Mass plantings, collector’s items and a serious green thumb have transformed Wayne Steinwedel's Mount George property into a mini botanic garden.
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When you’re creating your patch of paradise, it’s rewarding to sit back and watch your garden grow, but have you thought about how to maintain it? It’s easier than you think.
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There’s nothing more delicious than a home-grown tommie but, with so many varieties now available, it can be difficult to choose what to plant in your veggie garden.
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Recognising the humble honey bee’s mighty ecological impact, urban apiaries are springing up in suburbs, towns, and even on city rooftops.
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There's so much to do in the garden in spring! Never fear, Kim Syrus is here with all his jobs for the season, as well as info on attracting good bugs, tips for growing strawberries, DIY watering and more.
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Step into this unusual Adelaide Hills garden and be transported to a tropical rainforest – open this weekend, August 21 and 22, as part of Open Gardens SA.
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There is nothing more spectacular than the impact of a well-trained and performing pillar or climbing rose, and here's how to get them looking their best.
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How and when is it best to prune your roses? Those are excellent questions. Happily, it’s all a lot easier than you think.
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Given the pressures on our environment and climate, Adelaide’s green spaces and gardens are shaping up to be more important than ever. Luckily, there’s no lack of passion among the next generation of skilled horticulturists.
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Located within the Adelaide Botanic Garden, the Garden of Health delivers an important reminder that the natural world holds everything we need to stay well.
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Trailing and cascading indoor plants are the perfect solution for transforming small spaces and high places into your own tranquil oasis.
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Shaping plants into cloud-like patterns has become a passion for gardener Craig Sullivan, who sees a whimsical character in each of his creations.
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Tom and Irene Moon had no plans for a tree change, but when a unique Clarendon property fell into their laps, it ticked every box for their busy family of five.
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The fruits of this colourful Payneham South garden are shared widely with friends, family and neighbours, which is fitting, given it was created with so many gifts from loved ones.
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Bulbs are the batteries of the gardening world, it's not too late to plant out now to colour and energise your yard this coming spring.
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A house plant or two brightens up any home and usefully purifies the air. Here’s how to avoid some of the common pitfalls of new plant ownership.
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An undercurrent of passion runs beneath the surface of this tranquil South East garden and its array of sculptures, wetlands, quince trees
and peacocks.
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The winter issue of SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living is out now, with plenty of ideas to keep you busy from Kim Syrus, as well as a special look at striped roses and an unusual Hills feature garden.
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Jill Nickolls’ garden at Pinnaroo is a marvellous array of native and European plantings as well as one curiously pretty yet pungent purple lily.
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Fuchsias may have fallen from fashion, but one Adelaide Hills family business has remained committed – and the results are spectacular.
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Contemporary and edible, this Prospect garden abounds in beauty and substance. See for yourself as part of the SA Landscape Festival, starting on Saturday, April 10.
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The owners of this suburban sanctuary in Adelaide’s west have connected with a sense of community, history and wellbeing – all through the power of gardening.
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The autumn issue of SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living is out now, with top tips from Kim Syrus on what to do in the garden this season, as well as a calendar for rose lovers, a special look at indoor plants, and a beautiful country feature garden.
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The summer issue of SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living is out now, with top tips for what to do in the garden this season, as well as the best natives for SA, a dive into garden ponds and the secrets of pollination.
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Creating a colourful planter or living table centrepiece can be an easy and effective way to add personality to your entertaining area this party season.
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One of South Australia’s most beloved horticulturists says gardening can help overcome many of the challenges faced in our modern world.
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With years of dedication, a weedy, sprawling Adelaide Hills property has been transformed into a lovely landscape.
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There are few trees that produce large, flamboyant flowers so dramatically displayed on bare branches as the magnolia.
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Snake wrangler Rolly Burrell shares some tips on what do if you find one of nature’s slippery friends in your garden, and how he found himself in the catching career in the first place.
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The scent of spring, lilacs are pleasing plants for any garden and can even be grown in large pots.
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