Andrew Steens

Winter pruning is, unfortunately, one of the most neglected of tasks in the garden. It seems that many gardeners are just too apprehensive about getting...

One crop our garden is almost never without is the humble spud. Even in winter we have potatoes growing in large planter bags leaning up...

It looks likely that this will be a cold winter if autumn temperatures are anything to go by. Maybe not in terms of overall average...

We’re currently in a feijoa frenzy. Not that I’m complaining, as this happens to be one of my favourite fruits. Feijoas are somewhat unique to...

I’ve grown some herbs for as long as I can remember, but they have generally been forgotten in some corner of the garden, occasionally being...

It’s been a great summer for the garden – regular rainfall, lots of sun, balmy temperatures and not too much wind. I couldn’t ask for...

We’ve certainly had a taste of the tropics over the past few weeks, which has been wonderful for my tropical plants. I’ve never had my...

If you haven’t already, now is a good time to break out the fertilisers. Plants can struggle on for weeks, months or even years without...

Every indicator points to a windy, hot and dry summer this year, and our gardens are going to suffer more than normal. The excessive rainfall...

I’ve been revelling in frangipani on the beautiful island of Bali, which has masses of frangipani planted along street verges, home gardens, overhanging resort pools...