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Hello summer! • It’s a month of sunshine, lazy weekends, mouth-watering barbecues, delectable desserts and fresh salads to feast on…

GO ARCH DECO • CLIMBERS OVER ARCHES OR ARBOURS GIVE YOUR GARDEN A THIRD DIMENSION!

BE EXTRAORDINARY, BE ECLECTIC • You don’t need to be dictated by your climate – with a few neat tricks, you can go tropical or create a desert theme in a cool zone!

NATIVES FOR ALL OCCASIONS • Climates in Australia range from the tropics, to touching the polar regions, and from coastal rainforest to vast desert landscapes. So there’s an Aussie native that will suit any garden theme you want – tropical, temperate, dry or cool.

FEEDING PLANTS

FOLIAGE FANATIC • Make your container garden forever fabulous with colourful, shapely and textured foliage. Mix upright and trailing plants for the thrill, fill and spill!

TIPS FOR CONTAINER GARDENING

HERBAL TEA • BE COOL THIS SUMMER WITH A BREW FROM WHAT YOU GROW YOURSELF!

GROWING HAPPY HERBS • Herbs are easy to grow – just ensure they are in moist but well-drained soil and they get plenty of sun. There are both annual and perennial herbs.

HERB TEA STARS

GROWING AND STORING HERBS • Some fresh herbs are seasonal and not available all year round, unless you dry them. The flavour becomes more intense, so use more sparingly.

THE FINEST CUPPA HERBAL TEA!

CLASS INTO YOUR GRASS • Get lawn order in your garden with these simple tips!

WEED PULLERS

GRASS SHEARS

SHABBY to CHIC! • Tart up your outdoors – all you need is a great imagination and a little effort!

JUMP FOR JOY • A trampoline casts a shade circle on your lawn causing the grass to die. Make it tidy by clearing the lawn remains and replacing it with a sustainable, inorganic material that won’t attract weeds. So much better!

GET ON A HIGH! • Hanging plants add vertical interest but need more attention than those in your garden beds.

EASY STEPS TO YOUR FENCE SCREEN • Cover a plain timber fence with a hardwood screen that doubles as a vertical garden.

EASY STEPS TO YOUR CLOTHESLINE • Do a bit of easy landscaping when replacing or adding a new retractable clothesline.

HOW TO LAY STEPPING STONES

In Your GARDEN • If only summer was longer so you would have more time to relax!

GARDEN SECRETS • How to grow a fabulously flavoursome bouquet garni

better gardening • [THE LATEST NEWS AND TRENDS]

moon guide • Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide

ZODIAC SIGNS • The 12 signs of the zodiac are divided into four groups – fire, air, earth and water.

WEEKENDS! • Juicy BBQ burgers and steaks, fresh salads and classic desserts

SALAD STARS • Forget your bowls and pull out a platter for full-meal salads with colour and crunch

fast&fresh • An easy, delicious recipe for a better dinner tonight

FAST ED’S KITCHEN • Feast on a fusion of amazing flavours with French bread bursting with barbecue pork and Asian-style salad

COOKING WITH KAREN • Create a prawn party starter you’ll serve up all summer long – it’s got spice, tang and crunch. Yum!

better cooking • [THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TRENDS]

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