The Perth Cultural Centre’s wetland is a paradise of urban biodiversity. So why is it set to be demolished?
Sabrina Hahn
This garden has been a labour of love over the past 34 years, but Sara has not done it alone.
Casey Lister
The smallest of items in a garden can have a big impact and one you may overlook is your garden’s edges.
Charlie Albone
Drama has erupted in a local council after children and elderly people injured themselves on a newly opened playground.
Alexandra Feiam
This traditional technique is the perfect way to grow your own fruit trees even when space is limited.
This little-known range of plants is both beautiful and hardy.
Elysian Fields in Bridgetown was among the 25 gardens for the 25th Festival of Country Gardens Festival.
Anjelica Smilovitis
Melrose garden in Bridgetown was featured for the first time in the Country of Festival Gardens, with dozens of roses blooming as non-stop visitors flowed through the archway.
Jim and Ruth Silvester of 33 Gifford Road Bridgetown transformed an 124-year-old property into a colourful cottage garden with a purpose to bring back the bees and insects.
Gardens are, almost always, about more than plants. Over the past years, I have visited memorial gardens, community gardens, salvaged gardens, edible gardens — the list goes on.
Shrubs are the unsung heroes of the garden. They are often low-maintenance, hardy plants that provide a backdrop to more flouncy plants.
Perth dad Bede Mickan says everyone should have a go at starting their own veggie patch, after success with blueberry grove and vertical vegetable patch.
Rebecca Parish
Sabrina Hahn shares two of the most stunning flowers that won’t wilt under the pressure this summer.
Last weekend was not only a record-breaking one as Telethon raised more than $83 million dollars. It was also one filled with laughter, tears and a chance to engage with many of the keen green thumbs in WA.
It’s no surprise that some of the first people to voice concern for our climate, years ago, were farmers — people intimately connected to (and reliant on) the land.
The new book How To Do It In The Garden brings together 35 years of horticultural knowledge to help even the most novice green thumb learn how to garden like a pro.
Sabrina Hahn reveals why the West Australian birds are critically endangered — and what we can all do to help protect them.
It took an hour for emergency services to rescue the man, who plunged 10m off a dangerous cliff face and was struggling to hold on.
Durable, attractive and virtually maintenance-free, Sabrina Hahn reveals why this ornamental grass is a perfect addition to any garden.
Sabrina Hahn reveals the best varieties to grow this ancient native at home.
The harsh Australian sun can be a brutal element to work with when trying to grow plants, especially if you have a spot in the garden that gets the harshest sun of the day — the hot, westerly aspect.
Golf courses are a waste of space and a missed opportunity for 99 per cent of West Australians.
With the recent sunshine Perth has been enjoying, now is the time to give your lawn a full renovation to get it looking better than it ever has.
During COVID I wondered if the first-time gardeners, leaving with armfuls of tomato, lettuce, and zucchini seedlings, would still be gardening when lockdowns ended. This week’s garden gives me my answer.
