Backyard and Outdoor Living

Welcome to the new-look Backyard, the magazine for those who don’t just dream of an amazing garden, they want to get out there and make it happen. If the backyard is where you gather with family and friends; if you want to do more in your backyard, be that build a garden bed or lay some paving; and if you want to get your kids involved too, Backyard is what you need. Backyard covers a wide range of topics for the consumer who is doing a complete makeover. Including but not limited to Planning a Garden, Makeover Ideas, Design Advice, Water Wise Gardening, Outdoor Lighting, Pool Design, Outdoor Furniture, Garden Art, Shade Solutions and Paving Options. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

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THE MAKERS • For design ideas, look no further than these innovative gardens from the 2018 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

Gardening NATURE • This Queensland couple manage their property as a permaculture farm in partnership with Mother Nature

It’s all about the TROUT • ... and it’s equally about the abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables this aquaponic garden produces on an average suburban block

ROBERT’S TOP TIPS

SNAPSHOT • A look at some inspiring backyards around Australia and the world

SHADES OF GREEN • A charming garden enveloped by greenery

RELAXED REFINEMENT • A magical fusion of modern and classic elements, this graceful garden is an essay in easy elegance

IN THE ROUND • A once unusable, steeply sloping site is now a tropical resort-style haven with curves in all the right places

SOFT EMBRACE • This foliage-wrapped garden is the perfect place to enjoy the simple pleasures of life

COASTAL COOL • Claiming a prized ocean-side location, this arresting coastal garden is a triumph

BY THE BAY • Serene and green, this lavish landscape makes excellent use of its waterfront location

ART OF ENTERTAINING • If you want to be the host with the most, you need a stylish and well-equipped outdoor entertaining area

LIGHT TOUCH

SHADY DAYS

AMAZING AUDIO

BORDER LINES

SMALL SPACES, BIG IDEAS • With these tried-and-tested tricks of the trade, even the smallest garden can be everything you need it to be

COMPACT POOLS

BLISSFUL BALCONIES

BUILD IT IN

EXPERT TIPS

Spring is a great time to think about planting new trees and shrubs

With the arrival of spring, it’s time to get your backyard in shape

An awning provides the perfect refuge from the summer heat

Timber provides excellent value for money and offers an array of benefits for your home

If you’re going to do it, do it (Tuf)right

A smart wireless timer is a more efficient way to bring water to your turf

It’s no secret the right window treatment and door can make a world of difference to a home

SEVENTH HEAVEN • Check out these seven spring gardening trends

FROM LITTLE THINGS... • Raising little tackers to raise their own plants sows seeds for life and cultivates a love of gardening

TO KNOW PLANTS IS TO LOVE THEM

GET CREATIVE

BEE B&B • If you build them, they will come: home-made habitats for native bees will attract these proficient pollinators, turning your garden into a hive of industry

WANT MORE INFO?

PAPER STRAWS IN A TIN CAN HOME

WOODEN BLOCK HOMES

BAMBOO HOMES

LANTANA PITH HOMES

MUD-BRICK BEE HOMES

FORAGING HABITAT

BEE WALL CONSTRUCTION

BEE WALL POSITIONING

SUPER POWERS • High in protein and gluten-free, the so-called superfood from the Andes is much more than just a...