That's How We Grow – Details, episodes & analysis

Charlie Albone is joined by indoor plant hobbyist turned expert Jan Gettmann, better known to his fans as Sydney Plant Guy. Together, they’ll be separating the myths from science when it comes to growing and maintaining your indoor jungle. Learn how to make your greenery flourish and the surprising impact indoor plants can have on your home and your mind. 

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Charlie Albone is joined by lawn-mower extraordinaire and social media sensation, Tim Parker AKA, Tim The Lawnmower Man, to chat about all things green, including his experience offering his services to Aussie’s in need and the tips and tools you can use to have your lawn looking lush and healthy in no time.

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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
• The changing trends of what Australians want from their garden
• How Stonefields has evolved over the years
• The rewards you can expect from working in your vegetable patch
• The importance of maintenance for your garden
• And the role Harold the peacock plays in Paul’s garden

Today’s Guest: 

Paul Bangay OAM is one of Australia’s most well-renowned landscape designers, with an extensive list of public and private commissions in Australia and beyond. Paul has been creating gardens that boast timeless charm and classic simplicity for over 25 years. In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for his contribution to public design projects. Paul has appeared on a number of gardening and lifestyle programs and published many widely-anticipated books, the most recent being ‘Small Garden Design’ (2019). 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Look after your plants in the summer months, with advice from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Check out the STIHL blog for all your gardening questions.

https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-keep-plants-safe-during-the-summer-months/

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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’s episode:

• How Tristan developed his landscape architect career
• The importance of soil preparation prior to planting
• The different challenges West Australian soils and climate present
• Tips to keep leaves and soil out of a pool
• Global pool trends
• Tristan’s tops trees around a pool

Today’s Guest: 

Tristan Peirce is an award-winning landscape architect based in Perth, Western Australia. With over 16 years of experience in both residential and commercial fields, Tristan established his own landscape architecture business, tristanpeirce, in 2018. The business aims to provide innovative and bespoke landscape architecture, pool and garden designs for residential spaces and has received four awards from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and the Western Australian Landscape Design Association. 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

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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 and support bees
• The variety of plants Johanna grows in her vegetable patch
• Johanna’s work with Beyond Blue

Today’s Guest: 

Johanna Griggs AM is an Australian television presenter, having hosted Better Homes and Gardens, House Rules, House Calls to The Rescue along with being one of 7's longest serving and most accomplished Sports hosts... including 8 Olympic Games, 3 Paralympic Games along with multiple world championships and Commonwealth Games. Johanna began her career in the pool as a competitive swimmer, winning a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships... before retiring at the age of 19. Having hosted the 12-logie award-winning show Better Homes and Gardens for 19 years, she has become an Australian household name. She is a board member for Beyond Blue and works closely with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and the McGrath Foundation.

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Keen to build your own raised garden bed? Check out the STIHL blog for all your gardening questions.

https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/

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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 supporting the natural environment supports pest management
• And just what makes the Brookfarm muesli so delicious?!

Today’s guest: 

Martin and Pam Brook began their family's journey to the country by purchasing Brookfarm in 1989. Back then, it was a rundown dairy farm. Working with the local environment, they began to transform the property, embracing the small pocket of rainforest that remained and supporting it to rejuvenate. Planting macadamia trees, a natural rainforest plant, transformed the farm's practices. With a focus on working with the environment to support the health of everything, Brookfarm is a leading sustainability led business. With son Will Brook now managing the business, the Brook family continue to see the farm’s business evolve and support the rainforest surrounding it. 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Want to learn how you can promote biodiversity in your garden? Check out the STIHL blog for all your gardening questions.

https://blog.stihl.com.au/promoting-biodiversity-in-your-garden/

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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 companion planting
• The importance of supporting and feeding your soil
• The story behind the giant carrots Lee has grown

About Lee Sullivan:

Lee Sullivan is an Australian instagram blogger and the creator of @urbanveggiepatch - an Instagram account where she documents her flourishing backyard garden and provides gardening and harvesting tips for her 144,000 followers. Her online blog gives advice on all things green, from how to grow the best carrots to mastering organic pest control. Lee was recently featured in Rebecca Gross’s book Urban Homesteads: how to live a more sustainable lifestyle. 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Do you want to start your own vegetable patch? Check out the STIHL blog for all your gardening questions.

https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-veggie-patch-from-scratch/

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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 patch on his farm

About Matt Moran

Matt Moran is an award-winning Australian chef and restaurateur who is considered to be the pioneer of ‘paddock to plate’ philosophy in Australia. As owner of some of the most well-established and respected dining venues in Australia, he has appeared on many Australian cooking shows and has authored multiple successful cooking books. While being one of the most notable cooking personalities in the country, Matt still owns and operates a property in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, supplying beef and lamb to his restaurants. 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Interested in how to grow your own vegetable patch? Check out the STIHL blog for all your gardening questions.

https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-create-a-vegetable-patch/

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Instagram: @stihl_au or @charlie_albone

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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 best in the street
• How to help your lawn recover after being impacted by heavy rain

About Graeme Colless

Graeme Colless is the director of Evergreen Turf, a turf company that maintains, renovates and constructs a variety of projects in the sports fields and landscape industry. Having directed projects such as the Sydney Cricket Ground, Bankwest Stadium, Randwick Racecourse and a number of major golf courses, Graeme is an expert in the lawn industry.

We love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

Learn more about how to care for your lawn from the STIHL blog:

https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-rejuvenate-your-lawn/

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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 – the space and opportunities available are a designer's dream and the possibilities endless. Charlie shows you how you can embrace the best of both worlds; the joy of native plants, and the structure of English traditional gardens. 

On this episode, we discuss:

• Sam’s passion for her native garden
• How to combine a formal garden with native and drought resistant plants
• The lifestyle change of living in a rural area
• Advice for making a tree change
• The joys and challenges of native animals in your garden

About Samantha Armytage

Considered the ‘Queen of Morning Television’, Samantha Armytage is an Australian journalist, television presenter and podcast host. Best known for her previous role as the co-host of Network Seven’s Sunrise, Samantha is now a columnist in lifestyle magazine Stellar. In 2021, she launched her podcast Something to Talk About with Samantha Armytage in collaboration with Stellar, discussing a range of topics with experts, influential friends and everyday Australians. In 2014, she authored her autobiography ‘Shine’, taking readers through lessons about life, career and relationships. She is an ambassador for Soldier On and the Sony Foundation. 

We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au

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