Grow Hub

Step into the garden

Ideas, free tools and seasonal advice to help you plan, plant and enjoy your Aussie backyard.

Gardening is more than growing food – it's slowing down, getting your hands in the soil and enjoying the space you've made. The Grow Hub brings together everything we've created to help you grow, wherever you're starting from.

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Start here

Plan My Garden

Not sure what to plant or where to begin? Enter your postcode, tell us about your space, and get a simple plan made for your Australian climate.

  • What to plant this month in your area
  • A layout for raised beds, pots or grow bags
  • Soil quantities and a step-by-step growing guide
  • Free – no sign-up needed
Plan my garden

General guide only – see the planner page for details.

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Get the soil right

Soil Calculator

Every great garden starts with good soil. Enter the size of your bed or pot and we'll work out how much to buy – so you don't run short halfway through or pay for bags you don't need.

  • Works for raised beds, round beds and pots
  • Results in litres, cubic metres and bags
  • A suggested soil, compost and manure mix
Calculate my soil

Estimates only – see the calculator page for details.

Read & learn

Garden Tips

Practical, no-fuss advice from a fellow gardener – from getting started to keeping your plants happy, and the simple joy of growing at home.

  • Beginner-friendly guides
  • Plant care and growing tips for Aussie conditions
  • Gardening for health and wellbeing
Read garden tips
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Our newsletter

The Backyard Gazette

Our free newsletter for Aussie gardeners, sent each season – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each issue will also be published here on the website.

  • A seasonal planting guide – what to plant, prepare and harvest
  • Gardening know-how and weather insights for Australian conditions
  • Seasonal promotions and member-only offers
  • 10% off your first order when you join
Join the Gazette

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Learn anything

Grow Library

Everything you want to know about growing in Australia, all in one place – simple, practical and written for Aussie backyards.

  • Beginner basics and Australian soil
  • Weather, climate zones and what they mean for your garden
  • Vegetables, fruit trees and berries
  • Garden design, pests and problems, and gardening for wellbeing
Explore the library

General information only – we add new topics as we grow.