The end of summer heralds storms and rain. This period is undoubtedly the best for gardeners in the tropics and subtropics. It is time to fertilise, prune, propagate and to buy more plants. This is the time to plant your fruit trees, natives, ornamentals and vegetables. Spring is not the best gardening season…late summer is!

To help you during this period make sure you read the Calendar by Arno King. We have a number of articles that are themed on fantasy and we present some of the best plants to grow in your garden and climate. Bruce Tinworth introduces the importance of nesting boxes in the first of a series of articles and Claire Bickle investigates Guinea Fowl. Issue 18 will satisfy your desire for plants with colour, texture and pizzazz.