Ideas and Plans

Ideas & Projects

We love gardening! It's been part of our DNA for 140 years now. We're happy to share some project inspiration, we hope you'll find it useful.

Project Guides & Articles

The Yates History of Tough Times

A lot of gardeners are feeling financially stretched and turning to vegie gardening to take control of living costs. It's inspired us to have a look through our archives, to see how our great-grandparents managed it, with tips from Great-Great-Grandma on how to start up your own 1930s garden!

Winter gardening

Here's how you can help protect your garden from chills and frost this winter.

Tiny Garden Inspiration

Even the smallest empty spaces have room for a garden. And the smaller the garden, the easier it is to bring your vision to life! Here are our tips for creating a gorgeous or productive happy place, in miniature.

How to Get a Head Start on Tomato Season

For tomato lovers in temperate and cool areas, it can seem like a very, very long winter. If it's still too cold outside, you can get a head start on the season by sowing tomato seedlings indoors.

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