Garden and Outdoor
Gardening and landscaping experts offer their priceless advice on improving your garden, backyard and outdoor entertainment area. They offer their views on good garden design, growing vegetables, choosing plants for Australian gardens and successful landscape design for courtyards and outdoor areas.
Understanding landscape services
Landscape designing is carried out by professionals for a reason: it takes a good understanding of what will bring your outdoor spaces to life, which is why landscape services like David Kirkpatrick's are designed to ensure you can have your ambitions realised.
Horticultural services to help you in the garden
Follow our expert horticultural services advice from Sam Cowie and find out how you can plan a better garden and save some of your precious trees.
Building a pool above ground
A pool above ground can be easily integrated and ready to go for the hot days, if you follow the advice of experts like Mike Latchford.
The art of painting walls outdoors
Painting walls is not only great on the eyes, but also a tool to make appearances larger than what they really are. We caught up with Annabelle Farquharson to find out what you'll need to get a 'trompe l'oeil' in no time!
Pool removal: should you do it?
If you're thinking of turning a tired old swimming pool back into garden space, here are some things to consider before you go with pool removal.
Swimming pool construction and your backyard
Swimming pool construction goes beyond just the hole in the ground, which is why it's essential to talk to pool builders like Dean Thomas prior to starting the job.
The synthetic lawn and your garden
When giving the outdoor backyard an upgrade, it's worthwhile considering a synthetic lawn - low maintenance, clean and manageable are just some of the benefits expert Cam McGregor sees in the turf.
The pool hydraulic system
Without doubt, the most important part of your swimming pool is the hydraulic system that ensures it stays clean. We caught up with Don Bullock to discuss the things you need to know about your pool.
Going for a fake lawn in your garden
Fake lawn is becoming a popular alternative to real grass due to climate conditions - however, there are still many questions that need to be answered when it comes to new turf options. We caught up with expert Rosemary Hicks to find out what is needed.
Swimming pool designs and your outdoor area
With myriad swimming pool designs available, it can be somewhat time consuming trying to figure out which one would best suit your backyard, so we caught up with Darryl Walters to discover not only a brief history of pool design, but also the trends you should look out for.
