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Treat your site right
If you protect, rather than neglect, your soil and vegetation you’ll reap the rewards in your new garden, writes landscape designer Michael Tanner.
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Sustainable stays
Make your next getaway a stay in an eco home and pick up valuable ideas for your own green renovation or build.
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Gardening with stormwater
Don’t let all the water go down the drain: use clever landscape design to keep your garden thriving with stormwater.
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Natural pools in depth
Natural pools are designed to minimise the environmental impact of backyard bathing, and are aesthetically beautiful too.
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City cornucopia
Increasing wellbeing and connection to nature, reducing food miles to food metres, and turning waste streams into resources: it’s increasingly clear that urban agriculture is a vital ingredient for sustainable cities.
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Pushing the boundaries: fence materials and design
Mara Ripani explains how to push the boundaries of sustainable design to the very edge of the property with the new abundance of fencing options.
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Planting beyond tomorrow: selecting resilient trees for your garden
Many established trees are already stressed by climate extremes. Michael Tanner explains how to factor in the future when selecting resilient trees for your garden.
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Green facades
Green facades can be a resilient and inexpensive way to create thermally comfortable and visually stunning homes.
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Small spaces gardening
Kate Smalley from Small Spaces Garden Design explains how to make the most of courtyards, balconies and vertical spaces.
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Gimme shelter: Birdscaping
Sarah Coles speaks to Bev Debrincat from the Habitat Network about the best ways to birdscape your garden.
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A better shade of grey: Grey water in your garden
Potable water is becoming the world’s liquid gold, and in the driest continent on earth, it’s priceless. Horticulturist Michael Tanner outlines how you can help save this precious resource by going grey in the garden.
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