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Garden Design & DIY

Big gardens, small gardens - every space can be designed into something beautiful.

If you're short on garden design ideas or looking for fun & sustainable DIY activities, discover all of our top tips here!

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Advice & inspiration

Flowering Bulb Garden Design

Melissa King’s Top 5 Ways to Display Bulbs

By Melissa King With so many varieties of bulbs out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or carried away! To help get you started and inspired, Melissa King shares her top five looks for planting...

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balcony garden

Gardenless gardens - 6 looks to reinvent your balcony or home today

It’s a proven fact that mental and physical wellbeing can be greatly enhanced by spending time outdoors in green spaces...

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5 Best Australian Native Plants To Grow

Our 5 Favourite Australian Native Plants

Did you know that Australia has around 10% of the world's biodiversity? Not only are are Australian Native plants low...

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Upcycled Kitchen Pot Planter

6 Ways to Upcycle Household Objects for your Garden

Can’t figure out what to do with the knick-knacks lying around the house? How about upcycling them, and incorporating...

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What to do in your garden in February

mini fruit and vege

Mini Munchies for Kids: The Best Bite-Sized Fruit & Veggies to Grow

Fill lunchboxes with homegrown goodness and enjoy plenty of small yet tasty snacks fresh from the garden!

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Pavlova Homemade

Aussie Pavlova with Homegrown Toppings Recipe

In this easy-to-follow recipe, the crisp pavlova base is topped with whipped cream and toppings from around the garden!

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Why To Put Your Indoor Plants In The Rain

Should I Put Indoor Plants in the Rain?

Have you noticed that after rainfall plants seem greener, cleaner and lusher? That's because rainwater has benefits for...

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Hydrangea best varieties

5 Hydrangea Varieties That’ll Add Some Colour To Your Garden

Hydrangeas look great in any garden, with a range of colours, sizes and shapes available. The huge variation means they...

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diy pallet garden

How To Make A Pallet Garden In 5 Steps

Making a pallet garden bed is really quick and easy. You’ll use old wooden pallets, which provide a readymade wooden...

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cut flower garden

10 Cut Flower Garden Ideas

Flowers picked fresh from the garden bring vibrancy and life into the home. A cut flower garden not only looks beautiful...

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Bulb Planting Guide

Melissa King’s Bulb Planting Guide

By Melissa King Nothing says Spring quite like drifts of flowering Daffodils or big bold Tulips and what would Summer...

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Printable Nature Journal For Kids

Printable Nature Journal For Kids

Get the kids outside and excited with a nature journal! Nature journaling is a great way to connect with the outdoors...

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Christmas Succulent Wreath

DIY Christmas Succulent Wreath

Check out our guide to creating a succulent wreath to find out how you can include a special touch of nature in your...

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Cactus in a can

Grow Your Own Cactus In A Can

Turn your tinnies into a can planter for your cactus. It's a sustainable, fun and easy DIY activity - plus you can use...

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Backyard Boredom Busters

Our Top 5 Backyard Activities for Kids

Keeping the kids active and outside doesn’t have to be a chore. Make the most of what you’ve got at home with these...

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Teacup succulent planter

Create Your Own Succulent Teacup Planter

Our favourite things about cacti and succulents are their unique shapes, colours, textures and most of all, their...

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Succulent Christmas tree

Create your own succulent Christmas tree

Bring the outside in, with a hand-made Living Christmas Tree, made from succulents you can easily propagate directly...

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Christmas centrepiece

Create your own living plant Christmas Centrepiece

Bring the festive season to life this year with your very own living Christmas centrepiece! As sustainable living...

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Gardening Trends according to Instagram

Gardening Trends according to Instagram 

When we want or need to know what the next ‘big thing’ will be, where do we turn? To the world of social media of course...

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