Rural Living 101

Weed control strategies for rural blocks

Weed control on a rural block, what actually works

Weeds are the job that never finishes, so here's how to work out what you've actually got on the block and pick the control method that suits it best.

Weed control on a rural block, what actually works

Weeds are the job that never finishes, so here's how to work out what you've actually got on the block and pick the control method that suits it best.

Avoid These 7 Expensive Tractor Mistakes on Acreage

Tractor mistakes that cost money on an acreage ...

The seven tractor mistakes that turn into a repair bill on a small acreage block, and the boring habits that stop most of them before they start.

Tractor mistakes that cost money on an acreage ...

The seven tractor mistakes that turn into a repair bill on a small acreage block, and the boring habits that stop most of them before they start.

Setting up a backup water supply for dry seasons

Setting up a backup water supply for dry seasons

Work out what your tanks actually hold, catch more of what falls and cut what you use, so a dry stretch is a plan rather than a scramble for a...

Setting up a backup water supply for dry seasons

Work out what your tanks actually hold, catch more of what falls and cut what you use, so a dry stretch is a plan rather than a scramble for a...

How Smart Property Owners Slash Mowing Time in Half

How to cut mowing time on an acreage block

Mowing a big block should not eat your whole weekend. Sharp blades, the right cutting height and a planned pattern take real time off every mow you do.

How to cut mowing time on an acreage block

Mowing a big block should not eat your whole weekend. Sharp blades, the right cutting height and a planned pattern take real time off every mow you do.

Pump maintenance made simple keeping your rural water flowing

Pump maintenance for rural water, what to check...

Turning the tap on and getting nothing is nearly always the pump. A few minutes every few weeks is worth far more than a call out once it has already...

Pump maintenance for rural water, what to check...

Turning the tap on and getting nothing is nearly always the pump. A few minutes every few weeks is worth far more than a call out once it has already...

The Shocking Truth About Rainwater Tanks No One Told You

Rainwater Tank Maintenance: Keeping Tank Water ...

A rainwater tank is not set and forget. How sludge and algae build up, why your gutters decide your water quality, and what to check before the dry season hits.

Rainwater Tank Maintenance: Keeping Tank Water ...

A rainwater tank is not set and forget. How sludge and algae build up, why your gutters decide your water quality, and what to check before the dry season hits.