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Monthly Planting Calendar (downloadable)

Growing your own vegetables and fruits is rewarding, but it takes quite a bit of experience and know-how to do it successfully. To get the best results, you need to know: what to plant when to plant...

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Seasonal lawn care tips

Your lawn, just like many of your garden plants, behaves and grows differently across each of the four seasons...

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Indoor plants

Health benefits of indoor plants

After being in the wilderness for the past few decades, indoor plants are back in vogue as indoor décor and more of us...

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Top lawn tips for the ultimate cricket pitch

Summer afternoons are the best time for a friendly match of backyard cricket. This summer, give your guests a taste of...

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What to do in your garden in April

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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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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Caring for potted veggies and herbs

Home grown herbs and vegetables are a tasty addition to the family diet and growing them in pots is a great way to have...

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Discover the things to do in your garden every month

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Choosing the right pot

Pots and planters come in all shapes and sizes. They may be: Purely functional Functional as well as decorative Plastic...

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Simple steps to choosing the right lawn grass

When repairing and over-sowing your lawn is no longer working, you may need to consider replacing it, but first you...

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Identify and fix brown patchy and thinning lawns

Our team of experts reveal three easy-to-follow steps to ensure your yard is looking its best all year round.

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Growing a new lawn from seed

When you are confronted with a large area that's to become a lawn, the scale of the project and the potential cost can...

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Why fertilising your lawn is essential

Fertilising the average sized lawn takes less than 10 minutes. It's the simplest, sure fire way to having the best lawn...

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Understanding lawn fertilisers

When you stand in front of the fertiliser shelf at your local hardware garden centre, you will be faced with a...

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Lawn care basics

An expanse of green grass is one of the great traditions of the typical Aussie garden. It's hard to imagine a home in...

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Top 10 tips to create a beautiful garden

You’ve looked at the blank canvas in the backyard long enough but how do you transform it into the garden of your dreams...

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Planting and caring for new plants

Not all plants are the same. Some need to be treated with kid gloves while others are more robust, surviving quite harsh...

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Karen's Kokedama Balls

Kokedama Balls are an easy and inexpensive take on the traditional Japanese art form using materials readily available...

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How to establish a new garden bed

Creating a beautiful outdoor space is one of the privileges of having your own home, where you can literally put down...

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Drought proofing your garden

We’ve uncovered the simplest ways you can drought proof your yard to ensure it remains looking fresh and healthy.

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