City Excess: Costa meets a retired teacher collecting food waste bound for landfill and redistributing it to local gardeners who put it to use in their gardens. Sowing the Seeds: Sophie's teaching her kids about growing plants from seed in fun and interesting ways. Putting Waste to Work: Costa visits an inner city garden packed full of productive plants where food waste is used to fuel the compost, chickens and abundant garden growth. The Value of Volunteers: Jerry shows how to identify useful volunteers in the garden and make use of them. Musk Farm: Jane explores a garden in regional Victoria created with experimentation and creativity.

A Measured Approach: Josh meets a young couple passionate about their plot of paradise in the suburbs, a productive garden they learn from every day. Succulent Success: Sophie demonstrates how to propagate succulents. Aunty Fran: Costa is at Mt Annan Botanic Garden to meet D'harawal Elder Aunty Fran to find out what we can learn from the landscape around us and why it is important. Angus's Block: Angus shows us around his place in the bush demonstrating what he's learned by observing and experimenting around his garden. A Magnus Opus: Tino visits a garden that's a labour of love for second generation nurseryman Dan Magnus who's now instilling gardening curiosity in his own children.

Fruitful Beginnings: Costa updates us on the verge's progress and plants an avocado hedge for neighbour Deb and the street community. Werribee Park: Jane explores Werribee Park in Melbourne's west, revealing its rich horticultural past and how the garden is currently being used. The Grand Plan: Tino takes us through the grand plan for his recently purchased home, and shows us his early successes and failures. Getting a Head Start: Jerry meets an enthusiastic young gardener in Brisbane's south who caught the gardening bug at an early age, and is working towards a life in the garden. New Beginnings: Jane drops in on the kitchen garden at Werribee Park which is being run to benefit female Burmese migrants in the Melbourne's western suburbs.

Growing Everywhere: Jane visits the home of Gardening Australia researcher Millie Ross to find out how to get the most from a garden that isn't your own. Top Tip - Little Lawnmowers: Jerry shows how his humble guinea pigs take a lot of the effort out of keeping his lawn neat and tidy. Designed for Pleasure: John explores a garden that was transformed from a challenging site into an award winning design that is all about enjoyment and pleasure. Fragrant Delights: Sophie talks about a range of fragrant plants for the garden, and explains how to care for them. A Late Bloomer: Costa visits a tranquil and eclectic garden created by a man who proves that it's never too late to get into gardening.

Weighing Up Waste: Costa audits a typical family's household bin to look at what waste we produce. Way To Go: Jane visits a school on the Mornington Peninsula which has been purpose-built for sustainability. She meets the kids to find out how it all works. Resource Recovery: Costa visits an Alternative Waste Treatment Plant to find out how our mixed waste is being turned into a usable gardening resource. Future Proofing Plants: Josh visits a groundbreaking propagation nursery which is harnessing the ecology of wetlands to recycle water. Compost Revolution: Costa shows that resource recovery begins and ends in our own backyards and finds out about the 'compost revolution'. Working Worms: Jane shows how to maintain a worm farm, including the best way to harvest worm castings.

Commemorating Community: Costa and the local community plant a commemorative laneway in their street to honour residents both past and present. Postcode 2141: Angus visits historic Rookwood cemetery in Sydney to find out about its plants and their connection to the site's diverse cultural history. Out with the Old...: Jane shows when to replace plants that are past their prime, and how to go about it. Sowin' and Growin': John visits a new community garden project in Toolangi in Victoria that grew out the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Avenues of Honour: Sophie learns about a national project helping to preserve and restore Australia's Avenues of Honour.

Pots of Produce: Josh visits a gardener who has overcome competition from large trees and a lack of space using pots - and lots of them! Feathering the Nest: Tino adds some creature comforts to his chicken run before introducing them to their new home. A Garden in the Sky: Costa visits an apartment block where the residents are making connections with each other by growing vegetables high above the city streets. Potted Success: Josh shows how to beef up potting mix to get the best results from potted plants. Small Spaces, Big Ideas: John Patrick visits an inspirational, plant-filled garden designed to get the most out of its small space.

