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Transformed pool a lotus oasis
Hoe Lim's lily pond sits amid undulating mounds of lawn and teems with fish.
Master of line and content
For his 13th birthday, Myer's ex-creative director Paul Bonnici wanted weeping maples.
The only way is up
Climbing plants can provide colour, privacy and a stylish distraction.
Eight easy ways to redecorate your rented property
Fix up your rental living space without losing your deposit with DIY tips from the experts.
Salvos bang the tambourine for online shopping
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Sculptor goes out on a limb
In the just-opened children's garden at the elderly Rippon Lea, the trees are wanted dead or alive.
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