Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional ... Older treated lumber was treated with arsenic or creosote compounds, making it unsuitable for bed construction for food crops.

Bark chips, gravel and small steppingstone paths are the easiest for most DIYers to tackle. When it comes to hardscaping, stone or large expanses, it’s probably best to call in the pros to ensure the ...

Both Olive’s parents were painters and making things was always part of the ... Now lives in Fremantle, and has a steep garden dominated by a tall, stone-faced retaining wall.

It sits on a fairly small, 515 square-metre block, but is blessed with two wide verges that Natasha now includes as part of her garden. Having deep volcanic soils also makes growing easier.