It Comes Down to Love: Costa meets an inner city Sydney couple whose love for keeping bees has changed their lives in unexpected ways. Savouring Seed: Tino visits a passionate seed-saving gardener in Tassie to learn how best to harvest and store seed at home. The Art of Preservation: Jane visits the headquarters of the Victorian CWA to pick up some pointers for making the most of the garden glut. More Than Food: Jerry shows how he uses a variety of plants to sustain his garden's vitality as well as his own. A Passion for Produce: Josh meets a couple who are making the most of the wide variety of fruit, nuts and vegetables they harvest all year round.

Growing Resilience: Costa is visiting a farm in NSW that is providing skills and opportunity for people by teaching them how to grow fruit and vegetables. Ten Years On...: Jerry demonstrates how he transformed a harsh, unproductive site into a resilient organic garden that has thrived in Brisbane's climatic extremes. A Lifeline: Angus meets a gardener whose sense of loss drove her to create a garden that has been a life-affirming experience. The French Connection: Sophie discovers a vibrant gardener who has created a slice of provincial France in regional South Australia. Fighting for Survival: Angus visits the Botanic Gardens in Melbourne to investigate what's being done to ensure the survival of one of the city's most iconic trees.

CANBERRA CENTENARY SPECIAL In Gardening Australia's second special for the year, Costa, Sophie and Angus visit Canberra to explore the art of gardening and the science of horticulture by visiting some of the nation's most innovative institutions. Representing Australia: Sophie visits the Australian National Botanic Gardens to find out how plants from all around country are being grown in Canberra's challenging climate. 100 Forests: Costa visits the National Arboretum to investigate their collection of rare, threatened and culturally significant trees and learns about their efforts to preserve them for future generations. Living the Land: Costa meets a Ngunnawal ranger to learn how traditional owners managed Canberra's landscape for thousands of years, and how the same techniques are still being passed down and used today. A Centenary Bell: Sophie finds out about the Canberra Centenary floral emblem from the man who bred it. The Next Frontier: Angus is visiting CSIRO's Black Mountain Laboratories to discover how the scientists are looking below the ground to find ways to improve crop production, as well as how their groundbreaking research can help gardeners at home.

A Fresh Start: Jerry helps out a young gardener, whose garden was wiped out in the most recent Queensland floods, by showing him how to propagate plants. Working Worms: Josh shows how he keeps conditions inside his worm farm optimal to maintain a healthy and productive population of worms. A Bit at a Time: Sophie shares the grand plan for her garden's future, and shows how breaking down a plan into smaller jobs can save you time and money in the long run. A Living Legend: Tino is in North Western Tasmania visiting a gardener whose love of gardening is firmly rooted in organic practices. Using Pyrethrum: Jerry shows how he uses pyrethrum in his garden to target insect pests, while sparing beneficial insects. Small is Beautiful: Jane visits a gardener in Melbourne's west whose small yard is no limit to growing a large number of plants.

Feeding the Firemen: Costa helps out his local fire station by extending their vegetable garden and choosing a variety of plants to put in it. Pushing the Boundaries: Sophie visits a gardener whose enthusiasm for growing fruit has led him to plant orchards in neighbouring backyards. Josh's Country: Josh details his long connection to Perth's Coastal Plain and how the landscape and its plants have shaped him as a gardener. A Rivulet Runs Through It: Tino meets a gardener whose awareness of the environment beyond her backyard has led her to adopt and help rehabilitate a local waterway. Echoes of the Past: Jane explores a historic village in the heart of Melbourne's northern suburbs to find out about the surrounding gardens and their history.

All in the Family: Angus demonstrates how knowing your plant families can help ensure success in the garden. Seeing the Signs: Jerry shows how he uses the plants in his garden as reliable indicators of seasonal change in Brisbane's unpredictable climate. Produce to the People: Tino discovers a community program on the north-west coast of Tasmania that collects excess backyard produce and distributes it to those in need. Man on a Mission: Josh meets a gardener who has turned an eyesore into a hotspot of diversity for plants as well as local wildlife. Growing Opportunity: Costa visits a nursery that's all about encouraging the wellbeing of its staff, as well as providing them with opportunities for employment.

Josh's Place: Costa visits Josh in Perth to meet his family and then have a look at the progress on Josh's new home and garden. Kid-Proof Plants: Sophie is giving the area around her kids' sandpit a facelift with some tough plants that will survive a bit of rough and tumble. Planting for Play: John explores a schoolyard garden that is designed to be a play space filled with interesting plants and challenging elements to stimulate and engage young minds. A Family Affair: Tino is working in his parents' vegetable plot, giving some advice on propagating perennial vegetables, and the whole family gets together to help out.

