Your soil is the foundation of your garden. It is the medium to which your grass, shrubs, trees or vegetables anchor to and what provides your plants with the nutrients and support to survive and thrive for many years. Getting your soil right is therefore a crucial step in your gardening program.

For those of us gardening in temperate climates, late winter is among the busiest times of the year. There's such a bulging list of jobs to be done it can almost feel overwhelming, but our advice, as always, is to start with the soil.

If you’ve got a timber deck in your yard, you know only too well the maintenance that’s involved. If you’re looking to install a new outdoor deck, or want to refresh your current one, you might be considering composite decking.

It’s all well and good having a beautifully landscaped garden that looks amazing during the day, but can you see it after the sun goes down? We spoke to Electrician, Brent Turnbull from BT Electrical about garden lighting.

We source only the best plants and bring them direct to you. What you do afterwards to maintain them, requires a little work. Here’s what you need to do in your garden this summer.

The Olive tree is a truly beautiful, architectural tree widely loved by landscapers and homeowners throughout the world. This iconic Mediterranean plant is one of the most commonly grown fruit trees, when mature they can provide the homeowner with as much as 18kg of fruit each year. Or enough for all of your grazing boards.

David Highland

If there’s one guy who’s name goes with real estate, it’s David Highland.

As a third-generation agent, Dave has earned a reputation for playing at the top of his game. In 2019 he was awarded 6th in the top 100 agents across the country by Real Estate Business and has personally sold more than $250m worth of property.

CATHERINE HERAGHTY

If you’re into interior styling at all, you’ve no doubt heard of The Stables, the Sydney-based boutique interior styling company. Known for creating simple, timeless and unique design solutions, their styles are both beautiful and functional.

Paul Takchi

If there’s one guy who knows plants, it’s Paul Takchi. Paul is the owner of Exotic Nurseries & Landscaping, one of Australia’s leading wholesale nurseries. Having grown and sourced plants to landscape contractors, architects, designers, property developers, builders and garden centres for more than 30 years, they have helped create loads of unique gardens.

monstera deliciosa

Meet the Monstera Deliciosa (or Swiss Cheese Plant), enjoying a huge populartiy surge of late. Part of Monstera’s appeal is its dark green, shiny leaves which you can keep them vibrant by cleaning the leaves gently with a damp cloth.