It’s considered one of Sydney’s Brutalist eyesores. But it’s being renovated,not razed

It’s considered one of Sydney’s Brutalist eyesores. But it’s being renovated,not razed

On a tour of the former NSW Herbarium,the chief of Sydney’s Botanic Garden,Denise Ora,reveals a few secrets as it undergoes a $15 million renovation.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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Mind the gap:The growing popularity of crevice gardens

Mind the gap:The growing popularity of crevice gardens

Compared to rock garden trends of the past,crevice designs are even edgier.

  • byMegan Backhouse
Rooftop gardens can be magical. But they must be carefully planned

Rooftop gardens can be magical. But they must be carefully planned

All gardens take planning if they are to thrive,but for green roofs you need to be especially strategic.

  • byMegan Backhouse
Shopping for spring plants? Here’s how to avoid buyer’s remorse

Shopping for spring plants? Here’s how to avoid buyer’s remorse

Nurseries are brimming with so much that looks so good that even the most clear-headed of gardeners may find themselves taking home plants on a whim.

  • byMegan Backhouse
Burnham Beeches’ ‘most wonderful gardens’ poised for heritage listing

Burnham Beeches’ ‘most wonderful gardens’ poised for heritage listing

Historic gardens surrounding a Sherbrooke mansion earmarked for redevelopment have been recommended for protection on the Victorian Heritage Register.

  • byCara Waters
Resist the urge to overhaul:How to ‘do less’ in your garden

Resist the urge to overhaul:How to ‘do less’ in your garden

Even in modest gardens,attempting too much,too fast can become a recipe for disaster. Here’s how to avoid it.

  • byMegan Backhouse
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A family’s tiptoe through the tulips started decades ago,now thousands follow

A family’s tiptoe through the tulips started decades ago,now thousands follow

Paul Tesselaar’s grandparents fled Europe on the brink of war to seek greener pastures and found fertile ground in the Dandenongs,where a vivid harvest has brought joy for generations.

  • byTom Cowie
Want to turn unwanted leftovers into ‘garden gold’? This is how to do it

Want to turn unwanted leftovers into ‘garden gold’? This is how to do it

Composting has a host of benefits,and you don’t even need a garden to get started.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
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How can I stop possums from raiding the parsley?

Cleavers are out,says our Modern Guru,so how about fish sauce and tabasco? Plastic owls?

  • byDanny Katz
The constant gardener,and so much more

The constant gardener,and so much more

The delightful voice of French champagne in Australia.

  • byMark McGinness
Here’s exactly what to do in your garden,now it’s finally spring

Here’s exactly what to do in your garden,now it’s finally spring

Now’s the time to get your garden into shape,especially if you let things slide over winter.

  • byMegan Backhouse