Gardening Australia: Recent Episodes
ABC Radio
Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners.
Jerry visits a couple who have created a stunning WA-style dry garden despite growing in humid conditions.
Tammy meets a bonsai master and her talented son, who shows how to create a miniature maple forest.
We meet Itsara Pracharoenwattana - a chef and molecular biologist who combines his skills to grow a range of tropical food plants in Perth’s hot, dry climate.
Josh heads inland where a couple are learning to grow fresh food and flowers in one of Australia’s driest zones.
Sophie answers a question about plants creating heat, Jane discusses pseudobulbs and Millie explains the white lumps appearing on broccoli.
Sophie meets a multi-award-winning florist and teacher, who shares his tips for an eye-catching floral display and explains what the judges are looking for.
Costa delves into the history of the Carlton Gardens site and the Royal Exhibition Building.
Jane visits one of the nurseries that are MIFGS regulars and is delighted to find that one of their rarest bulbs is flowering.
Millie talks to the team behind a display garden created to tell the story of the Wurundjeri connection to water in its many forms across their country, and the flora and fauna that live there.
Costa takes a look at the balcony display gardens at the show that demonstrate that you can create a beautiful garden in even the smallest of spaces!
Sophie admires the entries for the hanging basket contest and gets some tips from a past winner to create her own basket display.
Costa and Millie explore the display gardens at MIFGS - from the grandest designs to the smallest border gardens - looking at the huge effort that goes into creating these temporary dream gardens and talking to some of the talented people that devise them.
Hannah shows how to ripen late-season tomatoes, Millie explains why mushrooms can appear in pot plants and Jane discusses fertilisers for native seeds.
Costa meets a researcher with a simple sauna idea that helps frogs fight a deadly fungal disease that’s endangering species around the world.
Jerry explores an ingenious new technology that gardeners can use in their fight against pestilent cane toads.
Jane relishes some beautiful, rare flowering bulbs and alpines growing in a passionate plant collector’s garden.
Tammy crafts a succulent centrepiece that can add a touch of elegance to any dinner table.
Josh tours an eclectic garden with hidden vistas, striking sculptures, and fabulous flowers, all artfully composed by a creative gardener.
Hannah answers a question on the safety of eating apple seeds, Jerry discusses ‘plant blindness’ and Josh explains lignotubers.
As the days get warmer and the garden takes off at full steam, Millie gets stuck into essential spring jobs.
Hannah showcases versatile native shrubs that can be easily integrated into any garden.
Costa visits a thriving school kitchen garden in Brisbane where students to learn how to grow, cook and share food.
Jane visits a country garden framed by stunning hillside views and layered with gorgeous native and exotic beauties.
Josh discusses mulching freshly sown garden beds, Sophie gives advice on chooks and food plants and Clarence explains why a mountain pepper plant may not be fruiting.
Clarence showcases a range of great, architectural feature plants for growing in large pots.
We meet Pamela Pauline, an artist who combines plant and wildlife photographs to create breathtaking pieces.
Jerry shows how to responsibly cultivate useful edible garden plants that can self-seed easily.
Guest Presenter Jac Semmler shows how to blend different plant colours and forms to create a dynamic and beautiful garden.
Jane visits a picturesque garden filled with dazzling roses and magnificent ornamental trees.
Jerry spices up the garden with essential curry ingredients and shows how to grow these aromatic wonders.
Jerry introduces a pink banana, Tammy suggests a tree for indoors and Millie discusses when to harvest artichoke.
Costa meets a community of gardeners and urban farmers at a vibrant eco-hub centred around sustainable living.
We meet Bruce Phillips, a cultural knowledge holder who connects people to country through local bush tucker.
Hannah meets a conservation scientist saving rare and threatened Tasmanian native orchids.
Costa takes a trip down memory lane as he revives a derelict pond at his old primary school with the help of some young gardeners.
We meet plant practitioner Jac Semmler, whose gardening style melds botanical knowledge with nature’s beauty.
Jerry explores a dry succulent garden thriving in the humid, subtropical climate of Brisbane.
Jane suggests a native alternative to gazania, Clarence discusses growing plants from spice rack seeds and Hannah recommends a chili for cool climate gardens.
Clarence meets a scientist who collects and preserves seeds of threatened Australian rainforest species at the Botanic Gardens in Sydney.
We meet Beci Orpin, an illustrator and designer with a beautiful studio garden bursting with wild meadow flowers.
Sophie refreshes her wicking beds to boost the productivity of these water saving devices.
Josh visits a flower-filled backyard buzzing with a plethora of native bees and other wonderful wildlife.
We meet James Millar, a gardener with a huge collection of bonsai lovingly handcrafted with plants collected from all over world.
Josh defines the term cataphyll, Millie suggests native fish for backyard ponds and Clarence explains why melastoma is called ‘Blue Tongue’ when the flowers are purple or pink.
Hannah heads to a nature reserve helping some of Tasmania’s most endangered and enigmatic birds and meets a group of enthusiastic students growing native plants for their favourite bird, the forty-spotted pardalote.
Although frosts can be damaging, Millie explains how they can also be a gardener’s friend!
Jane visits a compact, shady rental garden designed with thoughtful, innovative plant choices.
Costa visits an expansive ornamental garden with stunning plant combinations, colourful topiaries, and meticulous hedges.
Josh explains how soap works as an insecticide, Sophie gives advice on when to cut back perennial grasses and Hannah suggests an easy edible hedge.
We meet Robin Wells, a jeweller who takes inspiration from the native flora and fauna in her garden.
Jerry visits an exotic fruit tree nursery to check out their collection of rare and delicious fruits.
Millie shares her tips for growing colourful flowers in the tough, dry conditions under gum trees.
Jane showcases cool and classy conifers suitable for every garden, from golden groundcovers to towering trees.
Tammy meets an adventurous aroids expert who travels the world studying and collecting these beautiful foliage plants.
Hannah visits a steep, shady garden producing a bountiful supply of fruits and vegetables despite getting no sun for months at a time.
Costa meets a passionate clivia grower boasting a range of exciting new colours and forms of the tough, versatile plant.
Tammy shares tips on checking ripeness in apples, Josh explains why beets have an ‘earthy’ taste and Jane looks at sorrel and explains – an evergreen perennial herb often used in French cooking.
Clarence meets the team behind a First Nations owned and run nursery growing endangered local plants.
