Extreme gardening: how to beat backyard drama this summer
Gardening wasn’t meant to be complicated. Beat the extremes and bring new life to your outdoor space this summer.
Outdoors
Aldi launches insane $299 water park
Aldi is set to launch an inflatable water park – decked out with a water slide and climbing wall – just in time for summer.
Growing the perfect lawn is easier than you think
Is there anything better than a bowling green lawn that the family loves to play on and makes the neighbours jealous?
Inside Sydney’s best backyards and their crazy features
From ‘bat caves’ to Great Gatsby-esque estates, from the ultimate post-pandemic hideout to feng shui Nirvana, these are Sydney and NSW’s most amazing backyards.
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Mitre 10 sign mocks Aussie cricketers
A KIWI hardware store has tried to see the funny side in this whole mess, posting this cheeky sign outside one of its stores.
‘Hairy panic’ invades homes
A WOMAN fears she is losing the battle with a “hairy” plague that seems to have a life of its own and has overtaken her backyard.
Bongo ban sign sparks outrage
A WEIRDLY specific sign banning bongo drumming and fire twirling has caused outrage and residents say the council is acting like the “fun police”.
Inside Pete Evans’ lavish NSW farm
PALEO Pete and his model wife Nicola Watson have given fans a sneak peek around their lush farm in far north NSW.
Retro revival for indoor plants
Indoor plants are the hottest trend in horticulture at the moment. It is a back-to-the-future experience for those who recall the indoor plant fever of the 70s and 80s.
Don’t go to Bali, bring Bali to you
DREAM of chilling out in a tropical paradise? A Brisbane couple live the dream every day, with their own Bali-inspired garden.
‘It took 30 minutes to reel it in’
A GOLD Coast father and son have snagged a 2m bull shark — right from the pontoon in their back yard.
26 things every Queenslander should do
THE Australia Day long weekend may not be long enough to tick all 26 of these items off your list, but there’s no doubt every Queenslander worth their salt should get out there and do as many of these things as they can.
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