Summer Gardening Tips

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”

The Grey Army Becomes White Knights

Grey Nomads

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.

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