Kids Korner

Co-existing with spiders is part and parcel of living in Australia. With around 10,000 species of spiders calling this country home, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter one at some point. Most of the spiders in Australia are harmless but there are a few that should be given a wide berth, we take a look at some of the more dangerous ones.

Compost is ‘black gold’ to gardeners and is the best way to add nutrients to your soil and encourage strong and healthy plant growth. If you’re thinking of starting your own garden composting but don’t know what you can do with it, here are some ideas.

As well as sharpening and conditioning claws, scratching helps cats to stretch and tone muscles, relieve stress and mark their territory. Unfortunately, this means they will make a beeline for your furniture as it makes an ideal scratching post. While you can’t stop cats scratching altogether, there are a few ways you can modify their behaviour and help protect your table legs at the same time.