Issue #64 2023

Backyard and Outdoor Living

Create your dream backyard and garden

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Editor April Ossington Writer Linda Baraciolli Contributors Angie Thomas, Terry Lin, Kirsty and Jesse, Karen Booth, Carrol Baker Sub-Editor Michelle Segal Designer Michaela Primiano Publisher Martin White Cover Image courtesy of Christian Jenkins Adv
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In The Know
James Hardie’s latest innovation, Hardie™ Oblique™’ Cladding, is a fibrecement shiplap board solution which adds clean lines and geometric precision to a home’s exterior. The new product complements the growth of modern home design which, in Australi
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MY FAVOURITE 5 Succulents For Winter Colour
Echeverias are available in a dazzling array of foliage colours, from frosty grey, pink and burgundy to greens and variegated varieties. Most form compact neat rosettes of Succulent leaves, giving them the appearance of flowers. Their common name, "h
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Editor's Note
Winter is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you need to abandon your outdoor area. To make sure it’s still appealing in the cooler weather, our feature this issue tackles the latest heating and lighting so you can enjoy a warm and well-li
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Pot Luck
Innovative pots are wowing designers for a host of reasons. The best designer is mother nature, and with a vast array of plants that offer sculptural beauty, fragrance or coloured blooms, showcasing them in a designer pot can make a dramatic differen
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Best Of Outdoor Heating Ideas
Designed by acclaimed Barcelona-based designer, Hiroshi Tsunoda, the multi-award-winning EcoSmart Stix is a visually striking firepit combining contemporary styling with exceptional practicality and safety. The dramatic and sculptural ethanol fire is
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What's Cooking?
Let’s face it, an Aussie backyard wouldn’t be an Aussie backyard without a barbecue. There was a time when that would have been little more than some stacked bricks and a hotplate. Then the small, portable kettle-style barbecue made its debut, follow
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Coastal Escape
If you’re lucky to call a beachside suburb home, you’ll want to enjoy the full coastal lifestyle experience — such was the case for the owners of this property. "They wanted me to create a tropical retreat that would capture the essence of what it’s
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Holiday At Home
Designed for a big family that loves to entertain, it was imperative the outdoor spaces that embraced the new home be spacious enough to cater for large groups of people. It was equally important that the look and scale of the exterior spaces matched
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Ticking All The Boxes
Although a well-designed garden will look as if its creation was virtually effortless, considerable knowledge is required to create one that is practical and aesthetically pleasing. For the best result — a garden that will suit your family’s needs no
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Down To Earth
The designer’s aim was to create a sustainable native garden —one that looked raw and rustic, was low maintenance and featured a birdand bee-attracting, planting scheme. The musthave list presented to MarkTisdell of MUD Landscape Design didn’t end th
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Perfect Peace
This little piece of paradise in Sunshine Beach blitzed the 2021 Landscape Queensland Construction Excellence Awards, Winning Residential Landscape Construction of the Year as well as two other major categories: Residential $175,001—$250,000 and Best
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Modern Classic
A firepit to gather around with friends, a pool for a cooling dip on a sultry summer’s day and places to sit and survey the lush garden — the family who call this Sunshine Coast property home have all of this, and more. "The clients, a young growing
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A Warm, Welcoming Vibe
When choosing an outdoor heat source to keep you and your guests snug, there are some practical ways to narrow down your selection. The size and shape of the space and how it’s protected all factor into your decision. Then there’s the fuel source. Ga
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Feel The Heat
The HEATSTRIP® collection of electric radiant heaters is perfect for the outdoors and hard-to-heat indoor spaces. As there is typically constant air movement in an outdoor or open indoor area, many conventional heaters rely on convection heating that
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Local Legends
The best gardens — those that have enduring appeal and look as if they were meant to be — sit in harmony with the environment that surrounds them. They have a sense of place and look as if they evolved naturally rather than being contrived by man (or
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Get Ready For Spring
We’re often told that with cooler weather comes less gardening. But is it true? While it’s correct that most plants slow down, die back and drop leaves, and the soil gets colder which affects surface conditions and plant growth, does it mean there’s
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Sensational Shading
A fully retractable shade system that is fast becoming one of Australia’s biggest success stories, Shaderunner® is a very impressive and innovative product. Developed from over 50 years of sailing experience and the precision needed for yacht sails,
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Keep It Natural
Natural stone pavers can enhance a garden design and outdoor living experience in several ways, not least because they’re beautiful. Natural stone has a unique charm that adds character and depth to a garden design, while the variations in colour, te
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Allium Invasion
The most frequently asked question about garlic is when is the beat time to plant it — closely followed by when to harvest it. The rule of thumb is you plant on the shortest day of the year and harvest on the longest: respectively that would be mid-J
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A Savory Character
Two types of savory are used in cooking: summer savory (Satureja hortensis) and winter savory (S. montana). In some dishes they are virtually interchangeable, but their botanical differences may determine which you choose to grow. Summer savory, the
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Colour Chard
Rainbow chard, Swiss chard or rainbow silverbeet are all common names for the popular leafy veg with multihued stems that keep their colours even when cooked. It's a great way to get kids to eat their "greens” because everything’s more fun when it’s
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Make Your Garden Glow
Lighting is something we sometimes forget about in our outdoor spaces, unless the lights sit under the roofline of the house and are already integrated with the wiring system. Sometimes covered structures have lighting included, but the rest of the g
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All Decked Out
Composite timber, hardwood or softwood timber can be used for decking and screening, but they each have a range of advantages and disadvantages that you should be aware of so you can determine what product will represent the best value for your speci
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Backyard Cabin Fever
Backyard cabins and sheds are a rapidly growing trend across both suburban and rural Australia. Whether it’s for art studios, home offices or spare accommodation, that little bit of dedicated space, nearby but separated from the house itself, can dra
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Overachiever
To inspire customers to get stuck into their backyard, no matter the size of the space, Amazon Australia has partnered with The Block 2021 Garden Challenge winners Jesse Anderson and Kirsty Lee Akers to create DIY inspiration guides. Like most Aussie
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Eco Chic
Australia has an enviable climate, one that makes experiencing outdoor spaces a delight. But while many of us enjoy spending time outside, the last few years have changed what we look for in our spaces, how we use them, and the pieces we choose to fi

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