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Buy or hire? That is the question

When you have a gardening job to do and you don't have the equipment, you have two choices - buy or hire.

Brian O'Donnell from Maleny Mowers reckons they both have advantages, so Maleny Mowers has expanded its services so they can offer you both options.

“Our hire range currently consists of chippers, mowers (ride-on and selfpropelled), rotary hoe, pressure washer, trailer, log splitter and a battery pole saw, with new equipment arriving soon,” he said.

Hiring equipment is a great way to save money, as you don’t have to outlay a large sum to buy something you are going to use for a short time.

If you would like to try before you buy, hiring is a great way to find the equipment that is right for the job before you make a purchase.

And if you already have a shed full of tools, and not much space left, hiring equipment means you don’t need to worry about rearranging the shed to fit more in.

When the job is finished, you can just return the hired equipment to Maleny Mowers. Give them a call on 5494 3144 to find out more or drop in and see them at 12 Bunya Street, Maleny.

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Gardening on the Edge competition winners Congratulations to the five randomly selected winners of our Gardening on the Edge photo competition.

Susan (Curramore), Susan (Beerwah), Rachel (Glass House), Helen (Beerwah) and Donna (Flaxton) have been contacted via Facebook or email with the good news.

Thanks to everyone who entered either by emailing their photo or posting it on Facebook.

Here’s a selection of the photos people entered in the competition. There are some passionate gardeners out there who certainly have very green thumbs.

Hope to see you all at one of the open gardens or the garden expo and markets this weekend.

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Picture perfect garden in Maleny Gardening on the Edge is on this weekend (June 8-9) and you’d be a crackpot not to make the pleasant trip to Maleny to see one or all six open gardens, as well as the garden expo and markets at the Maleny Showgrounds.

To whet the whistle, we had a sneak peek at one of the open gardens owned by June and Bill Dunn, on the outskirts of Maleny.

June and Bill bought the two-and-a-half-acre property seven years ago, moving from a 398m2 block in Clayfield. Consequently, their gardening

By Greg Brown experience was rather restricted spatially and so were the garden tools they possessed.

Bill, an engineer by trade, soon found he had to upscale to larger mowers and trimmers and found that things like chainsaws and prayers became necessary as well.

“The garden had a good framework,” Bill said. “It just needed some planning and gradual changes to bring it to what we were looking for.”

So, over those seven years the gardens have been transformed somewhat with three main levels created, connected via a network of tracks and pathways, all engineered so a mower and trailer can gain access, and the sloping trails have handrails and steps where needed.

In creating the colourful and diverse gardens, June and Bill have chosen plants that give vertical structure but also provide ground coverage, which means there is less weeding and mulching to be done.

“It does mean more pruning but that’s OK as it’s off the ground and so easier to handle than being down on your knees weeding,” Bill said.

The broader landscape of the area is just beautiful, with sweeping views from most of the garden down across the valley to Baroon Pocket Dam and then up to Montville, with emerald green paddocks and rainforest patches between.

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You can’t help but be drawn to gaze out across this vista as you listen to the frogs and birds calling in the distance. It’s a perfect use of the ‘borrowed landscape’ to extend your garden experience without having to do anything.

June finds the whole garden relaxing and enjoyable.

“I adore the front entrance and yard,” she said.

“The birch trees work well as do the mass plantings of things like agapanthus, hardenbergia and bromeliads.

“I’m so happy being in the front gardens. They just bring me so much joy.”

And you can’t ask more of a garden than that.

Why not check out their garden for yourself this weekend so you can find some of the joy that Bill and June live with every day.

The open gardens are $5 for one garden, $13 for three or $25 for all six. Tickets can be bought at the Maleny Showground garden expo and market (card and cash) or at the gates of the gardens (cash only).

To find out more visit https://malenygardenclub.org/about-goe.

Should I renovate?

There is plenty to consider when buying a home. Location. Size. Style.

Price or should I renovate?

If you have a limited budget, you might be looking at buying a home that needs work. Before you get out the hammer and nails, there are a few things to think about.

So you’ve decided you want to renovate a property you’re looking to buy. But before you secure the purchase, you need to know whether renovations will be worth the cost. If you are not an owner-builder, you will need to engage a builder or architect before the purchase, to get an idea of how much time and money is involved. Can renovations be done in stages? Will you be able to live 36

in the home while renovations are being completed? What are the associated costs?

