A big big thank you to everyone who has sent messages, comments on social media posts and to all those who have come up to me in person to wish us congratulations for our 1500th episode of Gardening Australia . What a pleasure it is to receive these wonderful warm wishes of support and be able to share them with our production team and equally with all our viewers who stand by our show week in and week out. Those milestones are the kind of things that just tick away in the background and when suddenly they are brought to your attention, you realise just how much of a valued and loved constant the show has been and as I said in my Costa’s Corner last week, that constant presence does not get any more real than that of Jane Edmanson.

Jane re-visits a garden designed in a classic French-style, Costa meets a funnel-web spider expert, Jerry takes a closer look at grevilleas, Millie shows how to make plant ties from recycled material and Tammy gives her potted plants a freshen up to keep them happy and healthy!

Tammy takes the time to check in and refresh some of her potted plants at her very own ‘day spa’.

Millie shows how to make plant ties using recycled material.

The native Black Bean (Castanospermum australe) is a magnet for wildlife in the garden!

If pests are getting into your compost, here’s a way to keep them out!

Here are some tips and tricks on how to stretch your hard-earned dollars in the garden.

Not sure what to plant in the patch? Help is at hand!

Get on top of all those gardening jobs this weekend!