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Deciduous trees provide dappled shade in summer and let the sun through in winter.

We’re in for a long hot summer. It’s time now to grow your own shade

Looking forward to lazy days in the shade? Start planting now to manage the blazing sun and keep your cool.

  • Megan Backhouse

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Many citrus trees, including lemons, are at their best right now.

This kitchen favourite is at its best right now – and it’s easy-peasy to grow

They are a fixture in many Australian backyards, but lemon trees are not the only option for citrus lovers and adventurous gardeners.

  • Megan Backhouse
Tatyna cares for her elderly mother in the urban fringes of Kyiv. She grows fruit, vegetables and flowers in the family plot and hopes to commercialise an edible flowers business.

As missiles and drones fly overhead, Tatyana refuses to stop planting

In a town about 30 minutes’ drive south-west of Kyiv, a garden blooms defiantly. Nailed to a wooden gate are three signs – and one of them is specially for Putin’s army.

  • Rob Harris
A climber-covered trellis screens Hedge House itself from its garden

How to hide from the neighbours (without them even noticing)

Traditional hedges send a clear message to adjacent properties about your desire for privacy, but there are subtler planting choices available to screen your view of the neighbours.

  • Megan Backhouse
Alison Bransdon and her children, Madeleine, 11, and Harvey, 9, with the chickens they raise in their backyard in Sydney’s south.

Chooks in the city: How an egg shortage drove the return of the backyard hen

As egg prices remain stubbornly high, the humble backyard chook is enjoying renewed popularity in urban areas. Here’s how to keep the eggs coming.

  • Shona Hendley
A green wall by Patrick Blanc creating the mood of a park.

How rewilding is transforming Paris streets and parks

The French capital’s gardens come in all shapes and sizes and with varying degrees of formality.

  • Megan Backhouse
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Community garden CERES under threat amid cash shortfall

CERES has been a destination for nature lovers since it was transformed from a rubbish tip more than 40 years ago, but its future is at risk.

  • Brittany Busch
Seddon only takes on work within a two-hour drive – “understanding the local terrain is important.”

It’s about planning ahead: Kate Seddon’s switch from advertising to landscape designer

Great gardens and backyards should never be an afterthought, says the Melbourne-based designer.

  • Stephen Crafti
Maris Cummins and some of her produce, including (top shelf, right) bottles of her “adult” cordial called “No Going Back!”

‘You don’t know what you’re missing out on’: Meet Australia’s new Mrs Thrifty

There’s a new generation of people finding fresh reasons to preserve their homegrown food.

  • Andrew Hornery
At this time of year, many deciduous trees put on a spectacular show, transforming neighbourhoods.

How to put fallen leaves to work in your garden

The magic of seasonal foliage lies in the vibrant colours, but also in the decay that comes next.

  • Megan Backhouse

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