Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

A bit of maintenance will lead to beautiful plants and a bountiful harvest. Prune lemon trees after all the fruit has been ...

The way you prune a pear tree, and the time you do it, can significantly impact both the health of the tree and the amount of ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple cultivars provide year-round appeal through their graceful forms and diverse leaf tones during spring and summer months, it's during autumn that their foliage genuinely ...

Trees serve as important buffers against storm surges. But when they fall, they threaten life, power and infrastructure, and ...

Gardening tech is evolving to make plant care easier and more efficient. New tools, including AI, can help keep plants ...

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, ...

Is a landscape really complete without evergreens? Add a few of these shrubs to your outdoor space for year-round interest -- from leaves to blooms and berries.

The damage fall webworms cause happens later in the year, and the leaves they feed on have done most of the work they need ...

IT can be tempting to neglect your garden as we move into the colder months. But it’s important to keep your garden buzzing with life this autumn and winter, especially to help local ...