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.

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Editor’s Picks To Spend smarter • Sometimes you have to spend to save, and sometimes you have to save from spending! Here are four of my picks where you can get big impact at low cost, and two picks where the investment pays off tenfold.

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

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

Budget meals • Shop savvy and create mealtime magic for less than $5 per serve!

Plants for free

better decorating • [ THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND HOME INTERIOR TRENDS WITH JADA SUSAS. ]

refresh • The challenge? To make over a room with a max budget of $300. Here are three simple ideas.

A bowl of generosity • Matt Moran serves up two family favourites that never go out of style, and always have you heading back for seconds.

Stress less • Iconic chef Yotam Ottolenghi speaks to our BHG editor on minimising stress in the kitchen and avoiding social media’s performative cooking aspects.

People’s Choice pantry Awards • The BHG team tasted their way through the very best of Australia’s pantry offerings to create a shortlist worth trying. Vote now to decide the final winners.

pears • Melissa King shares her tips for growing a pair of pear trees, then you can use that autumn produce in gorgeous recipes.

Food

better cooking • [ SARAH MURPHY SHARES FOODIE NEWS, PRODUCTS AND TRENDS. ]

One step ahead • Luke Moore, aka Instagram’s The Reno Dad, is known for his family-focused DIY deeds. He chats with BHG and shares a project to tame those shoe piles near the door!

Think outside the Box • Turn an everyday plastic milk bottle into a stylish organiser with scrap fabric, ribbon and a few simple steps.

Ways to $ave • Clever ideas to reduce your spend, from the BHG team and beyond.

Sarah’s Hot cross buns • Create easy air-fryer versions of these fluffy favourites in less than two hours!

Iconic Easter • Turn beloved Arnott’s bickies into Easter treats with recipes from Arnott’s The Cookbook.

Weeknight winners • Social media sensation Nicole Maguire gives weeknight kitchen stress the flick with recipes from her new book.

Plants that go the distance • Leaving no patch of soil unplanted doesn’t need to cost a fortune. Follow these tips for a lush, bountiful garden at minimal cost.

Are you getting wasps all wrong? • Clancy “The Bee Man” Lester shares the real buzz about native wasps – Australia’s unsung garden helpers.

clever floor cover-ups • Skip the mess and cost that comes with replacing old flooring by DIYing an easy cover-up.

Flavour-packed dinners

Smart shopping • Nabula El Mourid has smart ways to trim your food bills and cooking effort in her new book, The Weekly Grocery Shop.

Good grilling • Make your barbecue the star of an outdoor kitchen to enjoy effortless entertaining. Discover our advice for excellent al fresco cooking, with help from the impressive Crossray range.

dinner for one • Delicious everyday ideas for when you’re dining solo.

The sweetest Thing • Thermomix fans can create exquisite treats to satisfy every sweet tooth with recipes from the latest Thermomix Everyday.

Wild picks good eats!

Take a seat With Charlie • A mature tree that takes up a big chunk of your backyard can be made into a focal point and become an...