Bronwyn is the founder of of Earthfood, a certified organic microbial soil system developed here in Australia and she is based in Brisbane.

Many gardeners today are working with tired soils, but the real work in healthy gardens has always been done by microscopic life – the bacteria and fungi that cycle nutrients, build soil structure and support plant health.

What often surprises people is how simple gardening can become once those natural systems are restored. Many of the gardeners she meets tell her they now think of it as the “lazy gardener” approach – letting biology do the heavy lifting.

Heliconias, gingers, hibiscus, bananas, palms and bromeliads can be heavily fed and watered yet still struggle. Bronwyn will reveal what is often missing for them and why they are so hungry, why conventional feeding can fail, and the unseen biological system that allows tropical plants to properly use water and nutrients