Gardening Australia Season 26, Episode 2: Episode 2

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Episode 1

Costa visits a family who are about to transform their backyard blank canvas into a productive space; Tino is back in The Patch planting autumn vegies, and there are gardening tips and tricks galore.

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Episode 2

Costa drops in on the Gordons to help them find out if their soil is safe for growing vegetables and feeding the family and Jerry gets busy planting a subtropical winter bounty, including tomatoes and corn.

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Episode 3

Costa gets creative sprucing up recycled containers with productive herbs. Jerry dispels a myth about pawpaws; Angus shows how to take care of flowering gums; and Josh explains how to keep your passionfruit powering on.

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Episode 4

Sophie unveils her new pizza oven and celebrates by planting out a new pizza herb garden and Costa visits a community garden that's turning a derelict industrial site with a rich history into a vibrant and productive hub.

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Episode 5

Costa helps the Gordon family build compost bays out of recycled materials and Angus busts some of the biggest myths about native plants and how to care for them, including pruning, watering and fertilising.

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Episode 6

Jerry checks out a hippeastrum farm to find out how new and exciting varieties of these easy-to-grow flowers are bred and propagated and Tino has a tip on how to keep rhubarb productive.

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Episode 7

Costa enjoys a little bit of tropical paradise in a garden in the heart of North West Sydney and Jane is planting spring bulbs in pots for a cracking display down the track.

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Episode 8

Tino is planting one of the most useful groups of plants to winter vegetable gardeners - legumes; and Costa drops in on an expert to find out how to preserve the autumnal glut with some delicious ideas for homemade pickles.

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Episode 9

Costa shows a couple of ways to bring potted shrubs and trees back from the brink; and Jerry shows a great way to nurture garden ecology, providing food for both beneficial and pest insects so they leave his food untouched.

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Episode 10

Costa revisits the Gordons to help them explore what chickens will make perfect new additions to their family flock and Josh grows some of the most abundant and easy home vegetables, including spuds, onions and garlic.

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Episode 11

Josh takes advantage of the vertical spaces in his garden by planting ornamental and productive climbers and with frost season upon southern gardeners, Sophie has some tips on how to prevent and manage frost-damaged plants.

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Episode 12

Join Costa Georgiadis and the Gardening Australia team as they head back outdoors to bring you gardening inspiration and advice from across the country.

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Episode 13

Costa explores the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show; Tino plants a selection of winter herbs; Jane explains why citrus leaves go yellow, and Sophie profiles the unusual but easy to grow New Guinea bean.

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Episode 14

Sophie visits a stunning garden that is a colourful, lush oasis atop a windy, exposed hill while Costa explores the toughest plants for home gardeners, succulents and shows how to plant and care for them.

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Episode 15

Josh shows how to overcome one of trickiest spots in gardens - south facing aspects that get deep shade for most of the year, but searing overhead sun in the summer.

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Episode 16

Costa visits a roof and green wall expert; Sophie looks closer at bugs in her garden; Jane is growing and propagating ferns; Tino visits a rhododendron garden; and Tino makes use of fireplace ash and charcoal.

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Episode 17

Sophie visits a colourful country garden; Jerry plants crops for the subtropical winter; Angus profiles some knockout natives for pots; Tino talks about lemons for cold climates; and Costa explores a community garden.

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Episode 18

Jane explores the wonderful diversity of fungi with an expert and finds out how they are integral to the health and vitality of gardens. Costa drops in on a viewer to help with her ailing citrus plants.

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Episode 19

Costa profiles indoor plants & how to care for them; Josh visits a small garden packed with big ideas; Jane looks at her favourite plants for winter fragrance; and John visits a wonderful example of modernist design.

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Episode 20

Costa shares some home remedies for weeds and pests; Jane visits a lush food garden; Angus shows how to pick the correct potting mix; Tino explores an historic and beautiful garden and John profiles some new release plants.

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Episode 21

Costa visits the propagating group at RBG Sydney; Tino plants some late winter crops; John shows how to use colour effectively; Josh visits a gardener inspiring others to grow; Jerry shows how to breed your own cultivars.

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Episode 22

Angus visits a native garden; Costa builds a three tier planter; Jerry propagates an unusual yam; Tino visits a garden that's full of ideas for deterring animals; and Jane shows how to prune roses.

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Episode 23

Josh visits a garden full of African succulents and cycads; Jerry visits a curater's garden; Costa rehandles old tools; Jerry explains the importance of potassium; Tino shows how to control leaf curl & Jane prunes camellias.

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Episode 24

Costa visits a productive garden full of great ideas; Jerry cares for some colourful bromeliads; Angus assesses the deep stem planting technique; Josh plants passionfruit and Jane is inspired by cloud pruning.

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Episode 25

John shows how to achieve pleasing plant combinations; Costa visits a heritage home and garden; Sophie is planting colourful local natives; Josh helps out a struggling balcony gardener; and Jerry combats black aphids.

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Episode 26

Spring has sprung and Gardening Australia's first episode for spring is jam-packed with practical, easy to digest advice from our experts.

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Episode 27

Sophie meets citrus expert, Ian Tolley; Josh explores a WA native plant expert's garden; Tino's planting strawberries, beans and leafy greens; Costa has tips for worm farm success; and Angus shows how to prune hedges.

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Episode 28

Jane shows how to espalier; Angus shows how to choose the best plants from a nursery; Costa explores the unique flora of North Head; Jerry is planting Asian herbs; Sophie profiles tomatillos and Tino prunes olives.

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Episode 29

Costa visits a quirky Bondi verge garden; Tino plants a range of edible tubers; John explains how to use microclimates to grow more plants; and Angus looks at our most iconic species, the wattles.

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Episode 30

Jane checks out a mass planting of daffodils; Costa is planting edible aquatic plants; Tino shows how to pack vegies into a small space; Jerry is in a lush subtropical garden; and our team answer spring gardening questions.

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Episode 31

Costa hits the rush hour streets and gives desk bound, stressed out city slickers pots of mental health to brighten up their day and their office. We look at the healthy benefits of greening our neglected urban spaces.

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Episode 32

Josh gets his tomatoes off to a great start; Costa explores a bird-friendly garden; John looks at designing for kids; Angus visits a massed wildflower display; and tips on growing potatoes from the grocery store.

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Episode 33

Jane explores a garden made of recycled materials; Costa is in a diverse native garden; Josh plants up productive pots; Tino shows how to look after mail order plants; & Sophie talks kale varieties.

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Episode 34

Costa revisits the Gordon family to help plant their fruit forest; Josh is getting the garden prepared for summer heat; Sophie explores a beautiful country garden & Tino is planting a range of bountiful summer vegetables.

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Episode 35

Angus visits a native botanic garden; Costa visits a specialist perennial nursery; and we meet Victoria Museum entomologist, Ken Walker.

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Episode 36

Costa explores a courtyard garden; Jerry looks at scrub turkey deterrents; Sophie plants subtropical spices in pots; Tino gives the backyard a facelift; Jane meets chef & avid gardener Matt Wilkinson.