Creating your own landscape design can be one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of moving into a new home. It’s your opportunity to shape the outdoor space into something that’s not only beautiful, but functional and your own. Whether you envision a lush garden, a modern patio, or a family-friendly backyard, it all starts with a solid plan.

What do you do when you’ve got a tricky corner in the yard where grass never grows, or you just know something’s missing from your garden but can’t quite put your finger on it? Have you ever considered building a garden path? 😁

When it comes to fruit trees, it's worth doing a bit of preliminary research. Be armed with the knowledge of which trees are self-pollinating such as peaches, nectarines and apricots, verses those that need a pollination partner like apples, pears, plums and most cherries (with the exception of Stella, which is self-fertile).

Beautiful drought conscious landscaped garden example Written and edited by Tammy Johnson 30th May 2025 With climate patterns shifting and drought becoming a more common reality for so many of us, as gardeners we’re faced with the new challenge of how to keep our gardens thriving with less water. Gardening during dry times isn’t about giving up and accepting defeat, it’s about getting smart and creative. By embracing some simple alternatives, our gardens can become more resil

Cold frosty morning Updated by Tammy 21st May 2025 Frosts are among the greatest adversaries for gardeners throughout the colder months. Days with clear, sunny skies often lead to subzero temperatures overnight, causing frosts to occur. Without being pro-active and having measures in place, the results can be detrimental. So, what happens to our plants when they're exposed to frost? When our plants are exposed to frost, this is what happens: 1. Plant Tissues Freeze: The su

Healthy Prayer Plant Written and edited by Tammy 9th May 2025 We’ve all been there. You buy a beautiful healthy plant full of optimism and good intentions, plant it with love, and wait… only to watch it struggle, sulk, or completely check out. Plants can be a bit mysterious, but usually, there’s a good reason they’re not living their best life. Thankfully it's normally something straight forward and more importantly, an easy fix. Below, I’ve outlined the 10 of the most common

With the hot weather behind us, now is the perfect time to get back out in the garden and start planting those spring flowering bulbs

Healthy Indoors plants Written and edited by Tammy 6th March 2025 Diagnosing what’s wrong with a sick or dying plant can be tricky stuff, they can exhibit a whole host of symptoms that may indicate different underlying issues. Environmental conditions, pest infestations, nutrient deficiencies, and diseases all come into play so having an understanding of these elements really is important to be able to diagnose a sick plant successfully. Just as doctors ask questions, listeni

Delicate shade loving plants Watch any gardening shows on tv, and you’ll often hear them use the term ‘Microclimate’ but what IS a...

The 12 must have silver grey foliage plants for your garden.

Cost efficient ways we can all save water wastage in our gardens.

Written and edited by Tammy 8th December 2024 With less than 3 weeks to go till Christmas the race is on to have our menus planned,...

Learn how to grow healthy tomatoes successfully. Never buy supermarket tomatoes again.

Written and edited by Tammy 28th September 2024 Despite the cool, mild and gloomy start to Spring we’ve had so far here in our region,...

Meyer Lemon Marmalade written and edited by Tammy 1st September 2024 You’ve heard me say it before and I’ll say it again, “when life...

Written and edited by Tammy 24th August 2024 “Is it too soon to fertilise yet?" If you’re hesitating and unsure, the answer is no… not at...

Cherry Blossoms Written and edited by Tammy 29th June 2024 By now, most fruit trees will have dropped their remaining leaves and...

Gardening tools Written and edited by Tammy 7th May 2024 Pruning is one of those jobs that all gardeners need to do at some point whether...

Written and edited by Tammy 12th March 2024 The tail end of 2016 saw me thoroughly enjoying my first year working in a local, family own...

Fresh Garlic Written and edited by Tammy 6th April 2024 ( Allium sativum) Garlic. If you're contemplating, "how hard is it to grow...