hot weather

Don’t let a bout of hot weather ruin your garden. There are easy ways to keep your garden thriving even through a heatwave. The key messages are to make sure the garden (especially new and potted plants) is well watered ahead of and during a heatwave, shade vulnerable plants, and use mulch to keep the soil cool and moist. Here...

It looks like Sydney's in for a scorcher this summer - so how do you balance a love of the outdoors with a need to cool down your backyard? With a few clever little tricks, you can help bring the temperature down in your backyard, so it's a more pleasant place to be in summer.   Backyard cooling hack #1...