This time last week, I was in Canberra, getting ready to immerse myself in the colours and community that is Floriade and I’m happy to say that I was not disappointed. What a fantastic event this is on the national calendar! And when I talk about national, I saw how it played out because I met so many people from all around the country. The best part about the planning and investment behind Floriade, is that running it over a month means that it is open to all school holidays across all the states, and I met people from everywhere on Saturday and Sunday.

Costa visits a garden classroom, Josh tours an artistic garden, Jerry looks at a new cane toad control method, Jane relishes rare alpine flowers, Millie gets stuck into spring jobs and Tammy crafts a succulent table piece.

Tammy crafts a succulent centrepiece that can add a touch of elegance to any dinner table.

As the days get warmer and the garden takes off at full steam, Millie gets stuck into essential spring jobs.

With their distinctive leaf shape and forms, the Cussonia genus of plants are drought-tolerant and hardy!

Before you replace your broken timber garden furniture, why not repair it?

Can you have too much mulch? Here’s how to work out the right amount.

No matter how long you’ve been gardening, nothing beats the joy of planting and harvesting home-grown vegies from your garden.

Not sure what jobs to do in the garden this weekend? Help is at hand!