SPRUCE UP OUTDOOR AND GARDEN SPACES

The warmer months mean more time in the garden or relaxing in your outdoor areas.

Perhaps you’ve thought about planting a seasonal garden or want to plant some herbs to have in your summer salad. Or perhaps you want to change the energy of your outdoor areas – making them more useable or inviting.

Whatever you’re aiming for, we’ve come up with some subtle changes which can really help elevate a space and enhance its visual appeal. Some are temporary, while others are more permanent. Hopefully they inspire you, and you can add your own individual flair.

Artwork – on the fence, in trees or garden beds –can bring a highly personal touch.

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Screening panels add privacy, create zones, and provide a framework for climbing plants.

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Temporary decking or more permanent options like reinforced turf, aggregated pebbles or wood-look aluminium beams can formalise an outdoor dining area.

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Pots offer flexibility and are great options for a range of plants; succulents, flowering varieties or –for the serious gardeners – annuals.

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Light up your trees and garden beds – solar options charge up during the day and add atmosphere in the evening.

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Outdoor furniture (umbrellas, shade structures, light-weight furniture) that you can easily store away allows you to adapt your space to the season.

From the back garden to the kitchen garden, Australians’ love them all. And as we have all spent more time at home, we’ve come to see the kitchen garden with fresh eyes.

Fruit and veggies are climbing – and we’re not just talking about on the vine, but also at the supermarket checkout. Deakin University found in the first half of 2022 healthy items were subject to the largest price hikes.

Staples such as lettuce, tomatoes and broccoli all skyrocketed by up to 150 per cent compared with just a few years ago. If we happened to have time travelling abilities, perhaps it would see most of us going back a few years to convert our backyards to veggie beds!