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.

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Better Homes and Gardens Australia

WINTER SPARKLERS • MAKE YOUR WINTER GARDEN SHINE WITH PLANTS, THAT LOVE THE COOL AIR, THE MORNING FROSTS, AND LESS SUNSHINE DURING THE SHORTER DAYS

HOMECOMING • AN AWARD-WINNER IS THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW, EXCITING ADDITION TO OUR BOTANIC GARDENS

SLEEK & UNIQUE • Exploit your individual style to create a garden that fits in with your specific needs

TRIM NOW BE TERRIFIC LATER • Pare back your plants to their bare bones now so you can reshape and regenerate for a stunning spring and summer of foliage and colour!

ENDURING LOVE! • Finicky is for fanatics – here are a host of houseplants that aren’t fussy or demanding!

MOSAIC MAGIC WITH SUCCULENTS • Have a ball, but don’t box yourself in with topiaried buxus. Instead, create a stunning statement urn that you don’t have to regularly clip!

CLIMATE BUSTERS • Give a weather-beaten garden a lift with robust plants

WASTE IS WONDERFUL! • Keep your kitchen tidy and garden nourished with a DIY bokashi composting system

YOUR ZEN DEN • TRANSFORM A BARE BACKYARD INTO ZONED SPACES THAT MEET ALL OF YOUR NEEDS.

In your GARDEN • Your garden is taking a rest in the cooler months – you can too!

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

BEAUTIFUL ROSES TO BUY + PLANT • Order bare-rooted roses now for a blooming summer!

EOFY SALE

UPPER CRUST • WARM UP YOUR TABLE WITH PIPING HOT PIES AND TASTY TARTS

COOKING WITH KAREN • Put a spicy spin on your midweek main and make pots of berry good pud!

FAST ED’S KITCHEN • Elevate an Aussie classic, shake up your risotto and fire up your apple pies

sweet treat • Give your classic bread and butter pud fruity flair!

better cooking • [THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TRENDS]

Pods & PUMPKINS • WITH DUSTINGS OF COPPER AND GOLD, ORNATE SEEDPODS BECOME THE SPOTLIGHT IN THESE STUNNING WINTER DISPLAYS

Double TAKE • Fool the eye with weathered-look faux bois pots and delicate paper moths that are super easy for you to recreate!

FOOLING THE EYE • Turn a basic terracotta pot into a pricey decorator lookalike piece using hot glue, plaster and chalk-finish paint. The moths are just colour printouts you can cut out and glue in place!

THE ART OF FELT • Soft and pliable, felt isn’t just for kids to craft. Turn sheets and scraps into easy-make modern décor to add warmth, colour and texture to your home

REVAMP RENEW RESET • TAKE YOUR HOME FROM UNINSPIRING TO UPSCALE WITH THESE EASY-TO-EMULATE IDEAS!

SLEEP + STUDY SUITE • If small-space apartment living dictates you share your bedroom with your home office, strike a balance between sleep and work!

IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH • YOUR LAUNDRY IS YOUR HOME’S WORKHORSE, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE STYLISH!

UTILITY ROOM • A STYLE-LED APPROACH, CAREFUL PLANNING AND PRACTICAL INGREDIENTS EQUAL A SMART AND EFFICIENT LAUNDRY ROOM

HAVE A BALL • UPDATE YOUR OUTDATED HOMEWARES WITH… PING PONG BALLS!

TOP SHELF • CHANNEL YOUR INNER CHIPPY WITH OLD-SCHOOL SHELVES

FLORAL ARTISTRY • Unleash your inner fleur decorator and create striking wire and...