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

January • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLANTS • Add rich colours to your summer garden with these new releases

BOOKS

habitat matters • Summer brings water extremes across the country, and wildlife is impacted. Here’s how we can all help

cockatoo calling • A new book celebrates the regal black cockatoo and explains how to support them in your own backyard

SHADY business • Planting a small- to medium-sized tree will totally change your garden landscape, providing valuable habitat for wildlife and soothing respite in summer. Here are some great shade-casting options, writes AB BISHOP

floating fancies • Colourful, cool and captivating, waterlilies are the perfect summer blooms for pots and ponds in any climate, writes AB BISHOP

PURPLE PATCH • Beloved for its show-stopping violet-to-blue flowers, there’s no denying this tropical vine’s photogenic qualities, writes CLAIRE BICKLE

high ideal • A treetop retreat provides a grounding experience for this keen balcony gardener

BREATHE easy • In their new book, Outside In, indoor plant aficionados Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan celebrate the health-giving benefits of foliage-infused spaces. Here, they profile the top 10 plants you need in your home

cold comfort • Humans aren’t the only ones to welcome an iced drink in summer, writes JACKIE FRENCH

summer REFRESH • With sunny days and long evenings ahead, it’s the perfect time to embrace outdoor living. Here, LOREN DESBRUSLAIS shares 20 ways to give your garden a summer spruce-up

pots of potential • Planting pots of seasonal beauties will enliven your outdoor spaces, and it’s easy to create winning combinations, writes AB BISHOP

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

cool as a CUCUMBER • Summer salads just aren’t the same without the addition of a few crisp cucumbers. You can grow your own, and add them straight to the bowl, writes PHIL DUDMAN

a new LEAF • In her new book, Melbourne permaculture gardener Connie Cao presents a beginner-friendly guide to growing Asian vegies, herbs and fruits. Here’s a taste of some delicious leafy vegies to cultivate over summer

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

MAILBOX

PLANT PUZZLER • Solve the crossword and unscramble the coloured letters for your chance to win an ABC TV Gardening Australia prize pack

TV • The Gardening Australia TV show will be back on air for its 36th year on February 28, 2025!

radio • Tune into your local ABC radio for gardening advice from the experts. See times below. For more details about coverage in your area, phone 139 994 or visit reception.abc.net.au.

my garden path • Host of ABC TV’s Gardening Australia COSTA GEORGIADIS shares highlights of his gardening journey