Garden advice for the Blue Mountains
Practical notes from someone who works on gardens from Glenbrook to Blackheath. Written for local conditions — not generic advice written for Sydney.
Laying new turf in summer: which grass actually survives at altitude
The most common mistake with new lawns up here isn't the laying, it's the choice. What works where on the mountain, and what gets rebuilt in three years.
Bushfire season prep: the garden and gutter jobs to do before summer
The practical end of bushfire preparation — gutters, defendable space and the jobs around the outside of the house, in the order I'd tackle them.
When to clean your gutters in the Blue Mountains: a guide by altitude
Most gutter advice says twice a year. Up here it depends entirely on how high you are and what's growing over your roof — here's the breakdown by band.