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A large tree blocks a road in Brisbane’s CBD after Cyclone Alfred.

Why some of our trees couldn’t survive Alfred, and which suburbs were worst hit

Leafy streets give Brisbane’s suburbs character, but the damage from this month’s storm has forced authorities to make some tough decisions.

  • Rosanna Ryan

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A community planting day at Melbourne General Cemetery

This inner-city garden is an unlikely model for renewal and rebirth

It may not see the most obvious place for a flourishing garden, but this project in Melbourne General Cemetery is gaining a growing following of fans.

  • Megan Backhouse
The new garden has lots of colours, plenty of textures and a city backdrop

Whimsy in the city: A new experimental garden has lessons for everyone

A meadow-style garden in the heart of Melbourne is designed to be discussed and dissected. It’s also open to the public.

  • Megan Backhouse
Lomandra concertifolia is a tough plant suitable for rooftops, seem in this garden designed by Lisa Ellis.

The garden designers who want you to stop impulse-shopping at the nursery

Long before you bring plants home and sink your spade into the soil, there are big decisions to weigh up.

  • Megan Backhouse
The award-winning home in suburban Newcastle’s Maryland, designed by Curious Practice, is named Aru.

An ‘insect’ house that touches the ground lightly

This simple interwar cottage, which was damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, is now an architectural treasure in harmony with its environs.

  • Stephen Crafti
The Reef Design Lab structure as it will look at the MPavilion.

The underwater ‘gardens’ helping rehabilitate marine environments

These submersible structures are already aiding conservation efforts around the world, from Gibraltar to Singapore.

  • Megan Backhouse
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Deadheading flowers encourages energy to be directed towards growing new blooms.

Four ways to tend to the garden you’ve been ignoring all year so far

Mid-summer may not be a peak period for gardening, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t small ways to make a difference.

  • Megan Backhouse
Introduced myna birds have become dominant in Melbourne gardens.

Pest birds have taken over my garden – I get why people are fighting back

Introduced myna birds and the native miner are ruling our backyards through sheer aggression and pack mentality. But there is a solution.

  • Doug Hendrie
Kirsty Kendall and Emily Simpson have worked to amplify the mood that they first found in the garden.

Do the wild thing: The garden trends we’ll be seeing in 2025

From untamed backyards to seasonal scents, here is what the next year has in store in our backyards.

  • Megan Backhouse
Applying mulch to your garden before you take off will stop the sun baking the soil surface.

How to make sure your garden survives your summer holiday

With a little forethought, your garden stands a much better chance of making it through your break unscathed.

  • Megan Backhouse

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