Better Homes and Gardens Australia

Better Homes and Gardens - full of ideas, inspiration and information for you and your family. Every issue of Better Homes and Gardens is packed with inspiring, affordable and achievable ideas plus step-by-step projects for all areas of your home and garden.

Step outside • The seasonal shift from spring to summer gives us plenty of reasons to spend more time outdoors.

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Hideaways With Style • Embrace the outdoors with stunning ideas from this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. They make garden living dreamy.

Green Retreat • Make your secluded spot a rhapsody in green with a free-flowing theme.

Elevating Downtime • Pleasant weather calls for backyard gatherings. Just a few additions will help you get ready for a season of fun. From setting up a functional kitchen-dining space to fitting out a captivating pergola, here’s how to make it happen.

time out • Top picks to elevate the feel and function of your alfresco spaces.

Social Climber • A pergola is a support for climbing plants so they can provide shade in summer and, if they lose their leaves in winter, let in the soft, low, warming sun.

For Idyll Times • A perennial garden is romance in volumes. Full of colour, perfume and textures, whatever the season, it’s where wild and eclectic plants live in harmony.

Where The Wild Things Are • Take a peek at a park’s stunning spring colour that is frozen in time and preserved for the future.

Hero herbs • With intoxicating aromas and flavours that set tastebuds tingling, herbs can be winners for everyone – even novice gardeners.

From Tired To Inspired • Repurpose and revitalise your deck for a seamless transition from your garden to the indoors.

Ancient Cycads • These prehistoric plants are totally in vogue. Pop in a ‘living fossil’ and you’ll walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Happiness Is An Avocado • If you have space in your garden, grow an avocado tree. If you don’t, grow a dwarf variety. Either way, you’ll get gems of fruit to enjoy at your table.

Do What Comes Naturally • Got grand garden ideas? It’s time to come down to earth! With sustainable gardening, you’ll save money and your plants will thrive as nature intended.

In your Garden • Enough of the winter planning, it’s now time for action outdoors.

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moon guide • Use the phases of the moon to your advantage by following Milton Black’s planting guide.

7 Twists On Avocado • The popular green fruit is known as the queen of toast and dips, but that’s not the only way to enjoy it. Try these lip-smacking ideas for spring.

Fresh & Alfresco • The sun’s out, so share your food alfresco. Plus, discover time-saving recipes for your air fryer.

Clarissa’s Cuisine • Create big flavours with soy-braised pork and black bean beef with a DIY sauce.

Fast & fresh • These super-simple noodles are a total taste explosion.

Colin’s Kitchen • Impress your guests with in-season sweet corn and mango. They’re at their peak flavour right now.

Better cooking • [ THE LATEST FOODIE NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS ]

Past & Present

9 Ways To Add Character • Show your older home some respect by preserving the beauty of its past and embracing its future with a balance of old and new accent pieces.

Totally Entwined • Natural fibres with touch-me textures bring a chic beach vibe to these fast, affordable projects.

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Kids In The Kitchen • Flip a wooden dining chair into a tiny cooker for your junior chefs. This build is as simple as child’s play, so make-believe meals will soon be on the menu. Watch as they cook up a storm!

It’s A Dog’s Life • Make...