Avoid making these four common mistakes to grow greener grass with fewer weeds
Shift materials safely around the house and garden
Improve your soil with this innovative small-space composting solution
Turn an old pair of gumboots into fun containers for growing herbs or plants on the kitchen doorstep, a small balcony or in the garden. Give them two coats of red spray paint, or any other bright ...
Decorate the trampoline springs with soft foam in rainbow tones
A great way to bring living colour to a small outdoor area without taking up floorspace is to add a floating shelf with cutouts for pots. Made from primed LOSP pine, this shelf is built using 220 ...
Watch the video: How to pot up hanging baskets Bring your outdoor area to life with stunning hanging basket displays you can create in just a few hours. Hanging baskets are a must-have for any ...
Have a dig around in many Australian backyards and you will find sandy soil. There are plenty of plants that grow well in this type of soil, and one of the greatest advantages of sand over clay ...
Keep worms healthy as the weather warms up by maintaining the ideal conditions in your worm farm
In this DIY video, we show you how to set up a worm farm to turn kitchen scraps into fertiliser for the garden
Head to the nursery with the know-how to pick the healthiest plants and get your garden growing. Spring is in the air and most of us are keen to get growing and pop a few plants in the ground. ...
Most indoor plants need repotting every couple of years. Even if the plant hasn’t outgrown its container, potting mix degenerates and needs renewing to supply the plant with nutrients. If it is ...
Bring the outdoors in with greenery and blooms to suit every room
Attract birds to your garden and reap the benefits
Choose the perfect plants to create a lush landscape in any climate
Keep the garden tidy and healthy by composting pet waste with the aid of worms
Composting is easy if you know what you are doing. Follow these 5 top tips and tricks to get the most out of your heap.
Centuries-old stone pots look fantastic in the garden but can be hard to find and very pricey. The stone pots used by English gardeners in the early 1900s were actually sinks and troughs from old ...
Use cardboard toilet rolls to make it easier to tell the difference between seedlings and weeds
At this time of year most gardens are on the cusp of going into their winter dormancy, or are at least having a well-earned slow down. Now is the time to get outdoors and make things neat and ...
Create a similar effect to this ageing rendered wall in just a weekend
Save money, time and energy by drying clothes outside, using wind power to get the job done faster. A rotary clothesline is an Aussie icon and for good reason. In the 1950s and 60s most backyards ...
Besser concrete blocks are cheap, stackable and durable, with two cavities that are ideal for plants. This mortared wall is made of eight courses using 26 blocks and four half-blocks, with 16 ...
Once children start school they tend to become involved in sport, and even the smallest backyard can provide a safe space for them to practice. Using painter’s tape, create a temporary arena for ...
Give your water garden a little maintenance now for a lush display throughout the summer months. Late spring is when the water temperature begins to rise and marks the beginning of the year for ...
Add colour outdoors with fun and easy projects for junior designers
Carve herb names into timber plant tags for the kitchen garden
Worms make a huge contribution to composting. They help break down decomposing organic matter and in the process neutralise soil pH. This happens when they release a thick, black paste called ...
Reduce, re-use and recycle kitchen waste to save money and the planet
Make your worm farm flourish and stay sustainable during the cooler months to provide your garden with rich organic compost
