Preparation is critical for your garden to survive the wilting effects of the Australian Summer. Summer means different things to different gardeners. Some parts of Australia bake in the harsh rays, while other parts are bashed with storms. But for all of us, summer brings common challenges, such as dividing time and effort between keeping our gardens in good shape, and enjoying them during the summer holidays. Below are some tips to help you try and achieve both.
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Spring Landscaping Spruce
As the days get longer and warmer, our attention naturally turns toward spring and summer activities, but this is also an ideal time to spruce up your properties exterior with the help of a landscaper. The way in which we landscape our properties has undergone a big shift in the last several years, for a number of reasons. Many homeowners simply don’t have the time to devote to maintaining a yard the way they have done in the past and tighter water restrictions have made it more difficult and expensive to maintain an expansive lawn and as a result, homeowners have begun to reconsider the ways in which they design their yards and gardens. These are a few of our favourite landscaping trends for drier climates… Continue reading “Spring Landscaping Spruce”
Take control of your future, if you don’t who will?
The Federal Treasurer said recently “We are a nation of lifters, not leaners.” Yet we hear reports about senior Australians having to work well past the current age of retirement doing a job they don’t want to do.
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Be Fire Ready, even now.
“I love a sunburnt country” is a line from a famous Australian poem. It’s very true because it cops some serious heat in the summer months, and even well into March. In and around Melbourne we cons
Your home doesn’t go on holiday
With the warmer weather upon us, and the holiday season rapidly approaching, it’s important to take particular care of your lawn and garden. If you go away on holiday, your lawn and garden stay right at home and it needs to be very high on your priority list of Things to Arrange before I Go.
Things to do in your garden this spring
We know it is spring time when the days are longer, the weather is warmer and the garden gets excited. Plants which have been quiet for months suddenly get a new lease of life. The lawn which has hardly needed a mow in ages now needs a haircut.
Easy things to do around the home in winter
Yes it’s cold & wet & windy outside and therefore we tend to stay indoors near the heating. But your poor garden doesn’t have that luxury – it’s stuck outside in all weather. It’s probably looking at you indoors and wondering if you’re ever going to come and visit.
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The Grey Army Becomes White Knights
We all know who we mean by the Grey Nomads. The grey is for the colour of their hair and the nomads is for their travel. Grey Nomads are, in the main, retirees who have chosen to travel. For some it’s travel within their own state. For others it’s seeing as much of the Great South land as they can visit and for others it’s even going overseas. The point being, wherever these retirees travel, these Grey Nomads are away from home. In many cases their home is empty.
A new idea for a new career in a new year
So we come to the start of another year and you’re off to work. You’re off to the daily grind with the same old, same old work situation. You may be in a job you don’t like. You may be in a situation where you believe your talents are not recognised. You’re in a rut. Well, there is a better way.
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Summer is coming – be prepared
You know that spring has sprung because your garden has taken over. And with summer following spring, now is the time to think about so many tasks around the house. Keeping your garden trim and terrific makes sense for two very important reasons.