Gardening Australia Season 36, Episode 4: Episode 4 Autumn: Fabulous Flowers and Urban Farmers

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Episode 1 Summer: Aussie Stunners & Designer Meadows

Tammy tours a designer garden, Costa visits a school farm, Jerry controls monster plants, Millie shares garden lessons, Josh explores unique natives, Clarence profiles lilly pillies, and Sophie admires garden glass artworks.

58 min

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Episode 2 Autumn: Kitchen Garden & a Community Nursery

Costa meets an unstoppable gardener, Sophie combines edible and ornamental plants, Hannah tours a huge restaurant garden, Josh visits a community nursery, and we meet a gardener advocating for accessibility.

58 min

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Episode 3 Autumn: Cheery Sunflowers & Wonderful Witlof

Costa finds a field of sunflowers; Clarence profiles underrated natives; Jerry tours a colossal cacti collection; Millie shines a light on witlof; Jane cracks into macadamias; we visit a landscape architect's country garden.

59 min

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Episode 4 Autumn: Fabulous Flowers and Urban Farmers

Hannah grows flowers for picking; Clarence checks out a trial garden; Jerry grows gluten free staples; Sophie plants a carnivorous bog; Tammy sows waratah seed; Jane meets a palm collector; and we meet young urban farmers.

59 min

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Episode 5 Autumn: Tree Transplanting & Medicinal Plants

Costa explores medicinal plants; Hannah health checks her worm farm; Millie visits a productive rental patch; a special guest follows the journey of a huge tree transplant; and we meet an artist working with native timbers.

58 min

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Episode 6 Native Plant Special

Costa tours revitalised Goulburn wetland; Jane explores a shady native garden; Clarence visits a grass-growing nursery; Tammy immerses herself in native flowers; and we meet an ethnobotanist who records Indigenous knowledge.

59 min

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Episode 7 Autumn: Indoor Stunners & Bruny Island

Costa finds a green-walled rental; Hannah visits Bruny Island; Millie plants winter seeds; Josh explores a tropical oasis; Tammy preserves flowers; Jerry busts myths about natives; Sophie profiles tough Mediterranean plants.

58 min

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Episode 8 Autumn: Easter Treats & Maggie Beer

Costa discovers the history of cacao, and crafts dyed Easter eggs; Millie makes a holiday herb basket; Josh meets an industrious marsupial; Sophie visits Maggie Beer's garden; we meet an illustrator inspired by native plants.

59 min

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Episode 9 Autumn: Special - Big Ideas for Small Spaces

Costa explores a native rental garden, Jane shows us a clever courtyard design, Tammy creates a tiny terrarium garden, Millie finds a small-scale kitchen garden, and Josh Byrne heads into a jaw-dropping indoor jungle.

58 min

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Episode 10 Autumn: Suburban Homestead & Dahlia Farm

Costa tours a suburban homestead, Hannah visits a dahlia farm, Sophie meets school kids restoring a creek, Millie discovers how geology impacts plants, Tammy grows tropical medinillas, and we meet a collector of rare species.

58 min

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Episode 11 Autumn: Perennial Paradise & Shade Strategies

Costa meets a dedicated young vegie grower, Jerry has strategies for growing in the shade, Millie explores a dreamy flower garden, Josh demos stress-free transplanting, and we meet two friends with a passion for pelargoniums.

58 min

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Episode 12 Autumn: Tropical Wonderland & Easy Lawn Care

Costa explores a huge tropical collection, Sophie meets a seed-saving farmer, Millie plants an asparagus patch, Jane pots up alpine plants, Clarence shares how to green up your lawn, and Hannah meets bush regeneration heroes.

58 min

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Episode 13 Autumn: Seasonal Colour & Native Flowers

Costa gets playful with planting design, Josh tackles Queensland Fruit Fly, Millie offers autumn colour options, Hannah visits a heritage garden preparing for climate change, and we meet a team conserving rare native plants.

