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FEBRUARY ISSUE
- Safe soil for vegies: how to test and make sure your soil is healthy and safe for growing vegies
- Summer rose care: February is the ideal time to prepare your roses for a glorious autumn show
- Wicker outdoor furniture: looks great, feels cool and works outdoors brilliantly
- Friendliest cats: vet Chris Brown picks the most personable, likeable felines you can find
In the Garden
25 most useful gardening inventions
We pick the gardening innovations, inventions and products which have made gardening easier, safer and friendlier towards the environment
Summer rose care
February is the ideal time to feed, prune and water your roses so they put on a truly glorious autumn show
Safe soil for vegies
How to test soils at home and in the lab to make absolutely sure your soil is healthy and safe for growing vegies
Laying turf
Make your garden green again with our easy, do-it-yourself, step-by-step tips on laying out a lush green lawn
Problem solver
Plant pests and diseases are common now in gardens, so try our tips on both preventing them and controlling them
Red Cow Farm
This wonderful country garden in the NSW Southern Highlands has oodles of garden rooms to explore
Wollemi pine update
Lots of readers have sent in their success stories with growing these amazing and ancient native trees
Elephant's ears
Our plant profile looks at these versatile tropical look foliage plants with the big ears
Know your onions
Peter Valder explores the delicious, diverse and very tasty allium family of plants
Front garden makeover
Jim Fogarty shows the wonderful makeover he did to transform a Victorian-era front garden in Melbourne
Hands on
The easy way to lay turf, how to feed citrus trees, vegie growing tips plus lots, lots more
Kitchen garden
How to grow groundcover herbs such as oregano, thyme, mint and marjoram
Chook Q&A
Don Burke answers readers’ questions on caring for chooks in your backyard
Garden cuttings
Win one of 10 double passes to see the greatest art exhibition to be shown in Australia
In your climate
Jobs to do in your garden during February, with our around Australia and NZ expert gardening team
Origins of food
The fascinating story of how real maple syrup is harvested and made
Pets & Lifestyle
Wicker outdoor furniture
Sandy de Beyer shows how to make the most, design-wise, using stylish outdoor wicker furniture
Home cooking
Tracy Rutherford creates the ideal romantic menu for Valentine’s Day, February 14
Friendliest cats
Our vet, Dr Chris Brown, picks the most likeable, friendliest cat breeds
Garden travel
Head to Christchurch in NZ for the Ellerslie Garden Show in March this year
Kids' pages
Isobel Moore tells you all about the famous Black stump country around Coolah, NSW
Simple living
Rhonda Hetzel’s tips on shopping to save money and stockpiling food and grocery supplies
Stick insects
We speak to Rosa Caruthers, who breeds and just loves her native stick insects
Rosemary Stanton
Building healthier bones involves a lot more than consuming dairy products
Health update
Parents say getting girls to play sport and keep on exercising can be a battle
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