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Better Homes and Gardens Australia

TODAY'S LAUNDRY • Embrace the latest technology and trusted brands to wash and care for your clothes at home. Use wash, steam and refresh functions to care for active wear, delicates, wool, suits, workwear and dry-clean only products, resulting in clean, fresh and bacteria-free garments, bedding and towels

Hello! • If there is ever a time to focus on projects around your home, it's now when winter is at its coldest

MAKE YOUR home a HAVEN • Take a few clues from the eye-catching gardens of Ooralba Estate – and its Japanese influences – to find a sense of serenity in your own space

LITTLE FEATURES, GREAT EFFECTS • Details are important and plants never fail in producing small points of interest that come and go with the seasons.

Have a fling with fairy wings • EPIMEDIUMS ARE A DANCING DELIGHT THAT WILL SHINE IN THE SHADE

FABULOUS FOLIAGE • Your heart will never break if you put these in your garden

GET THE better of boronias • THEY’RE PERFUMED PERFECTION BUT THESE SEASONAL DELIGHTS CAN BE VERY FINICKY

GROW BORONIAS IN POTS • Boronias are so finicky that you may need to consider them short-lived perennials. An alternative is to grow them in pots.

colour your world! • WINTER’S WOES WILL SOON BE OVER AND IT’S TIME TO START CELEBRATING SUMMER’S ANNUALS

THE PLOT THICKENS • Grow and harvest – then reap the rewards at your table!

GLORIOUS GREENHOUSE • Turn a shed full of junk into a gardener's paradise

PLANTS TO TRY • Fill your greenhouse with these fabulous exotics!

In your GARDEN • Enjoy the last of winter’s wonders as the days warm up

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.

KAFTAN QUEEN • Take your sensational style cues from a fashion designer with a flair for the colourful, flamboyant and bold

Zing into spring! • Wondering how to transition your home’s winter decor to one more suited to spring? These tips will help you ease into the new season with zingy hues and a mix of new and existing pieces

yellow & gold • Like an instant ray of sunshine, yellow or any of its bright golden hues will enrich your interiors

Window finesse • Turn bog standard windows into a decorative asset – it all depends on your choice of window dressings

HOW TO MEASURE YOUR WINDOWS • Before you buy curtains or blinds, measure your window’s actual dimensions.

HOME sweet home • ON THE VERGE OF SELLING? A RETHINK AND A REFURB WILL SEE YOU STAYING PUT!

WHAT’S COOKIN GOOD LOOKIN’! • THE LATEST, MOST INSPIRING IDEAS TO REDO YOUR KITCHEN WITH STYLE

A MODERN CLASSIC

PRACTICALLY PERFECT

A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

BEAMING BEAUTY

better decorating • [THE LATEST NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS]

FAST ED’S KITCHEN • Soups, slow cooking, cakes and more - warm up with these comfort faves!

COOKING WITH KAREN • Whip up restaurant-worthy eggs in your wok and bake a dream cake

HEALTHY TWISTS! • Shhh… if you don’t say, they won’t know these delish dinners are good for you, too!

FLAVOUR HITS • These one-pan wonders pack in all the taste with minimal fuss - delicious!

GO COLOURFUL AND OH-SO COSY • You can take your living space from...