Millie gets stuck into winter jobs, planting a dormant peach tree while resisting the urge to prune evergreens which provide shelter for wildlife.
Sophie profiles proteaceous plants popular in floral arrangements, including leucadendrons, banksias and proteas.
Costa crafts a nifty, water efficient strawberry hamper from a discarded laundry basket.
Millie and Tammy meet some of the award-winning designers from home and abroad at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
Hannah farewells ailing apricot trees which succumbed to rot and replaces them with more resistant pear trees.
We meet a couple growing a beautiful productive garden complete with no-dig beds, compost bays and flowers for pollinators.
Clarence suggests natives for narrow spots in the garden, Josh explains diatomaceous earth and Tammy gives advice on when to fertiliser indoor plants.
Jane showcases compact forms of traditionally large shrubs that can be incorporated into small gardens.
We meet Alison Pouliot – an ecologist and fungi fanatic who is determined to change the way we understand the fungi Kingdom and our relationships to it
Millie explores the Garden of St Erth, where history and heritage plants form a beautifully productive patch, despite the extreme climate.
Josh plants some of his favourite edible perennial plants, that look as good as they taste.
Jane shows us around her own courtyard garden and shares her tips for creating a personal, functional, and beautiful space.
Sophie visits a botanist’s plant filled garden that is designed with both his love of plants and his dogs in mind
Costa walks a trail that ties together ecological and mental health to learn about the benefits of nature for wellbeing.
Jane shows how to compost eggshells, Jerry explains when to apply lime and Hannah suggests some interesting greens to grow in the vegie patch.
Clarence visits a passionate green team regenerating country as they propagate and plant thousands of local species.
Tammy looks at bringing bonsai plants indoors, Josh explains restrictions on plant imports from the eastern states and Jane recommends a native groundcover.
Millie sets about planting autumn crops to ensure a continuous harvest through the cold of winter.
Hannah is treated to a tour of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden’s extensive collection of iconic and versatile Tasmanian plants.
We meet Sue and George Corke - a pair of sculptors who have curated their productive and colourful country garden with fun, quirky, handcrafted pieces.
Costa meets a tenacious Goulburn gardener who transformed a barren yard into a flourishing, productive space.
Jerry meets a fern lover with an impressive collection of staghorn and elkhorn ferns, including some rare and unique forms.
We meet Carol Quashie-Williams – an environmental scientist and entomologist who is passionate about passing her love of science onto young students.
Costa visits a rooftop farm where deaf and hard of hearing students learn essential job skills through food cultivation.
Sophie tours the dryland garden of a collaborative couple who combined their different skill-sets to create a spectacular landscape.
Jane demonstrates a range of simple, effective ways to grow fruits in tight spaces – from edible hedges to espaliered trees.
Clarence recommends a waratah for warmer climates, Josh explains why spuds turn green and Hannah takes a closer look at silt.
Josh gives his top tips for crop rotation between seasons as he plants out peas, broad beans, brassicas, and leafy greens.
Jane explains why camellias need consistent watering, Millie shows how to tell when cuttings form roots and Clarence looks at why some native plants become rare.
Tammy illuminates the best approach for supporting indoor plants with artificial grow lights.
We meet Ron Seaton, a chrysanthemum grower with a dazzling collection of these colourful, classic Mother’s Day flowers.
Hannah installs a new frog pond in her garden and decks it out with the right plants to attract the ribbiting amphibians.
Jerry tours an architect’s house where greenery and garden rooms have been seamlessly integrated into the layout through clever design.
Sophie visits a stunning garden painted in glorious autumn colour and steeped in the memory of the beloved plantswoman who created it.
Sophie talks to a viticulturalist who employs beneficial bugs and native plants to combat common pests at an eco-vineyard.
Costa gets a head start on essential autumn jobs including tool maintenance, lawn care, and a compost health check.
Josh explains xeroscaping, Hannah discusses vegie plant life cycles and Jerry explains plant growth forms.
We meet Arthur Seigneur and Adam Goodrum, an artist-designer duo who create vibrant straw marquetry pieces using old and new techniques.
Jane visits a gardener who has poured her heart into a lush, productive rented garden, happy in the knowledge that someone else will get to enjoy it when she moves out.
Millie adds a new raised bed to her garden, built from the ground up with salvaged timber, and filled with no-dig goodness.
Costa tours a lush garden layered with dense, jungle-like greenery evoking a tropical getaway feel.
We profile the shrimp plant – a shrub that adds colour to the garden for up to 10 months of the year!
Jerry reflects on two decades of hard work and clever design resulting in his sustainable, productive and iconic Queensland garden.
Hannah explores a range of culinary and medicinal mushrooms being cultivated in a repurposed railway tunnel.
Millie visits the Euroa Arboretum, where traditional owners and local volunteers are bringing native wildflowers back to a degraded landscape.
Clarence suggests a native alternative to bamboo, Sophie shares management tips for cabbage white butterfly and Tammy talks about growing cacti indoors.
We meet Lachie Weller, an AFL player sporting an abundant fruit and vegetable garden as he rekindles his passion for growing food.
Tammy visits a nursery owned by multiple generations, filled with intriguing and unusual plants.
We meet Shoso Shimbo - a floral designer who has spent 30 years mastering the harmonious Japanese art of ikebana.
Josh meets an expert to gain tips on pruning natives and keep them performing at their best.
Sophie visits a quirky suburban garden bursting with colour and fabulous home-grown food.
Jane explains how to use worm castings, Clarence profiles nitrogen-fixing natives and Jerry gets to the bottom of why mushrooms can grow trees.
Hannah shows her spring harvest; Josh has advice if bees swarm; Millie reveals a new salvia.
Tammy knows what’s up with vertical gardening and shows us how to maximise green space.
Hannah meets an allergy and immunology expert who discusses the benefits of nature play.
Sophie explains how flowers transform into fruits and shares tips on getting a great harvest.
We meet Nora Mutalima – an indoor gardener who grows her entire, thriving collection with no soil.
Millie checks out the quarry turned bushland restoration project at Newport Lakes Reserve.
Sophie visits a Thai chef whose garden reflects his culture, creativity and kitchen skills.
Josh compares tube stock and mature plants, Jane explains the best time to take cuttings and Jerry gets the point of why some trees have needles.
Jerry highlights the versatility of hibiscus and how to grow them for flowers, food and fabric.
