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3:13PM Tuesday 02 December, 2008

Home and gardening

Movies under the stars for hire

Movies under the stars for hire

An entrepreneurial Coast duo's new company brings the big screen to you; allowing you to sit, lay or stand in your own backyard while providing hours of fun.

Third time just as lucky for landscapers

Landscaping business Scape Shapes, which has an office on the Sunshine Coast, has won the Landscape Construction of the Year award for the third time.

Rain brings garden, weed growth

With alternating sunny then wet days occurring almost daily recently, our gardens and natural surroundings are showing their appreciation in great bursts of growth.

Run outside and play cupcake maker

For the first time in what would have to be more than 10 years, I ran through the front doors of a toy shop, ready to inspect this year's best toys for Christmas.

Kee is on target

Iconic Australian designer Jenny Kee's homewares collection has made its debut on the shelves of Target stores – a first for the chainstore.

Bathroom blitz

A dingy, out-dated bathroom tends to make you feel a little unclean no matter how hard you scrub, but there is an affordable way to give yours a facelift.

Downsize to retirement

Retirement does not simply mean moving on to a life of leisure - it also means moving out of the family home, downsizing, de-cluttering and redesigning.

Wonder Kidd strikes

Stephen Kidd and his team have pulled off another design coup with the refurbishment of a home in one of the Coast’s most sought-after beachside suburbs.

Dive into summer

Winter is officially over and the first good dose of warm weather this week means it’s time to make sure your swimming pool is ready for summer.

De-clutter your life

The age-old tradition of spring cleaning can be a way to completely detox your life.

Breakthrough in vegetable growing

The change in gardening attitudes in recent times has seen the emergence of many more home vegetable gardens, ensuring their owners of good healthy food at any time.

Grow your own vegies and save

When Judith Taylor saw broccoli for sale at nearly $10/kg recently, she gave silent thanks that hers cost her little more than some time.

Win a fence!

Timber, wire or masonry have been the traditional options for fencing, but have you ever stopped to consider plastic as a boundary barrier? WIN A PVC FENCE!

Spring garden tips

Officially we’re just two days away from spring, but we know it’s already here, don’t we? And with this wonderful mild weather, we should have plenty of energy to get out into our gardens.

Bust those weeds

Council and local nurseries will host Weedbusters week from September 1 - 5 in an effort to raise awareness about the impact weeds can have on our local environment.

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