I thought I would have a little bit of a riff this week on a topic that I know you hear me natter about quite a lot, but that’s okay because there is always something to natter about when it comes to the value of our Botanic Gardens. There are so many layers and angles that I could delve into, but a few things come to mind because over the past week, I’ve interacted with a couple of our Botanic Gardens and they are the focus of this week’s Costa’s Corner.

There’s nothing like being able to step outside and pick a fresh lemon from the tree to use in your cooking or in a drink, but lemon trees can bring their fair share of troubles and problems. This week, we’re delving into the world of lemons and looking at how to have success with this citrus staple.

If you've put off gardening until you buy a place of your own, you're missing out! Millie shares some of her top tips for rental gardening and shows that you can have a garden, no matter where you're living!

Jerry has a few simple tricks for sharing plants with friends and neighbours.

We catch up with Tammy to find out some of her favourite plants, gardening tips and to discover why she loves gardening!

Millie profiles Clematis microphylla – a native climber commonly called Old Man’s Beard.

We meet an amateur topiarist whose creative hobby has taken over his garden – and now attracts bus-loads of visitors

Need a quick way to remove stones and rocks from soil? This DIY soil sieve is built to last, for years of faithful service!

This week, we’re heading back to 2007! In this episode, Jane discovers a hanging basket revolution, Angus explores the Merry Garth Garden in the Blue Mountains and we meet a footballer who’s growing a new passion – native bonsai!

It’s time to enjoy your weekly dose of vintage Gardening Australia!

Fill your vegie patch with home-grown produce!