Basic Gardening Archives

Not all fertilisers are the same – what you need to know

Fertilising your plants should be a regular routine for any good plant parent. Every good gardener has a range of fertilisers that...

You may have woken up one day on a warm morning and found that the plants you watered last night haven’t absorbed any of the wat...

So, you have decided to begin your gardening journey, first you are going to need some basic gardening tools. To get started: Seca...

It is a popular question among Aussie gardeners: nope, it is not whether sauce should be kept in the fridge or cupboard, although ...

Pesticides are an effective way of keeping your garden pest-free when preventative measures are not doing the job. When applying i...

We all want a little more greenery in our homes and, sometimes, we don’t want to have to work very hard for it. We don’t consi...

Gardening is beautiful but it can also be challenging and it is easy to make mistakes like everything in life. However, by doing a...

They are the two words that’ll send a cold shiver down any gardener’s spine… no, not ‘harvest time’ – we’re talking ...

Adding compost is one of the best things you can do to improve soil quality and fertility. Compost feeds the soil, improves...

Reading the label is the most important part. This is where instructions are given on safe use, telling you how to mix, apply and ...

Over-watering your plant is never intentional, it’s very easy to do if you slip into bad habits, receive the wrong information o...

Mulching has some wonderful perks for your garden. We are talking about everything from retaining soil moisture, to suppressing we...