We meet Dr Sue Davis, a wildflower woman connecting to local plants and community on the Sunshine Coast.
Costa meets Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma who is creating a gorgeous garden in Chinchilla.
We meet paleoecologist Michael-Shawn Fletcher who studies how plants and people are interconnected and sees the natural world as a history book.
Josh visits a couple who have transformed their home into a lush, plant-filled inner-city loft.
Millie builds a heated seed raising bay and completes transition-season jobs before the spring rush hits.
Jane helps with excess herbs, Jerry sharpens a spade and Sophie discusses depths for raised vegie beds.
Clarence creates a living sculpture by planting epiphytic plants into an old tree stump.
We meet garden guru, Geoff Miers, who is known for celebrating the diverse and unique flora of arid Alice Springs.
Jerry rejuvenates a raised vegetable bed, returning it to a functional and productive patch.
Millie profiles Clematis microphylla – a native climber commonly called Old Man’s Beard.
Sophie profiles her favourite perennials and gives guidance on how to pair colours, textures and forms.
Clarence explains riparian zones, Hannah shows you how to make the most out of lettuce and Josh discusses the effect of wind on plants.
Costa dives into the world of strappy-leaved plants that can add form and texture to your garden.
Jane visits an incredible centenarian whose life-long love of gardening keeps her active at home and in the community.
Tammy shows us how to look after African violets and explains why they’re still fashionable favourites.
We meet Barbara Cooper - a gardener whose home and garden are filled with fancy fuchsias of every variety.
Sophie profiles night-fragrant plants to prove that gardens can be enjoyed by early-birds and night-owls.
Hannah visits a dream garden designed with repurposed materials, local plants and a vision for the future.
Millie meets a family leasing land from their fruit orchard to support the next generation of farmers.
Jerry rescues plants from a redevelopment site and shares tips on how to relocate them.
Josh has tips on keeping mice out of fertilisers, Tammy explains cactus adaptations and Clarence goes over the basics of planting.
Jane tours an established food forest where nearly everything you see is good enough to eat.
We meet Shaelyn Quirke - a horticulturist with a passion for bonsai growing a fulfilling gardening career in Canberra.
Josh looks at the relationship between legumes and beneficial bacteria that fix nitrogen in soils.
Costa gets down to the business end of gardens, providing tips on how to choose your landscaping materials.
Tammy meets an orchid grower who is continuing a collection passed down through generations.
Jerry shares tips on fertilising, Sophie explains pruning crepe myrtles and Millie discusses storing pumpkins.
Sophie meets a garden group working beyond their backyards to build habitat and community.
Millie explains why some seeds stick, Jane compares compost set ups and Josh harvests carrots.
Hannah grafts a new plum variety onto her existing plum tree to double her fruit production.
Jane explores the different foliage flavours you can grow at home, from sweet to savoury.
Tammy digs deep on what’s happening below the soil and shows us how to divide roots for more plants.
Costa visits a camellia-loving family whose traditional plant nursery is run the old-fashioned way.
Jane explains perlite and vermiculite, Clarence profiles bird attracting plants and Sophie prunes hydrangeas.
Costa meets horticulturists, students and all-women teams showcasing their designs at the Melbourne International Flower Show.
Josh helps bring a struggling potted cumquat back to health by performing some tree triage.
We meet Sophie Xiang - a photographer wild about wildflowers who is discovering a new landscape through the lens.
Costa tours the food rescue initiative OzHarvest and meets the team transforming waste into taste.
Sophie shows how to successfully uproot and transport your garden when moving to a new home.
We visit a community centre helping to keep Indigenous languages alive with the aid of plants.
Tammy provides care tips for fiddle-leaf figs and suggests some fuss-free alternatives.
Clarence and Millie meet the community restoring Bendigo creek habitat to its pre goldmining glory.
Josh visits a newly productive patch transformed by friends cultivating their connection in lockdown.
Hannah gets into interesting greens, Jerry explains grow bags and Sophie showcases flowers that keep themselves tidy.
Josh looks at hydrophobic soil, Costa answers questions about tree roots and Sophie gives us direction on how to orient raised beds.
We meet scientist Dr Kit Prendergast who is passionate about protecting Australian native bees.
Sophie meets a mosaic artist whose creative eye for colour brings vibrance to the garden year-round.
Jude constructs a hot compost bay layered with the perfect ingredients to feed a productive patch.
Millie preps the beds for winter and gives us tips on how to keep the cool season’s produce coming.
Jerry tours a waterway restoration project that is building a sanctuary for wildlife and the community.
Clarence discovers how DNA sequencing helped scientists identify a new member of the eucalypt family.
Jane discusses spacing for seedlings, Sophie shares tips on choosing flowers for drying and Jerry helps with dry and juiceless oranges.
Jane meets a family carrying on their legacy to caretake a stunning three-hectare garden.
Costa gets in touch with the meditative wonders of gardening at a 10-day silent retreat in the Blue Mountains.
Sophie helps us understand bulbs and tackles some common urban myths on how to care for them.
Jerry explores the fascinating world of air plants and shares tips on growing and caring for them.
Millie explores a farm with a focus on seeds and their potential to provide both beauty and food security.
We meet Jane Irwin - a landscape architect bringing a sense of wilderness and softness to both public and private spaces.
Clarence rejuvenates an awkward shady spot into an oasis of native plants that thrive in acidic soils.
Josh visits a designer’s house, which manages to incorporate gardens on every level of this small, two-story home.
Sophie explains different soil profiles and shows how to tailor your soil to suit each plant's appetite.
Costa catches up with a team of horticulturists cultivating a sustainable and supportive work culture.
Jerry gives us some tips on what characteristics to look for when choosing native plants in the nursery.
Hannah meets a gardener using a steep sloping block to establish a productive cool climate harvest.
Jane talks coffee in the compost, Clarence assists fading ferns and Tammy explains the difference between epiphytes and lithophytes.
Costa meets a Canberra based landscape architect redefining the urban landscape with foliage filled micro-forests.
Jerry shows how to protect lemons from pests, Millie discusses when to take cuttings and Clarence explains why palms aren’t trees.
Hannah gives her dad a hand getting some plants in the ground, helping him set down roots in his new Hobart home.
Tammy is welcomed into a productive patch using rental space creatively for a culinary connection to culture.
Jerry remembers visiting a school promoting peace and cultural diversity by growing in the garden together.
