WHAT'S IN THE APRIL ISSUE

BONUS DVD ON THE COVER
With this issue of ABC Gardening Australia magazine you’ll receive a bonus collector’s edition Gardening Australia DVD which features some of the best practical gardening tips and tricks from the presenters on ABC1’s Gardening Australia. There’s also a special feature on mangel-wurzel with Jerry Coleby-Williams.

OLD-FASHIONED GARDENING TIPS
You don’t have to be a horticulturist to be a successful gardener. In fact, some of most useful knowledge comes from experience that is passed down from one generation to the next. Colin Campbell shares the top tips that he learnt from his forebears including many that you won’t find in any modern gardening books.

COOKING WITH QUINCE
Celebrity cook and regular contributor Maggie Beer enthuses about one of her favourite fruits, the quince. She reveals a number of different ways it can be cooked in dishes, and offers three delicious recipes to try. There’s also advice on growing, how to protect the tree from pests and diseases, and the best time to harvest.

USING GREYWATER WISELY
There are so many benefits of installing a greywater system at your home, such as being able to use the water on your garden even when there are water restrictions and doing your bit towards saving the environment. However, as Josh Byrne explains, there are things you should do to minimise the effect on your soil.

ECHINACEA’S HEALING POWERS
While the common name for this easygoing and long-flowering perennial is purple coneflower, it is better known by its botanical name, Echinacea, and for its medicinal qualities. Jennifer Stackhouse profiles some colourful new varieties, and we investigate whether it can actually cure the common cold.

WIN! WIN! WIN!
An outdoor furniture oil care pack by Feast Watson, valued at $142. For details, turn to page 75 of the April issue.

Click here for your exclusive 2-for-1 movie offer to see My One and Only.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
• We celebrate 21 years of Gardening Australia on ABC • Jane Edmanson explores a garden overflowing with succulents • Millie Ross creates a native bee box • Our complete bulb calendar • Find out some quirky facts about the crested pigeon • Stephen Ryan profiles grapevines to grow for autumn colour • How to cope when your pet dies

The APRIL issue of ABC Gardening Australia magazine is out now. Available from ABC Shops, newsagencies, supermarkets or by subscription. Subscribe today on 1300 656 933.

JOSH BYRNE'S LANDSCAPE PLAN
Click here to download Josh Byrne's Landscape Concept Plan for the McLennan property featured in our November issue.

FACT SHEETS
Click here for Tips On Gardening For The Vision Impaired.

Click here for contact details of the organisations helping the Victorian fire-affected gardeners.

DIY
Click here to download the plans for Josh Byrne's story on how to build a chook pen. 'Backyard chooks', page 32, April 2009."

Click here to download Josh's detailed plan to create your own frog pond.

Click here to download the layout and design of Josh's frog pond.

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