58 min

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Episode 14 Autumn: Bush Foods & Designing with Natives

Costa visits a prolific native nursery, Hannah heads out on a bush food walk, Clarence explores a well-designed native garden, Jane meets a 91-year-old still gardening daily, and we meet a couple crafting native bee hotels.

58 min

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Episode 15 Winter Special: Saving Frogs & Flower Gardens

Costa discovers how a sauna can save frogs, Sophie gets expert camellia tips, Jerry visits a grand cottage garden, Clarence creates a tower of flowers, Josh prunes fruit trees, and we meet a passionate lavender farmer.

58 min

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Episode 16 Winter: Melbourne Flower & Garden Show Special

Millie, Costa and Sophie answer a range of gardening questions, Millie goes behind the scenes to see how the show waste is recycled and Costa looks at the history of the Carlton Gardens site and the Royal Exhibition Building.

59 min

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Episode 17 Winter: Dryland Gardens & Bonsai Forest

Hannah prunes apples and pears, Tammy meets a bonsai master, Jerry finds a subtropical garden full of dryland plants, and Josh heads inland, where a couple are learning ways to grow vegies despite having minimal water.

58 min

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Episode 18 Winter: Escape to the Tropics & Native Colour

Costa picks plants for winter colour, Jerry has the latest on the fire ant outbreak, Sophie meets a local garden hero, Millie Ross grows bare root plants, and we meet a landscape designer in their luxurious tropical garden.

59 min

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Episode 19 Winter: Community Composting & Coastal Garden

Costa joins a dedicated community of composters, Clarence explores a native cliff top garden, Jane finds an incredible fern collection, Millie does a strategic garden refresh, and we meet contemporary artist Janet Laurence.

58 min

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Episode 20 NAIDOC Week: Kakadu Kitchen & Noongar Seasons

Costa gets a taste of Kakadu cooking, Clarence leads us through his gardening journey, Josh learns to identify Noongar seasons, Jerry celebrates the Bunya Pine, and we visit a team passing on Arrernte language through plants.

59 min

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Episode 21 A Passion for Plants: Aussie Plant People

Jane escapes to a tropical conservatory, Hannah visits a bird-friendly native garden, Tammy harvests ginger with a productive gardener, Josh explores a yard full of local species, and we meet the founder of Plastic Free July.

58 min

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Episode 22 Winter: Habitat Gardens & Plastic Free July

Jane escapes to a tropical conservatory, Hannah visits a bird-friendly native garden, Tammy harvests ginger with a productive gardener, Josh explores a yard full of local species, and we meet the founder of Plastic Free July.

58 min

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Episode 23 Winter: Subtropical Flowers & Eyre Peninsula

Costa visits a subtropical cottage garden, Millie does a deep dive on thinning seedlings, Sophie drops into an inspiring Coastcare project on the Eyre Peninsula, and we meet native plant growers and authors in the Grampians.

58 min

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Episode 24 Winter: Garden Tidy Up & Grafting Natives

Costa meets a young citizen scientist searching for peacock spiders, Clarence visits a native grafting expert, Jane explores an aloe collection and we meet environmentalist Professor Tim Flannery.

58 min

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Episode 25 Winter: Native Garden Design & Orchid Show

Costa explores gardens featuring versatile natives, Clarence pots up WA wildflowers, Millie visits a colourful orchid show, Jerry meets a botanical artist, and we visit a mother-daughter duo with a passion for succulents.

58 min

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Episode 26 Grow it Yourself: Thrifty Gardening Ideas

Costa finds a plant-filled coworking space, Tammy makes mini greenhouses, Hannah tackles a steep slope, Jerry grows plants for protein, Millie turns a BBQ into a potting bench, and we meet an artist sculpting from scraps.

58 min

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Episode 27 Spring: Garden for Birds & No-Mow Lawn

Costa pots up a mini fern forest, Clarence starts a no-mow lawn, Sophie visits a cooling urban oasis, Josh explores a garden with year-round food for native birds, and Jane meets a master in the art of making clay flowers.

