summer

Don’t let a bout of hot weather ruin your garden. There are easy ways to keep your garden thriving even through a heatwave. The key messages are to make sure the garden (especially new and potted plants) is well watered ahead of and during a heatwave, shade vulnerable plants, and use mulch to keep the soil cool and moist. Here...

It looks like Sydney's in for a scorcher this summer - so how do you balance a love of the outdoors with a need to cool down your backyard? With a few clever little tricks, you can help bring the temperature down in your backyard, so it's a more pleasant place to be in summer.   Backyard cooling hack #1...

Enjoy some fun in the sun this month, but spare a thought for your garden! Don't forget to summer-proof by topping up mulch and help your garden beat the heat.

It can be a tough time of year for your plants with soaring temperatures doing damage last month and now the rain and sticky humidity rolling in for February, bringing fungal pests with it. Read on for tips of keeping your garden ship-shape!

Get your garden ship-shape for Christmas and a summer spent outdoors - heady perfumes of tropical flowers, lush lawns and great company will make for memorable summer nights.

Looking to fill your garden with colourful summer blooms? You've come to the right place. We've put together a list of our favourite summer flowering plants for every type of garden.   Agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox) Many Australian councils have taken to planting agapanthus (Agapanthus praecox in particular) in public areas, and they’ll be in full bloom over summer. The Agapanthus...