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A metal roof gutter running between corrugated steel sheeting, seen close along its length, half packed with dark wet gum leaves and half cleared, with a trowel resting in the clear section.
australia

Storm season: the house jobs to do before the first big one

Almost all storm damage to a suburban house comes from three things:…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A terracotta pot plant saucer on paving under a leafy plant, holding a shallow film of rainwater with a few leaves floating in it.
australia

Mosquitoes: the teaspoon of water in your yard breeding them

A pot plant saucer holds enough water to raise a generation. The…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
The eaves of a brick house at dusk showing a dark gap open in the eave lining, with a gum branch reaching close to the roofline.
australia

Possums in the roof: it is illegal to move them, so what can you do

Relocating a possum is illegal in every Australian state, and the penalties…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
An open grey kitchen caddy on a timber bench holding vegetable peelings, with egg shells, coffee grounds and sheets of newspaper on a chopping board beside it.
australia

The FOGO bin: bones and meat yes, pizza boxes and tea bags no

Meat, bones, seafood shells and dairy all go in. Pizza boxes, tea…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A small raised vegetable bed with lettuce seedlings and climbing peas, a watering can on the grass beside it.
backyard

A vegetable patch kids will actually help with

The mistake is almost always starting too big. A patch a child…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A mulched garden bed with a trigger-nozzle hose resting on the edge, dry lawn behind in evening light.
backyard

Watering a garden under water restrictions

Most Australian cities have permanent rules that apply every year, not just…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team
A suburban backyard in spring with a shade sail, mown lawn and a pool fence with clear space around it.
australian summer

Getting the backyard ready for summer

Do the safety jobs in spring before the heat arrives. Pool fencing,…

Dovelyne editorial team
Dovelyne editorial team