Landscaping articles
DIY Australian landscaping. Save money - learn to do it yourself!
Garden themes. Types of gardens and garden styles.
Planning your garden. How to plan your garden on paper.
Plants for your garden. How to select plants for your garden.
DIY retaining walls. Unfortunately constructing a retaining wall is not a small job, but if you are willing to do some digging and lifting, and enjoy working in the garden, it is manageable as a DIY project...
Garden walls. Up until about 20 years ago Australians played it safe when choosing their style of garden wall and gates. But now, and particularly in the last ten years, home owners have ventured out and there are some amazing new products on the market...
Stone Gabion walls and fencing. Gabion is a wire basket or wire form, filled with stones and shaped into a fence or retaining type structure. Gabion fencing is now the latest fad in residential fencing and soil retention solutions and is specified by many building designers and architects for new houses and renovations. For the DIY person it's quite easy to construct and can look fabulous.
How to choose a new fence. Five important tips when selecting a pool or boundary fence.
How to choose pool fencing. Although there is a huge array of pool fencing options on the market, the task of picking the best option for your pool area does not need to be daunting. For starters...
Green walls. A green wall is basically a vertical garden bed (and they are often referred to as vertical gardens). Green walls are a relatively new trend, that is not only space efficient but equally productive as traditional ground based gardens...
Fertilisers. The advantage of manures and composts is that they also improve the texture of the soil in your garden. The advantage of fertilisers is that they are measurable, can be distributed more accurately and are faster acting...
Composting. One of the most important elements in landscaping is composting, if your soil is unhealthy you have little chance of producing healthy plants...
External Privacy Screens. Since the late 1990’s they have become more popular and more decorative; with both contemporary and traditional materials being used. So what type of screen is right for your backyard? Here's an easy 4 step guide.
Gardening articles written by Angus Stewart. A complete list of gardening articles written by horticulturalist and ABC's Gardening Australia presenter for NSW, Angus Stewart.
