How to have the dream Aussie garden
With striking foliage, architectural forms and large-scale art setting the tone, the Australian contemporary garden is the latest look.
Outdoors
$17 Bunnings item sparks frenzy
The “gorgeous” new items already have a cult following on social media, where plant lovers say they “can’t wait” to snap them up.
Shortcuts to a great garden, inside and out
When it comes to gardening it doesn’t always have to be hard yakka. You can have a pretty garden with very little input.
How to keep your home green all year round
You don’t have to work with the seasons at home, make them work with you.
New app gauges homes’ bushfire risk
Experts warn that even if your house itself is not highly flammable, it is likely structures or objects under or around it are.
How to turn your garden on its head
When you create a garden always try to match it to your own unique style. This is how.
‘I’m not telling them until they’re done’
A shocked family recorded the hilarious moment a group of builders turn up and re-landscape the wrong yard in a viral TikTok video.
Secret sense that will transform your backyard
Winter is a great time to change your outdoor space for the better.
House plant sells for $27k
A New Zealand pot plant with just nine leaves has sparked an online bidding war, selling for a record-breaking $27,000.
Wheelie bin rule sparks heated debate
A debate has been sparked over whether you should place your bin on the kerb or in the gutter after two residents went head-to-head over the rule.
‘So weird’: Suburb with three ‘half-houses’
Shocked as Bishnu was to find out his dream home was a “half-house”, his isn’t the only house cut down the middle. And the reason is deeply strange.
Why a sustainable garden is so important
Sustainability has become the latest buzz word about the home, but what does it actually mean when it comes to your garden?
Native gardens the new must-have
Our backyards have come a long way since the 1970s and 80s, when ‘scrappy native gardens’ defied belief.
Bold sex plan to beat fruit flies
Residents have been urged “don’t be alarmed” if they see the latest bid to eradicate pesky fruit flies in action.
Top secret tips gardeners like to keep to themselves
Summer can be a chore, spring and winter are a breeze, but autumn is the time to make the garden sing.
Shake up your lifestyle on April Pools Day
Move over pranksters, the serious water lovers among us have declared April 1st, April Pools Day – the day you commit to a big lifestyle change.
Time to shake up your lifestyle on April Pools Day
Move over fools, the serious water lovers among us have declared April 1st, April Pools Day – the day you commit to a massive lifestyle change.
Change up your lifestyle on April Pools Day
Move over fools, the serious water lovers among us have declared April 1st, April Pools Day – the day you commit to a massive lifestyle change.
It’s April Pools Day fool, so make the change
Move over fools, the water lovers among us have declared April 1st, April Pools Day. It’s the day you commit to being pool ready forever.
Why a healthy garden means a healthy life
The mental and physical benefits of a good home garden are quickly becoming well known.
How a $20,000 injection could transform your backyard and garden
From edible gardens to shed conversions, these upgrades will help you achieve the Aussie backyard dream.
Make your backyard Superhero worthy
What was once confined to the living room is making the move outside superhero style.
Australia’s most wanted workers
Demand for landscaping courses and graduates is booming, as Aussies lean on them to beautify their homes.
Holiday-makers targeted in scams
There’s nothing like hitting the open road after months of lockdown but a rising number of Victorians are being scammed.
Aldi selling expensive item for $10
The supermarket chain is selling a popular home product that normally costs $179 for a heavily discounted price – but there’s a catch.
Cheat your way to a healthy vegie garden
Get cracking now via a few on-the quiet-shortcuts and you’ll have a thriving home vegie garden, or improve on your current one, in no time at all.
Money-savvy Aussies lead vegie garden growth
Australians are returning to their roots to cultivating backyard vegetables to squeeze every cent out of their food budgets and for a bit of fun.
Secrets of Australia’s best pools
Spent summer dreaming about having your very own pool? We are revealing some of the country’s coolest pools and asked the experts what makes them such a standout feature of the home.
Retail frenzy set to ease: Bunnings owner
The shopping spree Australians embarked upon as the pandemic gripped has already peaked and will soon ease, the owner of Bunnings has hinted.
Making the most of sustainable house design
Maintaining comfortable temperatures without the need for heating and cooling can be easily achieved with the right approach.
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