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Green up your life skills and get closer to nature.
Your backyard is a natural extension of your home interior, where you spend quite a bit of time relaxing or having some family time with your kids, right? So, if you love gardening and spend your weekends on maintaining your green space or improving its look, then you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve got tonnes of helpful gardening tips that will take you on an educational journey from learning how to deal with waterlogged soil to what to do if curl grubs are ruining your lush turf.
Explore at your pace the posts below or give the search box above a try. And share your thoughts, of course, in the comment section under each post anytime!
Tobik / Shutterstock.com Clay soil can be both a blessing and a curse. The waterlogging problem can make gardening and lawn maintenance feel like an impossible mission. However, like every other type of soil, clay also has its pros. Especially if you are looking for good potting soil for growing
Gorlov-KV / Shutterstock.com Many types of garden projects result in one thing - a whole bunch of green waste that you need to find a way to dispose of. While the task may seem pretty self-explanatory - you just gather all of those leaves and branches and hire someone to remove them for you, ther
I.P. Visual Solutions / Shutterstock.com A beautiful, lush garden is a fantastic place to relax or get together with friends. But if the greenery is left unchecked, your little piece of paradise can quickly turn into a wild jungle. An overgrown garden can not only be unsightly, though. It can
OzCameraman / Shutterstock.com If you are a gardening enthusiast, you probably already know that mulching is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do in your garden. It’s a great option if you want to enhance the appearance of the landscaping while providing tons of nutrients that plants like
KBDS / Shutterstock.com Whether you are a new lawn owner in Australia because you’ve just moved to a house with a garden, or you already know a trick or two on how to take care of your outdoor lush green carpet, there’s always something new to learn about proper turf maintenance, wouldn’t y
nnattalli / Shutterstock.com Whether you’re a new or experienced gardener - you have to admit: gardening in sandy soil can be challenging. Compared to clay soil, the sandy type is easier to work with, but every “Pros” list has a negative side. It’s coarse and dry, and guess what - so will
MEE KO DONG / Shutterstock.com The goal of every avid gardener is to grow healthy plants, and while skills do matter for success, there are other factors that also play an essential role. For example, the knowledge of the type and quality of the soil. Truth be told, many gardeners underestimate t
Mabeline72 / Shutterstock.com During the warm months, it’s only natural to spend more time outside. And when you have a garden, what better place to catch some sunshine, play with your dog or make barbecue? But sometimes, after winter or a long and hot summer (which Australian summer isn’t re
kram-9 / Shutterstock.com Growing your own veggies seems like a great idea, at least until you plant the fragile and hard-grown seedlings into the backyard garden. Still vulnerable, the small plants can be easily affected both by weather conditions and invisible culprits day or night. The latter
tsarev igor / Shutterstock.com Are you a serial killer of succulents and begonias? Have you tried multiple times to have a beautiful indoor plant space but somehow they all die from mysterious causes? Well, we understand your struggle. Watering your indoor plants might seem like the easiest task