Millie explains the differences between fertilisers and how to choose the right one for your plants.
Sophie heralds the benefits of hedging and shows how to plan, plant and prune a bountiful border.
We meet gardener Gregory Lorenzutti, whose creativity extends beyond the backyard and onto the stage through the art of dance.
Jane profiles the delightful pansy and viola - bloomers which add colour and fun to any garden.
Jane talks herbs and spices, Josh checks out weathering steel and Sophie answers a question on mulch mixes.
Costa visits multi-generational watermelon farmers to find out all there is to know about growing great melons.
Clarence highlights silver foliaged plants and shares tips on how to them in the garden.
Josh sows West Australian wildflower seeds to create an eye-popping carpet of colour at home.
We meet self-taught topiarist, Ick Chu, whose creative hobby clipping delightful animal-shaped hedges has become a local attraction.
Costa visits a school where the garden is at the heart of the curriculum, cultivating skills to restore landscapes and grow community.
Clarence dives into the world of niche native water plants and shows us how to build a mini wetland.
Millie gets inspired by cactus, Josh gives us the low down on how thick to mulch and Jerry gets to the bottom of using plastic liners in compost.
Hannah demonstrates how to maximise a small space propagation station using left-over plastic pots.
Sophie ramps up the autumn action by planting, pruning and preparing for the cooler months ahead.
Millie meets one of Australia’s most celebrated landscape designers, Fiona Brockoff, and tours her own inner-city haven.
Jane explores a wellbeing garden and learns how clever design can create a calming space for quiet reflection.
Jerry shares his favourite bulbs for warm climate gardeners to enjoy fantastic flowers and foliage, all year round.
Hannah tours the garden of a couple who have downsized, but still managed to squeeze heaps of productive plantings into their small garden.
Costa visits a bowls club that has become a centre for family, friends, and gatherings, with its community garden, tool library, and of course, perfect turf.
Tammy recommends suitable plants for small pots, Josh shares tips to attract frogs and Jane explains the difference between edible and ornamental pomegranates.
Tammy explains how self-watering pots work and gives tips on how to use them effectively.
We meet Simon Cherriman, an ornithologist who has tracked wedge-tailed eagle populations to expand our understanding of these apex predators.
Jane visits the home of a devoted gardener who has intentionally made his house small and garden as big as possible, so he can fill it with all his favourite plants.
Tammy highlights a creative way to harmoniously grow a combination of indoor plants in containers, perfect for the smallest of home spaces.
Sophie meets a group of dedicated volunteers giving discarded and unwanted plants a second chance, by rescuing and selling them to raise funds for charity.
Hannah learns all about one of the most crucial but often overlooked pollinators in our gardens, hoverflies, and their babies, rat-tailed maggots!
Millie shows her solution for preventing cabbage caterpillars from attacking her food crops.
Costa tours a cultural community garden to taste the produce and learn about Jewish traditions.
We meet Peg Davies, a waste educator and gardener who shares resources with her community to ensure that nothing is wasted, and that no one goes without.
Millie shares a simple tip to help prevent compacting the soil when working in the garden.
Josh creates habitat for insects, birds, and lizards in his garden by planting an array of native plants and building some simple structures for shelter and water.
Jane explores an exhibition of botanical art to learn about how talented artists create highly detailed works while representing botanically accurate specimens.
Jerry plants his version of a perennial border, using beautiful and lush plants perfect for the subtropics instead of the traditional cottage garden choices.
Sophie visits a small but perfectly designed tree-filled urban garden belonging to two veterinarians who are devoted to maples.
Jane takes us through some of the more unusual herbs that you can grow in your garden, potting up combinations for culinary success!
Millie discusses seed germination; Clarence explains the cause of plants covered in ants and Sophie suggests some frost-tolerant lawn varieties.
Jerry revitalises an overgrown mango tree with a brutal prune that will have it producing scrumptious fruit in no time.
Clarence gives his top tips for growing an ancient Aussie icon - beautiful grass trees.
Hannah takes Costa around her home garden, explaining how she grows on such a steep slope and showing off how plantings have changed since his last visit.
Josh visits a couple to tour their glorious and productive garden that has been decades in the making.
Tammy suggests various indoor plants that will thrive in the different light levels found in our homes.
Hannah helps you to grow one of the most high-value and rewarding crops in the garden and kitchen.
We meet Veronica Perrurle Dobson AM; an Eastern Arrernte Elder, linguist, and botanist who shares some of her lifetime of plant stories and knowledge.
Sophie shows off a range of different native groundcovers to suit the different aesthetics and areas of your garden.
Jane visits a florist in her home cottage garden that is filled to the brim with stunning varieties of flowers.
Tammy meets a rental gardener with a beautiful Begonia collection, and an eye for turning them into art.
Costa learns about the power of plants to remediate soil contaminated by industry and factories.
Hannah protects newly sown seed from birds, Jane recommends plants to hedge and Millie explains a material that many growers can’t live without.
Millie plants out her rock wall built of recycled materials with a range of species that should suit this vertical growing space.
Jane profiles flowering plants that will provide your garden with beautiful autumn colour.
Sophie meets a collector of carnivorous plants who specialises in the genus Sarracenia.
Tammy dives into the different types of shade found in a garden and shares her favourite plants to grow for each of these environments.
Josh learns about an ambitious conservation effort to preserve species threatened by a devastating plant pathogen.
Millie walks a bush trail created to commemorate and create a safe space for people living with dementia.
Sophie shows us the best ties for securing plants in the garden, and the ones that you should avoid.
Costa meets a frog fanatic to learn how to create a garden full of watering holes and biodiversity to encourage these amazing amphibians.
Clarence visits a rooftop garden to see how plantings are helping to power their rooftop solar panels.
Sophie explains nitrogen drawdown, Jerry introduces the largest seed on earth and Tammy simplifies misting indoor plants.
We meet Tai Snaith, an artist and author who approaches gardening with the same philosophy as her art with plants and play at the centre.
Josh shares tips on how to beat the heat in the garden this summer, by protecting your plants from heatwaves.
We meet Kevin Butler, a pharmacist who has become an internationally recognised cultivator of Cymbidium orchids focusing on colour, patterns, and beauty.
Josh explains why some eucalypts have multiple stems, Hannah covers the perfect thickness for mulch and Jerry explains why freshly cut grass smells so good!
Clarence and Hannah meet up with a First Nations Educator at the Botanic Gardens to learn about the intersection of the cultural and ecological history of the landscape.
