Gardening Australia

Australia’s number one monthly gardening resource, ABC Gardening Australia magazine is packed with step-by-step advice and stunning design ideas from its popular team of experts. Whether you are a novice gardener or have a green thumb and years of experience, you’ll find the advice you need.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Gardening Australia

June • News and happenings for gardeners and nature lovers

PLA NTS • From visual feasts to a big fruit with big flavour, this month has it all.

BOOKS

natural salve • These winter-flowering salvias offer vibrant colour and charm through the coldest months – providing joy for people and sustenance for pollinators, writes STEVE FALCIONI

weird+wonderful • Growing quirky plants is fascinating, and you’ll discover charming characters along the way, writes self-confessed plant nerd STEVE FALCIONI

magik in the air • This fast-growing native tree is a plant you can build a garden around, writes ANGUS STEWART

little WONDER • Starting from scratch, this self-taught gardener has transformed a humble corner block into a blooming, vegie-pumping wonderland thrumming with life

turning to TURTLES • JACKIE FRENCH looks to nature when she wants to know the weather forecast

from bare to BLOOM • Now is the ideal time to plant a rose. Here, STEVE FALCIONI takes you through a year in the life of your new rose, including essential care tips, when to feed and prune, and pests to watch for

CHOP n’ CHANGE • Specialist pruning techniques can maximise flower and fruit production, improve the health of your plants and expand your creative toolkit, writes CHLOE FOSTER

stars of the show • There was beauty rich and rare on display at the 2025 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS). Native species, naturalistic plantings, reflective water features, glorious grasses, sustainable designs and insect-friendly gardens were all showcased during the five-day plant lovers’ festival. In the following pages, we share some of the inspiring designs and horticultural high points.

HOME GROWN • Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour to spare, you can always put your time to good use in the productive garden. Check out these timed tasks...

good life • Hannah Moloney’s seasonal tips for the edible garden

peachy keen • With some basic care, even container gardeners can enjoy these delicious stone fruit, writes PHIL DUDMAN

in good company • Nurturing most of her crops from seed in her greenhouse, Inge Hansen uses companion planting and clever succession planning to achieve a garden bursting with hearty produce, writes CHLOE THOMSON

JUNE a month in the GARDEN • more than 50 seasonal jobs to do

MAILBOX

PLANT PUZZLER • Ready for some plant-inspired sleuthing? Solve the crossword and unscramble the coloured letters to find the hidden word.

TV • Gardening Australia is on ABC TV every Friday at 7.30pm, repeated on Sunday at 1.30pm and on ABC iview.

radio • Tune into your local ABC radio for gardening advice from the experts. See times below. For more details about coverage in your area, phone 139 994 or visit reception.abc.net.au.

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my garden path • Environmental scientist, urban sustainability expert and Western Australia’s presenter on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia JOSH BYRNE AM shares his gardening journey