That's How We Grow

Charlie Albone is joined by one of Australia’s most passionate gardeners, Costa Georgiadis. With a deep passion for the environment and a life-long history of advocating for sustainability, Costa and Charlie chat about the importance of nurturing a relationship with the environment and how community gardens could be the key to happier people and a happier planet.  Want Charlie to answer your quest...

Charlie Albone is joined by self-sufficiency expert Mark Valencia, founder of Self Sufficient Me. Together, they’ll be unpacking just what it means to be self-sufficient, how to grow and maintain a large veggie patch, how it can improve your health and the environment, and how you can start implementing these practices in your backyard. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please e...

Charlie Albone is joined by architect and landscape designer Matt Leacy to chat about his extensive career designing some of Australia’s most daring and innovative builds, and how the environment and sustainability are being implemented into modern design to create homes  for generations to come. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have about your ga...

Charlie Albone is joined by AFL legend and contemporary aboriginal artist, Gavin Wanganeen, to chat about his career from aspiring footballer to modern indigenous artist; exploring how his heritage has influenced his works and relationship with the land.  Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au This podcast...

Charlie Albone is joined by compost and sustainability expert, Hannah Churton, to learn all about composting & worm farms, how to integrate them into your home, make sure you’re doing it right and explain the huge impact simple renewable practices can have on the planet. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl...

Charlie Albone is joined by celebrated chefs and hosts of My Kitchen Rules, Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feidel to chat about what’s growing in their backyards and how best to care for them, while also hearing about their  journeys from food enthusiasts to culinary masters.  Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com...

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.  Want Charlie to answer your question on...

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. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have...

Model, magazine editor, TV presenter, cookbook author and more, Deborah Huttonhas achieved plenty in life. But can she garden? Deb joins Charlie to chat about her gardening experience, what happened to her indoor plants and what she can incorporate into her new home renovation. Deb also discusses her skin cancer journey and how it led to her amazing hat range. Want Charlie to answer your question...

Juliet Love is co-host on Better Homes & Gardens and married to the host of THWG, Charlie Albone. Juliet and Charlie break down how their home structure works, the battle over flowering plants and edible plants and the importance of including indoor plants. Juliet also reveals her pride in purchasing bargains to decorate a room. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email...

Ever wanted to know the inside secrets of an award winning garden designer? Myles Baldwin is the founder of a prestigious landscape architecture studio which has won multiple international awards. Myles joins host Charlie Albone and breaks down their shared love of landscape design, the projects that excite them and what you can do to improve your green space. Want Charlie to answer your question...

The Chase host and co-host of The Morning Show, Larry Emdur, exposes celebrity gardens as well as his own shipping container made home.   Joining host Charlie Albone, they run through their questionable dancing skills on Dancing With The Stars, what Larry looks for in his property investments and his beginning steps into gardening and the beautiful nature in Kangaroo Valley. Want Charlie to answer...

Lawn connoisseur Ben Sims (AKA @lawntips), reveals the secrets behind his viral lawn videos that make watching grass grow interesting. Learn about his favourite lawn types - and what he doesn’t like, along with tips to get your lawn looking immaculate.  Ben also breaks down how he has created a Par 3 course in his very own backyard! Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email...

Compost Queen Kate Flood breaks down the basics of composting and the importance of having a nutritious garden with host Charlie Albone. Kate gives us the best tips and tricks to help step-up your household waste management and make your garden a regenerative garden! Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any questions you have about your garden to: charlie@stihl.com.au...

Charlie Albone is joined by award winning garden designer  Phillip Johnson  to chat about all things garden design including Phil’s winning Best in Show Chelsea Flower Show design, now recreated in Melbourne. Hear how you can incorporate natural designs into your home garden from two of Australia’s leading landscape designers. Want Charlie to answer your question on the podcast? please email any q...

Welcome back to season 3! Celebrity chef Curtis Stone reveals the must-grow herbs and vegies for your home garden in this episode of That’s How We Grow.  Joining host Charlie Albone, he runs through growing Australian natives in LA, incorporating fresh grown produce into your daily meals and tackles typical challenges of growing a thriving vegie patch. Want Charlie to answer your question on the p...

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 gardeni...

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 credent...

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, comp...

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 tod...

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...

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...

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 ab...

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...

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 thum...