Costa tours the Royal Botanic Gardens to learn how the team of horticulturalists are adapting the plant collections to ensure they will withstand a changing climate.
Tammy shows how easy it is to propagate dragon fruit plants in pots, so that anyone can grow these sweet treats in a garden of any size.
Millie gets stuck into some summer jobs—pruning, pest-proofing, and of course, planting—to prepare her garden for the cooler times ahead.
Sophie visits the home garden of a renowned landscape designer which showcases many different styles of garden design seamlessly within the stunning space.
Jane visits horticultural educators John and Michelle Rayner to see how they combine their rich knowledge of plants and growing techniques to create their own stunning garden.
Josh is keen to put his tools down over the summer holidays, so he shares his tips to keep the garden ticking over while he spends this time with family—and the cricket!
Millie meets a kitchen gardener who shows how she utilises dried fruit and flowers to create her own spin on a traditional treat, the Italian panettone.
Sophie shows a creative way to light up your life and bring garden flowers and colourful leaves inside by creating pressed flower lanterns made of simple papier-mâché.
Clarence, ABC Classic and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra have teamed up to produce an Australian Christmas song – inspired by our Indigenous seasons and Languages. Sing along and join in the fun, like hundreds of Australians did!
We meet Amanda Dziedzic, a glassblowing artist who creates delectable replicas of the vegetable world.
Hannah visits a market gardening couple who produce heirloom and unusual varieties of vegetables to feed forty families in their local community.
Tammy shares solutions to some of the most common indoor plant problems - overwatering, fungal problems, pests, and more!
We meet Lina Jebiele, a Lebanese home chef who is passionate about growing her own delicious ingredients to cook and share her culture’s traditional cuisine.
Josh demonstrates an easy way to propagate woody herb plants, keeping them fresh so you can enjoy them in your garden and kitchen all year round.
Hannah shows how she safely and effectively nets her fruit trees to protect the produce from hungry wildlife.
Costa meets an inspiring young person who has translated his love for a local creek into a passion for bush revegetation and ecology.
Jerry meets a retired nursery-owning couple who have turned their attention and expertise to their stunning exotic and eclectic plant collection.
Hannah shares her simple, stress-free methods to keep various weeds under control in all areas of the garden.
Millie makes space for wildlife and water plants by creating ponds and drinking spots at different levels throughout her garden.
Tino shows the ideal spacing for planting corn to improve pollination and cob production.
Sophie learns about the biodiversity of coastal dunes, and the revegetation efforts to preserve and maintain these delicate ecosystems.
Costa gets hands-on with a group of professional landscapers to learn how a Canberra gardening crew empowers workers of all abilities.
Josh heads out to the Wheatbelt to meet a woman who has cultivated an awe-inspiring collection of over 750 daylily varieties.
Josh learns about the therapeutic benefits of horticulture when he tours an aged care facility that prioritises connecting the residents to plants and the outdoors.
Jerry visits an iconic brutalist building which has been updated and elevated by considered landscape architecture and stunning plantings.
We meet Katie Irwin, a midwife and mother who has created a welcoming front yard food forest and street library to share with her community.
Costa visits a regional town celebrating the 50th year of their iconic daffodil festival, to learn about how this beautiful spring flower brings the community together.
Millie is pumped for spring in the productive patch, and she shares her strategies to make the most of every moment in this beautiful season!
Tammy explains the different varieties of variegation found in plants, and how to maintain and encourage this stunning feature.
Josh transitions a sandpit into a garden bed, updating this area of the garden that was put aside for play into a place for plants.
Sophie showcases some of the beautiful flowering plants in her garden that create a real buzz with pollinators and with people.
We meet colourful collage artist Minna Gilligan, who draws inspiration from fabulous floral arrangements and retro botanicals.
Costa plants pots of both potato and sweet potato varieties, to test which type will go best in his garden - and pass the taste test.
Tino visits a migrant resource centre that focuses on empowering new arrivals to Australia with the tools and knowledge to garden in their new home.
Jane meets a collector with over 400 varieties of Eremophila, who has literally written the book on this beautiful group of plants.
Millie visits an iconic music studio with a verdant courtyard oasis where renowned musicians record while surrounded by relaxing greenery.
Clarence visits an inspiring reserve where revegetation and weed management has been honed down to an artform, literally!
Tammy demystifies hydroponics by showing a few ways to set up simple systems for growing houseplants.
Jane creates potted arrangements of native plants perfect for encouraging wildlife into gardens of any size.
We follow the garden path of Dr Barbara Rye, one of the world’s most prolific female botanists, who has made her mark on the Myrtaceae of Western Australia.
Costa meets up with Thanh Truong, the Fruit Nerd, to explore the bounty of backyard fruit trees and learn the best techniques to harvest citrus.
Millie tours the colourful and flower-filled garden of a designer who has created stunning spaces for her favourite combinations of plants to run wild.
Sophie meets a couple with a beautiful Mediterranean-style garden that maximises cooling properties while minimising water use.
Millie links up with a group of regional landowners working to protect and reconnect biodiverse remnant vegetation across the landscape.
Jane demonstrates how to multiply tree trunks by creating a coppiced eucalypt, perfect to keep trees fun-sized for smaller gardens.
We meet Shajan Valaedan, an optometrist with a stunning high-tech set up for his indoor plants as well as a collection of unusual caudex varieties.
Jerry visits an architect who is an expert on designing homes for flood resilience to offer some advice on how to flood-proof the garden.
Hannah visits a productive patch that is shared between four friends showcasing their different gardening styles, while respecting their shared values.
Costa meets up with Josh at an urban farm in the heart of vibrant Fremantle created to nurture the social, physical, and mental health of the community.
Clarence talks us through the soft and spiky textures of the toughest native plants and their roles in garden design and ecology.
Jerry tours a beautiful subtropical garden designed with accessibility in mind to ensure the owner can keep gardening for as long as possible.
Millie maximises the growing space in her home by building planters out of PVC pipes to fit perfectly in the narrow ledges of her windowsills.
We meet Sophie Cunningham, a tree-loving storyteller who takes inspiration from long walks in both the bush and the city.
Sophie meets a young gardener growing food out of her rental backyard with a network of neighbours who share produce, resources, and knowledge.
Jane traverses a patchwork of protected pockets of sandy heath bushland dotted through a bayside neighbourhood, maintained by prescribed burning and hand weeding.