Drawing up a budget and a timeline before you secure the property purchase will mean you have a clearer picture of your financial situation. You need to know you have the means to sustain the mortgage on the property as well as the costs associated with renovation.

Be clear about why you want to renovate. Will renovations improve your home’s energy use and output? Do you need more space? Do you want to increase the house value?

Like most things in life, renovations cost money. You will need materials, and most of us will need to engage

tradespeople. You need to decide if the costs and inconvenience of renovating be worth it?

If you are looking to increase the value, you need to look at median property prices in your region, and research sales trends. Determine whether houses with more bedrooms, or in better condition are in fact worth more than your house.

Consider the inconvenience of larger renovations. Removing the roof, kitchen, or bathroom will most likely mean you need to live elsewhere until the work is complete. Fector costs associated with relocating/renting into your budget. You could renovate in stages to minimise inconvenience if you plan to live in you house thoughout.

If you decide that renovations are worthwhile, you will need to plan how and when these renovations will take place.

Contact your Smartline Adviser Teresa Harrison today to talk through your options.

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Business feature

On time, honest and reliable Peachester-based landscaping business Charmak Landscape Construction services the entire hinterland and Sunshine Coast region, from North Brisbane to Gympie. Owned and operated by husband and wife team Ryan and Krysty Idle, the business offers competitive pricing, friendly honest service and an excellent standard of work.

Ryan is a structural landscaper by trade with more than 16 years of industry experience and Krysty has an extensive design background that spans more than a decade. With nearly 30 years of experience between them in structural landscaping and design, Ryan and Krysty have the expertise, know-how and equipment to beautifully transform and update your outdoor living space, backyard or outdoor commercial premises.

Before the couple established the business three and a half years ago, Ryan spent many years working as a commercial landscaper on the Sunshine Coast, specialising in large scale housing and local government landscape work.

The decision to set up their own business was partly driven by the couple’s desire to spend quality time with their two young daughters, Charlotte, 4, and Makenzie, 6, and achieve a more productive work/home life balance. Family oriented, the name of the business is a blending of their daughters’ names.

Krysty explained that since establishing the business, their client feedback had been awesome – with most of their work coming from either repeat clients or new clients via referral or word-of-mouth.

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The comments we get include appreciation for our punctuality, reliability, honest quoting and work ethic. We love being able to go in and help transform people’s outdoor living space and it’s always worth so much to us seeing how happy our clients are,” Krysty said.

Lately the couple have been doing a lot more work with fencing, large retainer walls and concreting. Krysty said that with the type of work they had been doing, it was important that their clients had complete peace of mind that came from using a fully licensed and insured business.

“We’ve heard of some unfortunate situations lately where clients have had quotes and work started that have not been of the correct standard. It’s important that if considering any type of structural work that you only use an accredited and licensed operator. We are members of Master Builders Queensland, are fully licensed and insured, and our work is always completed to the highest possible standards.

In our industry, word-of-mouth is so important and so we always seek to ensure our clients are completely happy with our work,” Krysty explained.

Ryan and Krysty love being able to assist clients to make the most of their outdoor space and find that a well landscaped area brings incredible joy

for many years to come as well as adding value.

“We are thrilled that people seem to be really pleased with what we offer and we are always happy to come out and suggest design or landscaping ideas to help clients achieve their desired outdoor space. Good landscaping always adds value to property, as well as providing a more satisfying and enjoyable living environment,” Krysty said.

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Mel Augustine from Glass House Mountains travelled to Japan in early May to visit and photograph some of the most spectacular gardens they have on show at this time of the year.

Over a two-week period, Mel visited the world famous Kawachi Wisteria Garden, the Nokonoshima Island flower park and Shibazakura Festival near Mt Fuji.

Mel said that planning the trip herself was easy using online searches and travel apps.

Her top tip for people wanting to see the wisteria garden is to time it for late in the flowering season when there won’t be the crazy crowds that are there earlier in the season.

Here are some of her spectacular photos. You’d have to agree that Japan really is a gardener’s holiday paradise.

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It has a divided leaf to 10cm across.

For most of the year it has purple 5mm flowers in spikes to 10cm on a long stalk and black fruit to 1mm.

Emu-foot is local to our region and grows in all soil types. Most importantly it is a host plant for the chequered swallowtail butterfly.

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