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Better Homes and Gardens Australia

Happy new year! • It’s fair to say that 2020 really has been a year like no other. And it’s certainly not one we could ever have predicted…

Super simple CELEBRATIONS • You’ll be the host with the most when you serve up these fuss-free feasts

Champagne cocktails • Raise your glass to summer with these fruity, fizzy, fresh and fabulous drinks you can mix up in minutes. Cheers!

One enchanted EVENING… • Let’s put 2020 behind us and get set to shake, stir and sparkle as we ring in the new year and the holiday season in fine style!

MY KIND OF comfortable • Anchor your living room with a plush and sizeable modular sofa and it will immediately signal a sense of cosy comfort with ample space for adult gatherings and family nights in watching TV

better decorating • [THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TRENDS FOR SUMMER LIVING]

SUMMER SCHOOL • CARVE OUT A CORNER OF YOUR OUTDOORS FOR LUSH, LAIDBACK LIVING

Put on a HAPPY FACE • PLANT DAISIES IN YOUR GARDEN AND YOU’LL HAVE SUNSHINE WHATEVER THE WEATHER

WATER WORKS • YOU CAN MEDITATE IN YOUR GARDEN OR HOST A PARTY A WATER FEATUR SETS EITHER MOOD

A healthy POND

Easy steps to a globe fountain • Even a tiny courtyard or balcony can have a fountain. This easy-to-make feature won’t make a big splash. Instead, you’ll get a soothing sound and gentle movement.

ALGAE good or bad?

Tap into a HIGHER POWER • When you make your garden dangle, you make it dazzle as well

CARE FOR OUTDOOR HANGING PLANTS

THE WEIGHTY ISSUE

CARE INDOORS

a HEAT WAVE’S coming • FIRE UP YOUR SUMMER WITH A HARVEST OF CHILLIES

HOW TO GROW CHILLIES FROM SEED

WHAT TYPE OF CHILLI TO CHOOSE

sculpting with success • CREATE GREEN STATUARY–AND MAKE IT A-MAZE-ING!

HOW TO MANICURE YOUR GARDEN

Holiday AT HOME • MAKE YOUR FAR-OFF FANTASY A REALITY

STAYIN’ ALIVE • Stop killing your indoor greenery! Here are key ways to keep them living and thriving, plus other healthy growing tips

In your GARDEN • Make a resolution to keep up all the gardening you started last year

better gardening • [THE LATEST NEWS AND TRENDS]

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

Cross-stitch FOR Summer • BRIGHTEN UP YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH FUN CUTE AND TROPICAL CROSS-STITCH PROJECTS FOR YOUR KIDS AND YOUR HOME

THAT’S A WRAP • Get crafty with office supplies this Christmas

GO FOR A ROSY GLOW • SPRUCE UP YOUR SLEEPING SPACE WITH EASY UPDATES

MAKE SPACE FOR A WORK PLACE • Create a built-in desk for two that meets your home office needs

IN THE SLOT • Get back to basics with a game you don’t need a device to play!

fold up furniture • Turn the tables on your small-space problem with a clever piece of furniture that works twice as hard

BEAUTY SECRETS REVEALED • Be your own beauty expert with the latest and greatest gadgets and devices. You’ll be amazed by the results you can achieve without leaving home!

LOTS OF ZZZZS • Your pre-bedtime routine, and mattress, are both key to quality sleep.

SALON RESULTS AT HOME • These smart devices will empower you to do professional treatments in the comfort of your home. Yes, they’re an investment, but you’ll be saving on salon visits for years to come.

SALON RESULTS IN A SALON • Home treatments...