Stu Burns has been gardening professionally for over 20 years, growing indigenous plants and edibles with equal passion. A former lecturer for the University of Melbourne at Burnley college, he taught a broad range of science and practical horticulture subjects. He is a horticultural consultant for domestic and commercial landscapes (trading as Garden Doctor Consulting), a presenter on Melbourne's Radio 3CR, and blogs at Garden Doctor, where he gives practical gardening advice and discusses broader contemporary issues affecting horticulture, agriculture and ecology.