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

Book Club • Expand your horizons...

SPACE FOR LIVING • News, tips and inspiration

My favourite 5… FRAGRANT PLANTS • Some flowers smell deliciously sweet, others citrusy, while some have wonderfully fruity aromas. The list of my favourite fragrant plants is long, but these are some of my most treasured…

IT’S PLAYTIME! • If you want to encourage fun times for the small fry, the key to success is how you design your garden

DOS AND DON’TS

SAFETY FIRST

FUN AND GAMES

PLANT PLAY

Designer Gardens • Take a stroll through truly inspirational backyards, sculpted by some of Australia’s most talented landscape professionals

A SECRET GARDEN BY THE SEA • This enchanting Portsea garden takes the concept of relaxed coastal living to a whole new level of style and sophistication

INNER-CITY SANCTUARY • Good things definitely do come in threes. With a trio of gardens on different levels, this striking inner-city garden provides ample outdoor living space for a young family

EARTHLY PLEASURES • Nothing compares with seeing the seeds you’ve sown sprout and the plants you’ve lovingly cultivated grow

PRACTICAL POINTERS

SOIL CONDITIONING VERSUS FERTILISER

COLLECTING SEED

INSTANT IMPACT

This Weekend • Ideas and inspiration for your next garden project

Head-up display • One of the easiest of the brassicas to grow, broccoli is also one of the healthiest to eat

HIDDEN BROCCOLI

SPILL THE SEEDS • Tips for prepping your garden ahead of the spring bloom and maintaining a stunning space

From the editor

What’s hot • News, tips and inspiration

Snapshot • Take a dive into some of the most inspirational pools from around the world

BEST OF... OUTDOOR ROOMS • Peek over the fence at some of the most stylish, functional and inspirational outdoor rooms

PARTY TIME • Hooray! It’s time to gather the gang and celebrate the joy of entertaining at home

Inspiration • Get some pointers from the latest outdoor projects in Australia

North shore BEAUTY • A pool and cabana never looked so good

Art Deco DELIGHT • Geometric and modern unite in this inspiring backyard that cleverly blurs the lines between art, architecture and landscape design

Design ideas • Shade systems, barbecues and more ...

Infrared intelligence • Juicier steaks await! Discover the excellence and convenience of Crossray’s award-winning infrared barbecue range

Throwing Shade • External shading excellence

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

Forrest friends • The Forrest range of outdoor furniture, available at Cosh Living, is all about timeless teak and eye-catching curves

Heart of stone • What’s more beautiful than a material formed over thousands of years by nature?

A matter of comfort • A...