Golden barrel cacti, columnar cacti and agaves in front of silver and green succulent groundcovers in a dry garden
Maintenance

The fire smart garden

Preparing for bushfire season is a part of living in many Australian landscapes. Karen Sutherland talks about how gardens can be designed to help create a more resilient space.

A green lawn in front of a weatherboard house with trees around the edges.
Maintenance

The sustainable lawn

Explore how a well-designed lawn can cool your garden, support biodiversity and encourage outdoor living.

Terraced garden beds at Oak & Monkey Puzzle with rustic timber tripod supports, flowering perennials, a lawn path and timber steps leading to a bench under tall trees
Inspirational gardeners

Start small, grow big

Learn how to plan a garden that works for you, with Natasha Morgan’s hard-won advice on creating productive spaces of any size.

A garden with raised beds, fruit trees and a gravel path.
Maintenance

How to make smart garden updates

Discover how to make smart garden changes that work for you and your plants, from scale and paths to focal points and cohesive planting.

A native garden in Western Australia.
Build your garden

Designing a resilient garden

Learn how one landscape designers is tackling the challenges of creating a resilient garden.

Bushfire recovery: start with the soil
Soil

Bushfire recovery: start with the soil

The loss of a much-loved garden during a bushfire can be devastating, but with patience and time you can rebuild. And your soil is a good place to start.

Down-to-earth garden design
Organic solutions

Down-to-earth garden design

Good garden design can be a mystery to many, but when you follow the steps that professionals use, you can create something that is both beautiful and functional, says PHIL DUDMAN