Better Homes and Gardens Australia

Better Homes and Gardens - full of ideas, inspiration and information for you and your family. Every issue of Better Homes and Gardens is packed with inspiring, affordable and achievable ideas plus step-by-step projects for all areas of your home and garden.

Second Nature

Editor’s Picks For Scents Of Natue • From woodsy to floral, nature lends its magic to the fragrances we love. My favourites awaken memories of fresh spring days and luscious summer evenings.

Masthead

Write to us • From tips, tricks and projects to your greatest stories, we’d love to hear from you.

Contributors • Meet the creative minds shaping this issue with insights and inspo for everyone!

Grill masters • Can’t get enough of barbecue season? Put these recipes on your party menu pronto – they'll have everyone wanting s’more!

Hot To Go! • Musician turned chef and barbecue pitmaster Hugh Mangum ditched wooden drumsticks for chicken ones. Try these meaty and mouth-watering recipes from his book Barbecue: Smoked & Grilled Recipes from Across the Globe.

Enchanting Orchids With Melissa • Grow orchids in your garden and see how these intricate, delicate-looking blooms are not only incredibly tough, but can also transform your space.

Pretty Up Your Planter • A simple scalloped edge is all it takes to turn an everyday planter into a handcrafted statement.

Sweet memories • BHG’s senior content producer Jade Coull shares a very special place made by her grandfather – a creative outlet and a family haven.

Nature At Your Table • Share the joy of the outdoors by plating up floral patterns and a flush of foliage at your next gathering.

Outdoor oasis • Savour every moment with stylish and practical spaces made for entertaining.

High rise jungle • Turn your balcony into a smartly planned oasis for an elevated retreat.

Harvey Norman

Dinner For One • Delicious everyday ideas for when you’re dining solo.

Cooking with Colin & Clarissa

Better Cooking • [ SARAH MURPHY SHARES FOODIE NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS. ]

Pack a Picnic • Fill your basket with savoury bites and sweet delights!

Picnic Perfect • Pull out your blankets and baskets, it’s time to picnic! Find a good spot, bring food to share, and remember to pack the essentials.

Prep equals perfection

Get away from it all! • Switch off your phone and embrace the joy of no to-do lists at some of Australia’s most beautiful places.

Better Experiences • [ HEARTY HIKES AND GENTLE WALKS WITH RACHEL IORFINO.]

Step right up • With a few tweaks, you can transform a simple stroll into a strength-boosting, heart-healthy habit worth sticking to.

Take the lead • Here’s what you need to know before bringing your dog on a hike.

Weekend Express • Simple comforts and low-maintenance landscaping let one family maximise every minute in their small beach house backyard.

All the Right moves • A light and airy beach bungalow renovation brings the outdoors in.

Better Decorating

Fuss Free Food • You’ll be serving up fresh salads, quick meals and yummy snacks that keep the whole family happy with nutritionist Sarah Pound’s book Family Food.

Collected & contained • Create an instant show-stopping summer garden by forming dynamic clusters of flowers and foliage.

Outdoor spring Clean

Sun Smart

Garden centre • No matter your planting expertise, a potting bench helps you keep all your growing essentials in one place. Customise a thrifted, bought or DIY station with hooks and baskets to stay organised throughout seeding, weeding and harvesting.

For The Birds • These simple projects create a natural gathering place that has food...