Clarence dives into an overgrown lime tree to give it a much-needed prune, to encourage prolific fruiting and beauty in the garden.
Josh visits a black cockatoo rehabilitation centre to learn how they are revegetating the local bushland to grow food to supply birds in their care and in the wild.
We meet Linda and Damien Brennan, a creative couple cultivating their relationship through their garden.
Millie heads back to a familiar neck of the woods to catch up with neighbours who have collaborated to create inspiring home gardens.
Costa meets a passionate gardener inspired by her local botanic garden to grow biodiverse and beautiful plants in her backyard.
Tammy visits a rare plant fair to check out what’s on offer, chat with collectors, and choose a few plants to take home herself.
Costa meets up with a turf expert to practice choosing the perfect variety and technique for lawn success in the sun or shade.
Jane visits a prolific production nursery to learn about the steps behind propagating and preparing plants for retail sale at your favourite plant shop.
Jerry visits a European cloister-style garden, a suburban sanctuary full of subtropical plants and the spirit of its owners.
Hannah puts together a range of potted productive plant combinations, perfect to create a food forest for a small space.
We meet Sophie Kurylowicz who has channelled her love of gardening into a home flower farm that has connected her to her local community.
Tino tours a one-bedroom home centred around a series of courtyard gardens, allowing the plants to be the focal point of every space.
Jane explores the amazing diversity of native Australian ferns, sharing varieties for any kind of garden, and how to best care for them.
Josh takes advantage of a new space that has opened up in his garden, planting new citrus trees and demonstrating how to trellis them.
Clarence catches up with a landscape architect playing with combinations of native and exotic plants in his own garden, to learn to better utilise them in urban spaces.
Costa shows how the versatile native Purple Mint Bush can be clipped and used as a hedging plant.
Jerry shares the simple ways he manages water use in his garden through carefully selecting plants and acclimatising them to the water regime.
We profile the stunning firecracker flower that will light up any shady spots in the garden!
Sophie visits an urban market garden focusing on growing food for and sharing skills with the local community.
Costa heads out west to learn the importance of preserving overlooked wetland plants which support the international travels of migratory shorebirds.
Jane explains the importance of mulch for potted plants, Sophie shares tips to cultivate coriander and Josh explains when to use solid or liquid fertiliser.
Millie meets an inspiring native flower grower who has cultivated a collection of beautiful and unique variations of locally endemic plants.
Jerry shows how to fix up a rundown garden, removing weeds and rejuvenating older plantings, to reveal its former glory.
Tammy tackles the problem of some of our beloved indoor plants becoming weeds when escaping into the wild, sharing tips to dispose of them responsibly.
Josh revisits a devoted gardener who’s transformed her tough sandy of soils into a lush and productive landscape.
We head down the garden path with Rob Blakers, a photographer whose love of natural places and process has inspired the garden he cultivates for his local community.
Costa visits Taronga Zoo to meet the team of volunteers who care for the historic foreshore site; and learn how removing unwanted weeds can provide feed for the animals.
Costa visits Taronga Zoo to meet the team of volunteers who care for the historic foreshore site; and learn how removing unwanted weeds can provide feed for the animals.
Jane meets a doctor who has transformed her front garden into a thriving flower farm, growing beautiful blooms for her own floral arranging practice.
Jane meets a doctor who has transformed her front garden into a thriving flower farm, growing beautiful blooms for her own floral arranging practice.
Tammy looks at some of the most challenging foliage plants to grow indoors and offers some tips on cultivating them to perfection.
Tammy looks at some of the most challenging foliage plants to grow indoors and offers some tips on cultivating them to perfection.
Josh learns about these showy West Australian flowers with a horticulturalist at Kings Park who is brilliant at breeding them.
Josh learns about these showy West Australian flowers with a horticulturalist at Kings Park who is brilliant at breeding them.
We head down the garden path with Millie Ross to learn how a lifetime connecting with the natural landscape has inspired a career in horticulture
We head down the garden path with Millie Ross to learn how a lifetime connecting with the natural landscape has inspired a career in horticulture
Costa heads across the bay to visit the garden of a renowned landscape designer who has been inspired by the natural bush setting and the knowledge of the community volunteers who care for it.
Costa heads across the bay to visit the garden of a renowned landscape designer who has been inspired by the natural bush setting and the knowledge of the community volunteers who care for it.
Sophie meets a passionate home grower who focuses on flavour and colour, showing that you don’t have to choose between ornamental or productive gardening when you grow pretty produce.
Sophie meets a passionate home grower who focuses on flavour and colour, showing that you don’t have to choose between ornamental or productive gardening when you grow pretty produce.
Jerry learns of a program teaching students about native fish in schools, and the problem of feral freshwater fish in our waterways.
Jerry learns of a program teaching students about native fish in schools, and the problem of feral freshwater fish in our waterways.
Jane tours the collection of a native plant enthusiast with a passion for beauty and aromas of Australian mint bushes.
Jane tours the collection of a native plant enthusiast with a passion for beauty and aromas of Australian mint bushes.
We meet Renate Faast, an ecologist and native orchid lover sharing the secrets of the beautiful and biodiverse Stringybark woodland in her backyard.
We meet Renate Faast, an ecologist and native orchid lover sharing the secrets of the beautiful and biodiverse Stringybark woodland in her backyard.
Costa meets a couple who have transformed a once disused urban laneway into a green oasis brightening the doorsteps of their neighbours, and connections with the wider community.
Josh covers the best time to mulch your garden, Jane prunes flowering shrubs and Jerry shows how you can grow your own vitamins!
Tammy meets a couple who have turned their home into a high-tech hydroponic jungle, where they combine their horticultural passions to create stunning new Anthurium hybrids.
Tino shares his tips to prepare the vegie patch for a bumper spring and summer; with some simple tasks that will prevent pests, minimise weeds, and enrich the soil for harvests ahead.
Sophie heads to the home of a soil scientist who advocates for understanding this critical foundation of any garden; and brings some of her own garden soil to put it to the test!
Millie gets a behind-the-scenes tour of a guitar factory that turns salvaged urban trees into to beautiful high-end instruments, ensuring this unique timber gets another chance to sing.
Jane celebrates the 90th birthday of the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society, touring their historic grounds and speaking to plant experts at the Collectors’ Market.
