What a way to finish this season! Two of Australia’s best garden designers share their insights on garden design and what inspires them. The amazing Paul Bangay joins Charlie Albone to discuss how his garden designs have evolved over the years, the passion and inspiration for his incredible designs, and Paul’s amazing gardens at his Stonefield property in Victoria. Their shared passion for gardening and garden design is infectious and will inspire you to think about your own garden.    On today’s episode: Where Paul’s passion for gardening began How travel inspires Paul’s designs Th ..read more

Jump in, we’re putting in a pool! The great Australian dream of having a pool in the backyard remains incredibly popular. Charlie Albone is joined by award-winning landscape architect Tristan Peirce to discuss garden design, plant selection, current global pool trends, incorporating a pool and finding the balance of blending your garden design into the natural environment. These two highly credentialed garden designers highlight the importance of how a talented landscape designer can help you with your garden design to have a great sanctuary you’ll love spending time in.    On today ..read more

The importance of insects such as bees for your garden, particularly your vegetable patch, can't be underestimated. Johanna Griggs has become incredibly passionate and interested in the humble bee. This passion is driving her gardening practices, which sees Johanna grow about 85% of the fruits and veggies she and her family eats. Charlie and Johanna share their passion for growing vegetables, compost and getting people involved in gardening.   On today’s episode: Johanna’s love of the garden and outdoors Johanna’s incredible passion for bees The importance of different plants to attract ..read more

The transformation of land from a dairy farm to a macadamia farm makes for an amazing story. Charlie speaks with Martin and Will Brook to understand the journey they undertook, bringing the rainforest back and supporting the natural environment to improve their farming business. Martin and Will provide a great example of how supporting native plants thrive, but also help green your garden.  On today’s episode: How Brookfarm transformed their previously degraded land How anyone can regenerate their land with the right knowledge The many benefits of supporting the natural habitat How suppo ..read more

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is incredibly rewarding (and just occasionally frustrating thanks to pests!). Charlie talks to Lee Sullivan, a great home gardener who has converted her backyard to grow plenty of different food for her family. From the benefits of home grown food, to the importance of having a range of flowering plants, Charlie and Lee will fill you with knowledge for how you can start or expand your veggie patch!   On today’s episode: How Lee started growing her own food How anyone can start growing their own food in their backyard, regardless of size Tips on compa ..read more

Freshly grown food provides the best ingredients when cooking, and growing vegetables in large quantities brings its own challenges for everyone, whether in the backyard vegetable patch or on a large farm. Charlie tucks in with Matt Moran to discuss Matt’s amazing journey with food and farming, and how he grows produce for his own restaurants.   On today’s episode: How Matt Moran become a chef and restaurateur Eating and cooking produce when it is in season Matt’s favourite vegetables and herbs to grow How Matt works with his team to deliver a fresh seasonal menu Matt’s vegetable pa ..read more

A beautiful lush green lawn is admired by everyone. But how do you keep your lawn thriving, or how do you lay a new one? Charlie Albone is joined by an expert in the game, Graeme Colless, director at Evergreen Turf to answer all your questions. Supplying turf to some of the biggest sports stadiums in the country, and sowing turf at major horse racing tracks and golf courses, Graeme knows plenty about growing and maintaining lovely lawns.  Charlie and Graeme discuss: The importance of good preparation for your lawn What to consider when choosing your lawn variety How to have your lawn the ..read more

Charlie Albone is incredibly passionate about garden design. His garden displays at the Chelsea Flower Show are some of his career highlights. To indulge in this passion, Charlie is joined by friend and fellow designer Michael Bates. As an experienced garden designer, Michael joins Charlie to discuss the planning process for designing a beautiful garden and how they work with their respective clients to achieve this. On today’s episode: Michael’s approach to designing a garden What aims to have in mind when designing a garden The importance of having a garden fitting its surrounds At what sta ..read more

Charlie is back for season 2 of That’s How We Grow! With an amazing line-up of guests, Charlie will be chatting with some incredible gardening experts throughout the season so you can grow and cultivate your best garden yet!  Opening the new season, Charlie is joined by the former queen of breakfast television, Samantha Armytage. Listen to Sam talk about her own lifestyle treeseachange - from the beaches of Bondi to her tranquil country garden and animals. From kangaroos to hares, she’s experienced everything in between.  For Charlie, a country garden can be a thing of wild beauty ..read more

We're back for a second season of That's How We Grow, in partnership with STIHL. Episode 1 is arriving today, with new episodes being released every two weeks! THAT'S HOW WE GROW is a podcast produced by host Charlie Albone in partnership with STIHL. Each fortnight Charlie welcomes gardening experts and Aussie icons to talk about the best tips, power tools and overall garden goodness. If your thumb is green, your garden vast and your to-do-list never ending this podcast is for you! We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au Find y ..read more