Help Garden Wildlife Thrive This Summer
Melissa King, Horticulturalist and Northcote Pottery Ambassador shares top tips to create a wildlife-friendly garden.
Tag: garden
Celebrate summer with Hoselink
As the weather heats up it’s a crucial time for watering and keeping cool. Sunburnt plants, wilting flowers and dry, fading lawns are all problems to look out for in the midst of an Australian summer, but with Hoselink’s range of reliable watering tools and…
Hoselink launches Solar Light range
Watering expert Hoselink has diversified to launch a brand new range of quality solar lights in one of the company’s biggest ever product launches.
Winterfy your garden in time for Spring
Some gardeners use cold weather as the perfect excuse to take a well-earned break from their garden, however, horticulturist, garden writer, TV presenter, Melissa King, says there is little downtime for gardeners in winter despite it being a slow growth season. As the temperature drops,…
Hamptons inspired backyard
With the growing trend of outdoor living and alfresco entertaining, it’s no surprise that the Hamptons style is one of the biggest trends in 2018. With land sizes shrinking, acres of manicured lawns that we typically associate with Hamptons may not be possible, but homeowners…
Balinese villa garden
Australian’s have had a long love affair with the Island of the Gods and easy access with low cost airlines makes it more accessible than ever. Bali is renowned for its colourful culture and beautiful landscapes. The demand for quality private villas in popular holiday…
Japanese Zen garden
Australian’s tend to live busy lifestyles that can be stressful and the number of stressed Aussies has jumped by about a third to 4.9 million during the past decade, research by health fund Medibank reveals.
Students blossom at 2018 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Swinburne students have won five awards including best creative use of space at the 2018 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS).
Free trees for City of Sydney residents
Residents are invited to attend the annual free tree giveaway at Sydney Park on Saturday 7 April 2018 to help grow our urban forest.
Poison patches: high levels of lead in veggie gardens
A new study led by RMIT University shows one-in-five tested backyard veggie patches are contaminated with high levels of lead, exceeding Australian safety guidelines.
New riverside public green space for South Bank
South Bank Corporation has submitted concept plans for a new green riverside open space at its iconic location. The space, formerly occupied by the Riverside Restaurants that were affected by the 2011 floods, will be a world-class example of urban redevelopment.
Step-by-step guide to build a fire pit
Backyard fire pits are becoming increasingly popular as we look to utilise the outdoor space in winter with functional landscaping features.