Costa banishes unwanted bugs from his compost, Sophie shows how to stop trees suckering and Jerry deciphers why some trees are deciduous.
Millie demystifies how to prune, maintain, and care for rose plants of all growth forms, shapes, and sizes.
Josh visits the Perth Zoo to learn about how conservation of water works alongside their work conserving an endangered animal species.
Sophie visits the gardens of a couple who have transformed a cow paddock into a biodiverse and beautiful garden for native plants and birds.
Costa sits down with Chair of the ABC, Ita Buttrose, to celebrate the ABC’s 90th birthday, discussing the past and future of the organization, as well as her love of plants and gardening.
Tino delves into the world of shrubbery, with tips to choose the perfect shrub for your garden and how to maintain the perfect shape.
We meet Hsar Ju, a multilingual Park Ranger with an amazing story, who has brought many cultures together through his work with cultivation and community.
Jane and Millie head to the horticultural spectacular that is the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show speaking to some of the daring designers behind the top display gardens as well as exploring some of the many wonderful plants for sale.
Costa banishes unwanted bugs from compost, Sophie talks bare rooted fruit trees and Tino explains why tip pruning helps bud development.
Costa visits the National Arboretum in Canberra, to tour some of the stunning trees in the bonsai collection and learns about their special care requirements.
Jerry joins a clever collector of Camellias, confirming that these colourful plants can thrive in tropical conditions.
Clarence wanders through the restored bushland property of a wildlife biologist, connecting the dots between restoring the health of the landscape and the health of its residents.
We meet Richard McDowell, a horticulturalist and father of a family who propagate native food plants for culture and cuisine.
Costa visits the home garden of a green wall expert to learn about the benefits of vertical growing to increase the number and diversity of plants in this tropical garden.
Tino discusses why different plants can have the same flavour, Jane addresses how hairs on leaves keep plants cool and Millie explains frost’s impact on the flavour of winter vegies.
Jerry meets up with a guerrilla gardening group taking over empty public spaces to grow food for those that need it, sharing growing skills to increase community resilience.
Jane visits an extraordinary collection of rare and threatened Australian native plants in the rental property of a passionate landscape architect.
Sophie demonstrates how to prune young trees to make room under lifted canopies as they grow.
Tammy shows a cost-effective way to turn old containers into mini greenhouses for all your propagation and seed-raising needs, perfect to protect plants from the cooler weather.
We meet David Engwicht, a Placemaker so passionate about great public design that he has turned his front and back gardens into parks for the community.
Costa visits the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra, to explore their new Banksia Garden, planted to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Jane tackles aphids on garlic, Costa explains different paving types and Tino looks at cold tolerant turf varieties.
Hannah visits some of Australia’s most renowned foodies, Matthew Evans and Sadie Chrestman, to learn how they transformed a bare paddock into a diverse and productive market garden.
We profile Leucocasia gigantea – the Elephant Ear plant, with leaves that can be up to 1.5 metres long!
Clarence meets a gardener who has created a colourful collectors garden on a steep and rocky site.
Jerry discovers a program that is transforming one of Australia’s most invasive tree species into valuable nesting habitat for native animals.
Millie demonstrates some simple ways to collect and create the materials you need to fuel your garden, for free.
Jane looks at the magnificent Grevillea magnifica – a Western Australia native with spectacular pink flower spikes.
We meet artist Deborah Wace, whose botanical works feature Tasmania’s rare and endangered plant species.
Tino explains why some plants are frost-tender, Jane has tips for spacing out vegie seedlings and Jerry explains why some leaves have purple undersides.
Millie catches up with a team of trainee rangers who are learning both traditional and modern methods of caring for country.
Jane visits a plant lover whose suburban garden combines an eclectic mixture of rare, exotic and unexpected offerings.
Clarence talks friendship with chefs Kylie Kwong and Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo, who have bonded over their shared love of good food, Indigenous ingredients, and family.
Jerry meets a gardener who’s set herself the challenge of only eating food grown in her garden for a whole year!
Josh compares two methods of making compost – hot and cold – and shows how both can turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into food for your soil.
We meet archaeologist and artist Maddison Miller who is working to connect us more deeply with the places we call home.
Costa goes behind the scenes at the Ballarat Begonia Festival to meet the team who care for them and then gets some tips on propagating these colourful beauties.
Josh suggests three easy-care native plants that would suit almost any garden, Jane explains the benefits of tip pruning, and Jerry profiles the delicious mangosteen fruit.
Jane calls in on ABC radio host Zan Rowe to check out her garden and offer some advice.
Guest presenter Tammy Huynh shows how to choose the right plants to create an indoor oasis, no matter where you live.
Millie visits a beginner gardener who has quickly learnt to grow all her favourite food plants and knows exactly how best to cook them.
Josh shares his tips on how to manage and treat citrus plants affected by citrus leaf miner.
We meet arborist Duncan Young whose passion for ancient trees has seen him take up a new skill - making beautiful furniture from salvaged timber.
Costa calls in on a newbie gardener whose infectious love of growing vegies is spreading to her apartment neighbours!
Jane explains the flowering cycle of bromeliads, Jerry explains why house plants can be dripping water from their leaves and Millie answers a question on why Brussels Sprouts aren’t forming.
To celebrate Volunteer Week, Clarence explores the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, which are maintained by a keen, hard-working group of volunteers.
Jerry goes taro hunting with scientists studying hardy, wild varieties to breed a new generation suited to climate change.
We meet Brenton See - an artist who takes his nature-inspired works to the streets – and walls – of Western Australia.
Costa helps Millie Ross with a new project - building a chicken run while also providing a new seat!
Jerry celebrates big, bright and beautiful bougainvilleas, and finds some exquisite types suited to smaller gardens.
Josh discovers a secret oasis of lush ferns, bonsai and bromeliads shared by three keen gardeners.
Tino digs deep into the hidden world of soil microbes and learns the fascinating role they play in helping our gardens grow.
We meet Shannon Martinez - a vegan chef who highlights texture and flavour in her plant-only cooking, and whose garden became a refuge during recent ill-health.
Costa takes a look at Millie’s ‘Treasure Garden’ – a small immersive area that has been filled with many magical wonders that maximise the space beside the house.
Josh demonstrates the different types of shade you might find in a garden and suggests some plants that thrive in each garden setting.
We meet our new guest presenter, horticulturist Tammy Huynh, to hear how she developed her green thumbs, and see the plants that share her space.
