If you’ve wandered down the main street of Naracoorte recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the stunning canopy of pink that’s stealing the show right now. The Crataegus laevigata rosa plena or simply Pink Flowering Hawthorn, is putting on a stunning display, a sign that spring has truly settled in.

The Littlest Things Bring the Biggest Joys 🌞 Sunflowers, sunshine, smiles & spring holidays! When I think back to my earliest childhood...

Remember the days when celebrity couples got those mash-up names? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie became Brangelina, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were Bennifer… Well, if we did the same thing in the plant world, the star couple would hands down be tomatoes and basil. What would we call them? Tomasil? Basato? 😂 Whatever the name, they’re a match made in 'garden heaven' and on the dinner plate too.

If there’s one herb that earns its keep and steals the show in summer, it’s sweet basil. Lush, fragrant, and downright bossy in the veggie patch. And let’s be honest, it was made to hang out with tomatoes. From the garden bed to the dinner plate, they’re the ultimate tag-team.

Who else has picked a zucchini for dinner, then two nights later found its sibling out in the veggie patch the size of a submarine! No other vegetable grows as fast as a zucchini, honestly you can't turn your back for a minute! With the right tips up your sleeve, I promise you, zucchinis will become one of the easiest (and most rewarding) crops in your backyard.

Ok, let’s be honest…who hasn’t just quietly got a tad excited dreaming of a freebie pumpkin after sneaking a casual peek over the fence at the neighbour’s pumpkin patch while doing the evening watering? The pumpkin vine envy is real! 😩 Well now it’s your turn, grab your gardening gloves and let’s dig in for the best varieties to grow, tips on pollination, disease prevention and more!

If you’ve driven around the South East (South Australia) recently, chances are you’ve spotted an explosion of golden pompoms lighting up local parklands, paddock edges and roadsides. Meet Acacia Baileyana, affectionately known as the Cootamundra Wattle, and they really are stealing the show right now!

There are a few really important jobs on any gardeners to do lists right now, and if you own any stone fruits this is one of them-treating for leaf curl. Leaf curl is a fungal disease (caused by Taphrina deformans) that mainly attacks peaches and nectarines.

Moss is a moisture-loving guest that thrives in shady, compacted spots. While it’s not dangerous, moss can slowly smother out whole sections of your lawn if left unchecked.

There’s just something exciting about digging up your own homegrown potatoes, that anticipation of how many treasures lay hiding beneath the soil!

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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,...

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Silver Bush Convolvulus Cneorum Written and edited by Tammy 7th September 2024 Silver Bush Convolvulus Cneorum would have to be one of my...

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

Sunburnt raspberries Written and edited by Tammy 25th February 2024 This would have to have been one of the weirdest summer seasons we've...