confined in camps, these Bhutanese families find a unique way to help build a new life in Australia, from the ground up.

The first signs of autumn have arrived, and I'm not quite ready for the grey days and the end of long evenings in a garden to which I give little but always rewards me with a deep green solace.

Some plants seem full of promise and intrigue at the nursery, but are full of surprises later on — when they're threatening to overthrow the boundary fence. What are the common horticultural culprits?

While giant pumpkins bring plenty of reward to their competitive growers, disposing of the outsized vegetables can be more problematic.

To reinvigorate myself when it comes to gardening, I'm employing the "one thing" rule: Try to do just one thing each day, whether it's big or small.

Queensland man Ron Gooch has been at war with the asparagus fern for decades. He hopes a tool he's created for removing the invasive species will help to turn the tide.

Bunnings' monopoly over the gardening sector has prompted calls for the retail giant to face the same scrutiny as Australia's two major supermarkets. 

When Geraldton's Jo Bunker put a call out on Facebook for help to beautify the local environment with everlasting flowers, she was overwhelmed by the response.

After building four raised veggie beds in my backyard, I baulked at buying in loads of costly soil and compost to fill them. Instead, I opted for a thriftier route using free materials.

In a small part of regional Australia, one council is thinking outside the box to ensure all residents have the chance to snare a "home among the gumtrees".

Charlie Smith spent his school holidays growing sunflowers with his dad on their Manjimup farm in WA's South West and has big aspirations for his little business.

David Wadelton has become somewhat of an expert when it comes to front yards. The Melbourne photographer has taken well over 1,000 photos of these cultural touchstones, which he says are disappearing as people knock down old houses.

East Gippsland communities hit by the Black Summer bushfires are planting trees with low flammability to reduce the risk of radiant heat and embers destroying homes and other assets.

The Mediterranean climate of South Australia's Riverland is poles apart from a winter wonderland, but one family is turning to a festive crop to future-proof their farm, with the help of old hands.

If you’re heading away over the holiday period you may have already organised your travel plans, worked out what you need to pack, and even booked the dog into a boarding kennel. But what about your house plants? 

When Hobart gardener Sally Catherall bought passionfruit vines for her garden, she didn't think she'd be pulling out roots over a decade later.

Hundreds of Queenslanders have signed a petition urging the state government to stop rolling out artificial turf on publicly-owned land and infrastructure.