What size shade sail do I need? A measuring guide

The most common shade sail mistake is buying a sail the same size as the space you want to cover. Here is how to measure properly — spans, corner allowance, fixing points and pitch.

No-dig, steel, stone or plastic: how to choose garden edging

Four finishes, four different jobs. The choice depends less on taste than on three practical questions: should the edge be seen, does it need height, and how tight are your curves?

Garden edging ideas: 8 ways to define a bed in an Australian garden

A garden can be well watered and well weeded and still look unfinished. Nine times out of ten it is the edges. Eight ways Australian gardeners use edging to fix that — from the almost-invisible to the openly decorative.