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Maggie has hay fever, so why has she created a 'storybook display' out of flowers for Floriade?

23 September | By James Coleman

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Little blue buses prove big hit as Capital region's green community grows

21 September | By Katrina Condie

Notes from the Kitchen Garden: plan for spring but don't jump the gun

10 September | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

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Spectacular, shrieking, sociable Rainbow Lorikeets spreading, fast

10 September | By Ian Fraser

Explaining the ACT's new pool rules

4 September | By James Coleman

How to do your spring cleaning on the cheap

3 September | By Serina Bird

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Root cause of blockages: heads up for gardeners as Icon Water map goes underground

27 August | By Katrina Condie

Notes from the Kitchen Garden: getting the nutrients right for spring vegetables

20 August | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

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Property

Why homeowners are choosing to refresh rather than renovate during tougher times

28 July | By Katrina Condie

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: keeping your veggies thriving through a frosty winter

23 July | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

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Keep yourself warm (and your showers hot) this winter with a heat pump water heater

22 July | By Claire Sams

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Daisies an everlasting pleasure in the bush – and your backyard

8 July | By Ian Fraser

A 'lightbulb moment' that will bring Canberra household energy costs down

4 July | By Katrina Condie

Can solar panels produce too much energy? It’s all sun and games until it happens to you

2 July | By Travis Radford

Switching to electric appliances sparks a more sustainable lifestyle for Canberrans

29 June | By Claire Sams

When the nightscape teems with tiny creatures

24 June | By John Thistleton

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: keep the veggies coming during winter

11 June | By Bronwyn Richards and Helen Lynch

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Take it as red: This little bird with a big sound has a quirky history

5 June | By Ian Fraser

Notes from the Kitchen Garden: practising polyculture as winter beckons

13 May | By Bronwyn Richards

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What's in a name? Glorious grevilleas have a racy, honey dripping history

7 May | By Ian Fraser

Milton Croker’s old garage transformed into nursery for native bonsai

16 April | By John Thistleton

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: a gentler autumn is coming in the veggie garden

26 March | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

Haven’t botany plants for the house recently? Would you beleaf you can get ’em delivered?

19 March | By Morgan Kenyon

If the floors could talk - At Thor's Hammer every piece of timber tells a story

26 February | By Katrina Condie

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Energy efficient window coverings: the best ways to keep the heat in your home

16 February | By Dione David

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: it's late summer and at last the veggies are ready

11 February | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: last chance summer veggies

15 January | By Bronwyn Richards and Helen Lynch

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Investment property owners can earn up to 30 per cent more with Guested short-stay platform

4 January | By Katrina Condie

Meet the makers: Sophie Fitch from Bean Town Farm

26 December 2022 | By Lucy Ridge

Get the lowdown on the coolest window coverings to beat the Canberra heat

22 December 2022 | By Katrina Condie

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Creative gardens breathe new life into Canberra's neglected urban spaces

21 December 2022 | By Katrina Condie

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Notes from the Kitchen Garden: how to make the most of a cool season start

18 December 2022 | By Helen Lynch and Bronwyn Richards

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