Nature’s Helpers
Bees, hoverflies, ladybirds and the other insects and animals that do useful work in a garden.
The patch that helps itself: gardening for bees and beneficial insects
A pollinator garden feeds the bees and beneficial insects that pollinate your crops and keep pests down, and Australian conditions shape what to plant.
What's Actually in a Beneficial Bug Mix - and Why Every Veggie Garden Needs One
A beneficial bug mix feeds the hoverflies, ladybirds, lacewings and tiny wasps that control pests. Here is what is in it, and why your veggie patch needs one.
Chickens & Vegetable Gardens
Chickens give a vegetable garden manure, pest control and free compost, and they will also dig up your seedlings. How to get the benefits without losing the crop.