Garden

HOME FRONTWhy your garden can put you streets ahead on the market

If your house doesn’t look nice from the front, why would buyers bother going inside to see if it gets better? Garden guru Charlie Albone talks the importance of street appeal when selling your home.

Charlie Albone

Globe trotterHow to grow artichokes at home

Whether for eating or ornamental, there are hundreds of artichoke varieties around the world and they have been cultivated for centuries.

Sabrina Hahn

Green thumbsAsk Charlie: Vertical gardens or plain old climbers?

Greenwalls have become a stand-out feature, with high-impact and eye-catching designs really lifting an outdoor space... but should you go for a vertical garden or just turn to wisteria?

Charlie Albone

Winter climberA colourful way to cover unsightly sheds or fences

Use vines and creepers to provide bursts of flowers in the cold weather, outdoor landscape, writes Sabrina Hahn.

Sabrina Hahn

Green thumbHow to keep your veggie patch healthy after isolation

Growing vegetables can be a delight but not if you over or under-water your plants. Charlie Albone talks about how you can keep maintaining your veggie patch after you return to the office.

Charlie Albone

Stressed outIs stress killing our beloved Norfolk pines?

Climatic stress and a spreading fungus have taken a toll on the Australian species.

Sabrina Hahn

Bug’s lifeThe pesky fly that could take down WA markets

Enthusiastic western suburbs’ residents are helping to rid their area of Queensland fruit fly as the eradication program is ramped up.

Sabrina Hahn

Charlie AlboneFollow these tips for a garden full of flowers

A blooming garden is every green thumb’s dream. But if you don’t take the time to give your flowers the best chance, you’ll have a long wait before you can try again.

Charlie AlboneTop 10 tips for winter garden green thumbs

It may seem like a sleepy time in the garden but now is the chance to get the jump on spring

Plant whispererTV garden expert Charlie Albone answers your questions

There isn’t much that can stump Better Homes’ Charlie Albone when it comes to plant care, which is good news for WA gardeners as the green guru has signed on as the Sunday Times’ new columnist.

Jade Jurewicz

Mutant mysterySabrina Hahn explores weird and wacky mother nature

Nature is full of wonderful and weird things including this odd growth our gardening expert found in her own backyard.

Sabrina Hahn

Greenery trendsDo you own the world’s most Instagrammed plant?

Forget fitness influencers or taking photos of your aesthetically pleasing meal, 2020 is the year of the “plantfluencer”.

Jade Jurewicz

Green thumbSabrina Hahn’s winter gardening guide

These are the indoor and outdoor gardening jobs to tick off on your to-do list to ensure your plants thrive throughout the colder months of winter.

Sabrina Hahn

Inside CoverDipper heads up Australia’s first National Pie Day

Dipper is declared the unofficial Pie-Minister for Australia's first ever National Pie Day as WA bakeries take out top spots in Official Great Aussie Pie Competition.

Ben O'SheaInside Cover Editor

Pretty resilientWhy this is one of WA’s top flowers for export market

Not only is it drought tolerant and frost resistant but when it flowers it can brighten even the dullest winter day. Can you guess what plant we’re talking about?

Sabrina Hahn

Magic messProof that dirt might actually make you happy

Gardening is a hobby that puts a smile in plenty of people’s faces, but is there scientific proof that dirt stimulates serotonin production, which makes people more relaxed and happier?

Sabrina Hahn

First-aidHow to rescue your garden after a storm

If the recent storms have wrecked havoc on your home, it is safe to say we haven’t seen the worst of them yet. Sabrina Hahn shares advice on how to save your trees from further damage after a downfall

Sabrina Hahn

Celebrating herGive the gift of gardening this Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day destined to look different this year why not take to mum’s garden with some special plants or just give it a good clean up so she can put her feet up and relax.

Sabrina Hahn

GardenHome gardens could save growers hundreds

Home gardeners growing their own food could potentially save up to $250 a year on groceries, according to a South Australian study.

William Ton

Blooming beautifulWhat to consider when you’re planting bulbs

As we enter the month that most gardeners are planting bulbs in preparation for spring, Sabrina Hahn shares her tips for how to select the best ones for our climate and how to support WA growers.

Sabrina Hahn

Home grownSabrina Hahn on planting an edible garden

Your ultimate guide on what and how to plant the right variety of vegetable in any sized garden.

Sabrina Hahn

Green with envySabrina Hahn answers your gardening woes

Need to move a tree? Want to rid your favourite plant of pests once and for all? No question is too big or small for our gardening expert.

Sabrina Hahn

Green shootsWA gardening resurgence labelled ‘farmageddon’

As products disappeared from shelves at the peak of the virus spread, many West Aussies searched for a more self-sufficient way of life, turning supply pressure at supermarkets to gardening outlets.

Steve Butler and Kate Emery

Anzac inspiredHow to plant a lasting tribute in your garden

While the masses won’t be flooding Kings Park to celebrate Anzac Day this year, you can still take some inspiration from the park and plant a commemorative garden at home.

Sabrina Hahn