Tried and True: Jerry shows how he uses a variety of old methods for making compost, as well as the many ways he puts it to use around the garden. Good Garden Design: John and a fellow garden designer explore a newly planted garden to discuss the basic principles of successful garden design. Keep up the Colour: Jane is looking at some of her favourite plants for winter colour and has some tips on how to choose and care for them to ensure an extended display. Plant Nutrition: Tino plants out some winter crops and shows how to provide for their differing nutritional requirements. A Shady Paradise: Angus discovers a gardener who has overcome the challenges of a sloped and shady site to create a diverse and interesting native garden.

Growing Blueberries: Tino’s planting out blueberries and shares some tips on creating the right soil conditions for them to thrive. Native Fruit: Angus visits a local gardener to learn about native fruits, including some unique varieties and how to propagate them. An Edible Jungle: Costa discovers a couple in Perth who have transformed their bare block into a productive edible jungle. A Formative Prune: Sophie enlists the help of a fruit tree expert to get some advice on shaping the young trees in her new orchard. Flying Gardeners: Jerry finds out how to protect productive trees in a way that keeps both fruit and flying foxes safe.

SPECIAL - ISLANDS In our third special for the year, Gardening Australia explores the unique culture of islands - from the Tiwis to Tassie. Tiwi College: Costa and Clarence get an insight into the cultural role that the Tiwi College plays in island life. Cultural Connection: The Jilimara Arts Centre on Melville Island is a hub of traditional artistry, and Costa and Clarence discover that plants are at the centre of it all. Plants of the Sea: Tino is exploring underwater kelp forests in Tassie, taking a dive with a leading marine biologist to learn more about these unique plants and their future. Farming for the Islands: Costa and Clarence drop in on Milikapiti Farm, where the locals are growing fresh fruit and vegetables to ensure a constant supply to the island community. The Next Generation: Costa and Clarence head into the bush with some junior Tiwi rangers and find out how the next generation is learning to manage the land.

A Practical Edge: Costa shows how easy it is to lay paving and get creative with some simple, DIY techniques. Josh's Dream: Josh shares the overall plan for his future home and garden, and gets stuck into planting some advanced trees. The Best Start: Tino demonstrates a number of different planting techniques to get a variety of plants off to a flying start. The New Beginning: Sophie meets a gardener whose recently-discovered love of plants has transformed his home garden. A Pathway for the Future: Jane visits a prison where gardening is being used to help disadvantaged prisoners acquire skills on their road to rehabilitation.

A Good Foundation: Josh shares some of the methods he uses to breathe new life into the construction site soil around his house. Little Helpers: Tino meets a man who uses an unusual insect to better manage soil fertility. A Wild Garden: Jane visits a gardener who has created a bush-style garden to attract a broad range of local wildlife. Hop Into It!: Tino is planting out his new pond with a variety of plants to turn it into a haven for local frogs. Gardening for Butterflies: Jerry drops in on a gardener who has planted with one idea in mind - to attract butterflies into her garden.

On the Move: Jane visits a community garden in an unusual location that has turned a barren space into a thriving native garden. Laying Down the Lawn: Tino is transforming a patch of his back yard into a new lawn using a native grass. A One-Woman Show: Jerry catches up with an old friend to explore her diverse and flourishing garden on a challenging site. Making an Entrance: Sophie adds some more plants to her thriving driveway garden. On the Dunes: John Patrick visits a modern coastal garden where the design has tackled the challenging site and conditions.

An Edible Oasis: Josh plants out a spot in his garden with some edibles that will create a private, tropical oasis. The Beauty of Begonias: Jane visits a gardener who collects and is actively involved in conserving rare species of begonia. What's in a Name?: Jerry explains why knowing scientific plant names is the key to gardening success. Go Forth and Multiply: Angus meets an experienced nurseryman who is breeding plants to cater to changing trends. A Picture Postcard: Tino explores a garden with an eclectic mix of plants, and offers some advice on cultivation and maintenance.

