ABC Gardening Australia magazine

Mum's the word

Coming in a variety of unusual forms and shapes, there’s more to chrysanthemums than you might think. Steve Falcioni takes a closer look at this popular Mother's Day flower.

Vegies

Maximise your harvest

When growing vegies in your garden, the goal is to pump out as much healthy abundance as possible. Our vegie-growing expert, Phil Dudman, shares his top tips for boosting your crops.

In This Issue

Feast your eyes on this year’s gorgeous new-release roses and discover chrysanthemums in a range of unusual forms and shapes. Visit a Tassie garden, where plantings merge with the bush, and meet the woman working hard to protect Australia’s plants. Plus, learn how to grow turnips and see how you can maximise your food production.

Composting and mulching

Easy composting

There are many options for recycling your kitchen waste that don’t require a big, bulky compost bin. Here are a couple of them:

Roses

Growing roses 101

Growing roses is easy when you understand their basic needs. Here’s how to produce beautiful blooms.

Marketplace

Grow the best fruit and citrus this autumn

Sponsored content

Are you looking for a way to grow healthy, juicy fruit and citrus plants in your garden this autumn? Look no further than Richgro Black Marvel Fruit and Citrus Food!

Roses

Roses revealed

The new roses for 2024 have been unveiled! We asked rose aficionado Steve Falcioni to nominate some of his favourites. Here’s a sneak peek…

Flowers

Mum’s the word

Coming in a variety of unusual forms and shapes, there’s more to chrysanthemums than you might think. Steve Falcioni takes a closer look at this popular Mother's Day flower.