58 min

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Episode 28 Spring: Greenhouse Reveal & a Poppy Paradise

Tammy visits a poppy-filled paradise, Millie refreshes spring crops, Costa explores a project tackling homelessness, Josh plants a cat run, Hannah unveils her greenhouse, and twins researching native snails and weevils.

59 min

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Episode 29 Spring: Grow a Salad Patch & Vertical Garden

Costa starts a salad patch, Josh plants up a green wall, Tammy taste tests unusual citrus, Millie visits a regional community united by native plants, and we stroll through a country garden that has colour for all seasons.

59 min

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Episode 30 Animal Attraction: Gardens for Bees & Birds

Costa finds out how to choose a chook breed, Sophie plants for buzz pollinators, Jerry has tips for living with possums, Millie explores a backyard wildlife corridor, and we meet an ornithologist tracking wedge-tailed eagles.

59 min

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Episode 31 Grow Anywhere: Small Space? No Problem!

Costa visits a balcony supplying more produce than most backyards, Jane explores a cleverly designed courtyard, Sophie gets expert tips on growing citrus in pots, and Josh discovers a hydroponic vegie garden in a driveway.

58 min

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Episode 32

Costa lends Millie a hand to build a mini deck, Sophie visits a golf course growing endangered species, Hannah plants peas and beans, Tammy visits a tropical food forest, and we meet a botanist captivated by dragon trees.

57 min

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Episode 33 Spring: Topiary Tips & Native Orchids

Costa discovers the art of topiary, Clarence explores a stunning collection of native orchids, Hannah dives into a pool converted to a frog pond, Millie plants root crops, and we visit a beautiful Italian-inspired homestead.

57 min

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Episode 34 Spring: Lush Rainforest Garden & Growing Hops

Costa explores a lush rainforest garden, Josh discovers a huge epiphyte collection, Jerry visits a subtropical hops farm, Tammy gets creative with indoor plants, and we meet an artist who has crafted a vibrant sanctuary.

58 min

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Episode 35 Spring: Grand Country Garden & Urban Design

Tammy explores a visionary country garden in full bloom, Sophie shares shade plant tips, Jane visits a garden rich in horticultural history, Josh discovers a biodiverse verge, and we meet a world-renowned landscape designer.

59 min

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Episode 36 Spring: Backyard Habitat & Pruning Natives

Jane discovers a lush urban courtyard, Josh joins a research team tracking backyard biodiversity, Hannah explores a flourishing cottage garden, Millie tackles native maintenance, and we meet award-winning poultry breeders.

58 min

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Episode 37 Spring: Mediterranean Living & Super Soil

Costa supercharges vegie soil, Jane explores a cemetery enlivened with wildflowers, Josh finds a tranquil Mediterranean courtyard, Tammy gets advice on growing desert peas, and we meet a sculptor creating lifelike plants.

59 min

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Episode 38 Spring: Grow Peonies & Summer Veg

Costa joins anniversary celebrations at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Millie visits a peony farm, Josh plants summer crops, Sophie suggests perennials for dry climates, and we meet a doctor with a tropical plant obsession.

58 min

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Episode 39 Australia's Great Gardens

Costa explores a new native public garden, Sophie visits a whimsical coastal retreat, Josh finds a lush South American-style courtyard, Tammy discovers a tropical haven, and Millie tours a home that doubles as a greenhouse.

58 min

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Episode 40 Celebrating 38 Years of Jane Edmanson

We're celebrating Jane Edmanson's 38 years on the ABC! Costa joins her for a walk through a new display of dry climate natives, Jane visits an Edna Walling-designed property, and we look back at her iconic career highlights.

58 min

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Episode 41 Summer: South Asian Crops & Butterfly World

Costa meets a farmer growing South Asian crops, Sophie strolls through a garden symphony at a concert hall, Clarence finds natives thriving on a steep slope, and Millie discovers the fascinating life of butterflies.

58 min