Jerry enjoys a guided tour of the weird, wonderful, and fascinating plants that thrive in The Cairns Botanic Garden.
Millie answers a question about loam soils, Clarence suggests some plants that can help filter roadside pollution and Jane suggests an ‘edible’ hedge!
Jane visits a tiny courtyard garden where not an inch of space is wasted, and the owner has created a sense of secluded luxury.
Costa shares the secrets of caring for earthworms so they can transform your kitchen scraps into top-quality plant food.
Jane explores Lord Howe Island, a unique example of nature evolving in isolation, and discovers some fascinating plants and animals
Clarence Slockee heads to The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria’s award-winning Australian Garden at Cranbourne, where he tracks down the very best in Aussie plants.
Josh meets a 16-year-old bee keeper who is so passionate about keeping honey bees, he’s teaching other young people
Costa meets a mother and son team who have created a kitchen garden in the heart of Kakadu.
We meet Man and Wah Cheung, twin brothers and creative partners, who combine their photography and graphic design skills to capture plants in stunning detail
Costa meets a young gardener who finds inspiration, guidance and a supportive plant community online.
Josh explains the benefits of adding clay to sandy soil, Millie answers a citrus peel question and Tino suggests some seasonal jobs around fruit trees.
Jerry Coleby-Williams travels to Kuranda Railway Station in Far North Queensland to meet the team behind one of Australia’s most photographed train platforms!
Sophie visits cooking legend Maggie Beer to see what’s growing in her garden and taste a home-grown treat.
Millie discovers the productive patch that inspired its gardener to start posting out free seeds to strangers.
Jane explores an historic, cool-climate garden that is full of delightful autumn colour.
Josh learns how the seasonal calendar of Perth’s traditional custodians relies on observing the subtle changes in nature through the year.
Costa visits an inner-city apartment with a surprising feature – a miniature patch of bushland growing on its roof.
Millie explores the perils of plastic mesh under turf, Clarence turns detective to work out what’s eating his plants, and Josh offers advice on when to fertilise potted plants.
Jerry revisits a pair of young plant collectors who show how they make simple supports for their beloved climbing aroids.
Sophie explores the fascinating world of pollen to learn why plants produce it, and how it works.
Jane is at the Melton Botanic Garden, where a large section is devoted to South African plants.
Costa meets a passionate gardener who’s used native plants to build her own sanctuary over more than two decades.
Clarence explains why plants love the rain, Sophie has tips on eating flowering quince fruit, and Tino gives the low down on the term ‘allelopathy’.
Josh shows us how to transition from summer to winter, by keeping the soil singing for delicious cool season edibles.
Jane visits a thriving community garden to meet the keen crew keeping this patch pulsating with life - both the human and plant varieties.
Tino heads down the road to meet a family living, and working, off the grid at their self-sufficient home and eco-aware nursery.
Millie visits a small, low-tech native seedbank with big dreams of supplying local plant species to as many people as possible.
We meet a self-taught wood carver who uses traditional tools to create beautiful spoons from recycled vintage timber and green wood.
Costa builds a solar dehydrator from repurposed materials, to make the most of his fruit and vegetable harvest.
Clarence says goodbye to summer by planting a new native garden full of colour and texture at this perfect time.
Millie visits garden designer Jo Ferguson at her sea-change home to see the beautiful space she has created with her plant-loving family.
Josh visits a project close to his heart - a shared space that maximises garden productivity, while showcasing compact living.
Sophie travels to McClaren Vale to meet a chef and a gardener collaborating to create fresh, seasonal dishes.
We meet musician Dylan Martorell who translates the structural elements of plants into musical scores.
Costa meets a researcher looking at reducing urban heat and the role trees can play in keeping our suburbs cool.
Josh advises on the difference between liquid and solid fertilisers, Jane explains how often you need to repot plants and Clarence explains how to know how big your plants will grow.
Millie shares a few lessons she’s picked up on her gardening journey that would have been helpful to know from the start!
Tino meets a family of self-confessed ‘seed freaks’ whose commitment to sustainability and food security has grown into a seed saving enterprise.
Sophie visits a large and lush fig farm, tasting the delights of different varieties and learning the key to keeping them thriving at home.
Jerry takes us through multiple methods of composting in his garden, to ensure nothing is wasted and there’s plenty of food for his hungry plants.
Jane visits the garden created by landscape painter Arthur Streeton for his wife, that has remained a beautiful illustration of their love and of horticultural history.
Costa visits the first family of rock’n’roll, Jimmy and Jane Barnes, to see their beautiful country garden and learn how they’ve enjoyed spending time at home this year.
Clarence profiles chocolate lilies, Jane suggests plants to attract insects and Josh suggests the perfect gift to give a gardener.
Tino explains why there are different styles of garden hoe and shows which is the best one for each job.
Millie gets stuck into a perfect summer project, constructing a window box from salvaged timber to create a flower-filled view.
Sophie joins a community project working with schools to restore habitat for a special rare butterfly.
Jerry explores an incredible collection of one of his all-time favourite plants, fragrant frangipani.
Hannah makes a delicious summer garden snack – nasturtium leaf dumplings – using homegrown and homemade ingredients.
Clarence turns a problem damp area into a plant-filled feature, known as a rain garden.
We meet specialist bulb grower Tim Drewitt, who responded to Covid lockdowns by gifting some garden joy.
Millie catches up with one of our premier native-plant growers, who has turned her hand to farming cut flowers, and who shows how to graft fussier plants.
Tino shares tips on growing kiwifruit, Jerry suggests food plants for cassowaries and Clarence introduces a groundcover that won’t take over the garden.
Clarence introduces some great epiphytes that are a head and shoulders above other plants.
Tino meets a gardener who has created a beautiful and productive plot that is also wonderfully welcoming for wildlife.
Garden designer Fiona Brockhoff shares the plants and landscapes that inspire her creations.
Costa meets marine scientists on a mission to restore Sydney’s underground meadows, then joins a group of volunteers tracking the plants’ progress.
Millie shows how to shop smart at the nursery, to grow your garden budget even further.
Josh visits a school that has transformed an unused patch of grass into a stunning native garden and outdoor classroom.
Jane visits landscape architect Jim Fogarty at his coastal garden, which he built up out of a bare horse paddock.
Jerry suggests some subtropical substitutes for ornamentals that are so popular in cooler parts of the country.