In Living Colour: Sophie plants a range of colourful vegies to feed her family, and explains why eating a spectrum of coloured veg is good for your health. Planting for Privacy: Josh shows a number of different plants that are useful for screening to create privacy. Voula's Garden: Jane meets a woman whose love of gardening feeds both her family and sense of wellbeing. Irrigation Made Easy: Tino is installing a simple drip irrigation system at his home. Home at Last: Sophie explores a colourful cottage garden where edibles and ornamentals are planted together with beautiful results.

How to Prune Roses: Jane shows how to prune and look after roses in winter to encourage an abundance of flowers in spring. Building a Worm Farm: Jerry shows how to build and set up a worm farm for next to nothing. A Harvest and a Hangi: Costa visits a garden that's nurturing one of Sydney's Pacific Islander communities by growing traditional crops and hosting feasts. A Catchment Solution: John finds out about an innovative project that's capturing and reusing stormwater to care for city parks and gardens in Melbourne. Colour, Colour and Colour: Tino plants out the beds around his back lawn to provide a riot of colour throughout the seasons.

A Growing Career: Costa meets a student who is embarking on a career in horticulture while finishing high school. Child's Play: Josh plants out his garden with a variety of plants for his kids to enjoy and engage with. A Living History: John visits the Burnley Gardens with an old friend to explore the way gardening has changed over the last century. Cooking-up Compost: Sophie shows how to build and maintain a three-bay composting system. Snakes and Ladders: Jane explores a whimsical garden that is bursting with imaginative plantings and playful landscaping.

Novel Nutrition: Angus is experimenting with some alternative sources of nutrition for native plants. A Variety of Vegies: Sophie visits a friend growing heirloom vegetables, and gets some tips on some unusual varieties. Tricky Spot Solutions: John visits a native plant nursery to find some plants that are suitable for a range of common problem spots. A Horticultural Revival: Costa visits Josh who shows him around a vibrant urban orchard and habitat garden in the middle of the city. Jose's Dream: Jerry is in Far North Queensland visiting a quirky rainforest garden and theme park built on a grand scale in the 1930s by a Catalan immigrant.

Closing the Loop: John meets Joost Bakker, visionary entrepreneur who is leading the way towards a zero-waste future. Primed for Life: Costa is in Port Kembla visiting a primary school that is teaching kids to grow food based on sustainable and ecological principals. The Way of the Future: Sophie visits Port Augusta to explore a world first greenhouse project, which is growing vegetables by harnessing the power of the sun and sea. Life Lessons: Costa heads to a senior school in Port Kembla to check out their vegetable garden, which is used by students as a central plank in their curriculum and as a way of helping some with social re-engagement. Our Changing World: Jerry is in New South Wales to explore an environmental project on a grand scale that aims to assess what effect increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 will have on our trees and natural ecosystems.

Spring Planting: Tino is planting tomatoes to get a head start on spring, as well as sowing seed for beetroot and leafy vegetables. Better Late Than Never!: Costa visits a village for the over-fifty-fives whose residents have discovered a newfound passion for gardening, thanks to an enthusiastic neighbour. A Citrus Primer: Jane is talking about how to select a good lemon tree at nurseries, and shows how to plant a young tree to ensure it gets the best start possible. Subtropical Success: Jerry shows what it takes to overcome the challenges for productive gardeners in the subtropics. A Succulent Garden: Josh plants out a garden bed filled with low water use and low maintenance succulents.

Productive Planting: Josh is planting a range of productive vegetables and leafy greens that will provide a bountiful harvest for his growing family. A Living Litmus: Jerry explains how citrus trees will tell you when it's time to fertilise your garden. Nuts About Natives: Angus is visits a garden whose owner has spent the last ten years indulging in his passion for native plants. Tons of Tomatoes: Tino shows how to make more tomatoes for free and stagger plants them for an extended harvest. Cutting Costs: Jane shows how to keep costs down by propagating your own plants from cuttings. Produce to Preserves: Sophie visits a couple who use the power of preserving to ensure that nothing they grow goes to waste.

Bang for Your Buck: Tino shows how to get the most out of your vegetable patch by planting prolific and unusual varieties. Balancing Nitrogen: Jerry demonstrates the effects of excess nitrogen on plant growth, and explains how its over-application can be avoided. A Room with a View: Costa explores a bush garden that provides a tranquil and calming setting for the patients of a psychology practice. Growing Rhododendrons: Jane looks at rhododendrons of all sizes and colours, and shows what they need to thrive. A Wealth of Resources: Sophie shows how to put garden waste to use by making rope and plant supports. A Tropical Paradise: Jerry meets a North Queensland gardener who has created a lush oasis with a rich collection of tropical plants.

