Backyard and Outdoor Living

Welcome to the new-look Backyard, the magazine for those who don’t just dream of an amazing garden, they want to get out there and make it happen. If the backyard is where you gather with family and friends; if you want to do more in your backyard, be that build a garden bed or lay some paving; and if you want to get your kids involved too, Backyard is what you need. Backyard covers a wide range of topics for the consumer who is doing a complete makeover. Including but not limited to Planning a Garden, Makeover Ideas, Design Advice, Water Wise Gardening, Outdoor Lighting, Pool Design, Outdoor Furniture, Garden Art, Shade Solutions and Paving Options. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

Editor's Note

Backyard and Outdoor Living

In the know • News, tips and inspiration

MY FAVOURITE 5 Flowers for bees • Spring is the ideal time to think about attracting more bees into your garden. They are vital pollinators for so many delicious veggies we’ll be growing during the warmer months, including zucchinis, cucumbers and pumpkins, as well as fruit like apples, pears, peaches and plums. So let’s grow lots of flowers to bring in the bees! Here are my five favourite bee-attracting flowers.

Spring into action • Create a lasting impression in your outdoor spaces with the latest in designer spring furniture

Best of Pool design • Get in the swim with the latest in innovative pool designs

Lifestyle choice • Get a taste for the good life with a fully equipped outdoor kitchen or a smartly designed space for barbecuing and alfresco dining

Wow factor • This sublime garden design takes art into the wild

A call to the outdoors • Food and fun are a must for this lush, green garden

CBD Landscape Construction (Qld) • Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service building (STARS)

Yards (Qld) • Hawthorne

LD Total (WA) • Catalina Plane Playground

Landscape Solutions Qld (Qld) • Riverside Open Space

Urban Garden Enrichment (NSW) • Private Garden Oasis, Woolloomoolloo

Nature's Best Landscapes (Vic) • Hawthorn Residence

Living Style Landscapes (Qld) • Sunshine Beach Residence

No time like the present • When it comes to outdoor maintenance and caring for your garden, don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today

Dream team • Designing cosy outdoor rooms is all about adding the right blend of elements to evoke a warm and welcoming vibe

An artistic choice • Turn your yard into an alfresco gallery with creative pieces that reflect your personal flair

Garden Mate to the rescue • After extreme weather conditions, it’s time to help your garden grow again

Best in bounce • Keeping up with the harsh Australian climate

Be kind to the earth • Making home composting easier is part of the solution

Drab to fab • Spring into your next renovation with these three looks

Keep cosy outside • Escea fireplaces have ultimate flexibility to adapt to your design needs, and even double as cooking appliances

Fire it up! • Add year-round ambience and create a versatile outdoor living space with a fire pit or chiminea

Fine vines • Not all grapes end up bottled — the juicy berries are delicious to eat and the vines can also be merely ornamental

Fruit of the vine • A homegrown tomato picked on a warm summer’s day is hard to beat — and hard not to eat on the spot

Shadow cabinet • Love fresh flavours harvested straight from the garden but short on sunshine for herbs? Think again with this shady selection

Gorgeous, gorgeous gardens • Spring gardening tips

Spring has sprung • Outdoor styling tips for spring