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.

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Backyard and Outdoor Living

Book Club • Expand your horizons

SPACE FOR LIVING • News, tips and inspiration

My favourite 5… HERBS • Herbs are indispensable in the kitchen, adding delicious flavour and vibrant colour. Most are very attractive, too, and combine beautifully when planted with veggies or flowers

HIGH-RISE GARDEN ROOMS • With our busy lifestyles, more and more people are opting for apartment-style living. If you love gardens and live in an apartment, the good news is you can still design and create your own thriving greenspace to enjoy

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

A CLASS ACT • Exuding subtle sophistication and contemporary flair, this designer garden offers the ultimate in relaxed family living

CONTEMPORARY COOL • This charming rural landscape mixes it up with a blend of industrial and laid-back luxury

GOING NATIVE • Across Australia natives are springing up everywhere, some in the most surprising of places. While gardening purists might be up in arms at this intrusion into garden styles such as formal or contemporary, a new twist on natives is transforming backyards

This Weekend • Ideas and inspiration for your next garden project

BROAD BEAN

Beans means greens • Hardy and easy to grow, fab fava beans are the perfect comfort food

NOT FOR EVERYONE!

CHILL CHOOK • Pandemic chook care 101: How to care for your new pet hens

From the editor

What’s hot • News, tips and inspiration

DAYBED DAYDREAMING • Transform your outdoor living experience with a daybed that’ll make your regular bed look like a bore

Exquisite outdoor entertaining • What do you do when pandemic life foils your outdoor plans? You pimp your backyard, naturally. Strap in and take notes because we’ve got all the hot tips on outdoor furniture and how to style your alfresco space like a pro

Inspiration • Get some pointers from the latest outdoor projects across the globe

Sea haven • The shimmering ocean forms a breathtaking backdrop to this delightful seaside garden that is the perfect place for work and play

Morning and EVENING • An entertainer’s dream

Pretty as a PICTURE • This enchanting light-filled courtyard garden is a delight to behold

Design ideas • Shade systems, lighting, decking and more ...

Catching fire • For toasting marshmallows or warming the cockles of your heart, add a firepit or chiminea to create a versatile outdoor living space and year-round ambience

Pergola goals • Create a private garden sanctuary or entertainer’s dream with everything you need in one place

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

Bring the heat • CorTen steel and mesmerising flames: a coupling so Australian it deserves a place on every Aussie...