Creating a Wind Break: Tino shows how to select and plant out a range of native plants to create an effective windbreak. Planting Companions: Josh plants a range of flowering perennials around his vegetable patch to attract beneficial insects. Mulching: Jerry shares some tips on how to use mulch when preparing a garden bed. Growing Together: Jane visits a couple who have been gardening together for over forty years to look at some of their tried and true methods. Restoring Bishopscourt: John visits the Bishopscourt, the Melbourne Anglican Archbishop's house and garden on the city fringe that is being restored by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Creating Connection: Costa lends a hand with a revegetation project on the banks of the Cooks River in Western Sydney. A Small Kingdom: Jerry drops in on a couple who are growing a variety of produce in their rental garden using a range of inventive methods. Look to the Locals: Angus visits a local flora reserve to look at some indigenous plants that are great garden performers in his local area. Summer Colour: Jane plants some of her favourite summer perennials for long lasting colour. 'Summerhome': Tino visits 'Sumerhome', an historic house and garden on the outskirts of Hobart that has been in the same family for generations.

Plant Protection: Tino shows how to keep productive crops protected from common animal pests. Propagating King Fern: Jerry demonstrates an interesting propagation technique on a giant of the fern family. Lady of the Camellias: Sophie visits a garden devoted to camellia species, run by a band of volunteers. Don't Panic!: Jerry visits a veterinarian and gardener to learn about poisonous plants and their toxicity to animals. Small Miracles: Jane visits a native orchid grower to learn more about this special group of Australian plants and how to grow them.

Talking Trees: Costa talks backyard tree selection and maintenance with a renowned arborist. Zucchini and Onions: Tino shows how to overcome zucchini problems and how to grow an unusual variety of perennial onion. Keeping Active: Josh visits a retired couple who are actively involved in Kings Park volunteer groups as well as their own thriving native garden. At War With Weeds: Sophie demonstrates how to tackle annual and perennial weeds efficiently and effectively. Maintaining Raspberries: Tino shows how to maintain and divide raspberry canes for a bumper crop. East Meets West: John visits a bayside garden on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula whose owners are successfully growing Western Australian natives.

Starting Small: Tino shares some tips on successful seed propagation, including sowing techniques and making homemade seed raising mixes. A Practical Approach: Sophie catches up with an old friend who shows her how he has set up his garden for low maintenance and maximum effect. A Suburban Oasis: Costa visits a garden whose owners have turned their backyard swimming pool into a freshwater oasis for plants and animals. Self-watering Pots: Jerry shows how to make self-watering pots out of cheap and easy to source materials. An Orchid Enthusiast: Angus meets a gardener with a passion for native orchids and gets some tips on propagation.

In Gardening Australia's final special for 2013, we visit some of the country's most spectacular, yet threatened landscapes, and look at the work being done to ensure their future. Reading the Signs: Jerry meets ecologist Professor David Lindenmayer to find out how the way we use land for food production affects biodiversity and natural ecosystems. Turning the Tide: Costa is on Montague Island off the south coast of NSW to see one of the biggest issues facing our native plants and animals - introduced weeds. Repairing the Land: Jane is in northwest Victoria to find out about the state's largest private conservation property, Neds Corner, and meets the current managers working to repair it. Linking the Landscape: Josh is in southwest WA exploring a large-scale revegetation project that aims to secure the future of the region's significant plants and animals. The Bottom Line: Jerry visits a farmer who is increasing productivity by managing his land for biodiversity and ultimately, profitability.

Two Years On - An Australian Celebration - Time to Relax - Using Climbers - And the Winner Is... Two Years On: Tino shows how he uses onsite materials to help make his steep slope more accessible, as well as improve his soil. An Australian Celebration: Jane visits the home garden of Phillip Johnson, which inspired the design that won Chelsea's Best in Show award earlier this year. Time to Relax: Josh reflects on the construction of his new house and gets stuck into some summer garden preparation. Using Climbers: Tino talks about selecting the right climber for the right job by looking at some examples. And the Winner is...: Sophie presents the coveted golden spade to the 2013 Gardener of the Year, and explores her winning garden.