Planning Your Coastal Feature Garden
Salt spray, sandy soil and relentless sun rule out most plants. How to plan a coastal garden around the ones that thrive, and the materials that suit it.
Care Guide
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for care guide in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Pandanus in Australian Gardens: Species and Care
Nothing says Australian coastline like a pandanus. Here is which species suits your garden, and the coastal pest worth knowing about.
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Bismarck Palm: Size, Silver Colour and Where to Plant It
The biggest statement a single plant can make, and the clearance it needs. Sort this out before you buy, not a decade later.
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The best feature tree for low and high sun spots
One entry gets three hours of morning light, another bakes all afternoon. Which feature trees suit each, and what makes a tree shade-tolerant or sun-hardy.
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Cordyline Guide: The Three Types and Which One You Need
Three very different plants sold under one name. Which survives frost, which burns in sun, and which is native to Australia.
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Groundcovers to Plant Between Pavers and Steppers
The gaps between pavers are where weeds start. What survives being trodden on, and how densely to plant it.
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Blue Chalksticks in Australia: Planting and Care
Blue chalksticks holds its colour through the worst of summer and needs almost no water. It has one weakness worth knowing before you plant it.
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Using Elaeocarpus Eumundi for Tall Screen Trees
Eumundi Quandong reaches about 10 metres with a narrow upright habit and dense glossy foliage, giving year-round screening without taking up much width.
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Teddy Bear Magnolia for Privacy: Spacing and Care
Dense to the ground, four metres tall, and it flowers. The evergreen privacy screen with almost no competition.
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Agave Garden Ideas: Choosing by Size, Spines and Position
Agaves suit Australia embarrassingly well. The real question is where to put them, because some are genuinely dangerous.
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Poolside Plants for Australian Gardens
Poolside planting solves problems no other garden bed does. Here is what thrives beside Australian pools without filling the water with litter.
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Beautiful Plants for Low Maintenance Gardens in Architectural Design
Structured planting does not have to mean constant upkeep. Succulents, grasses, ferns and lavender that keep a designed garden looking sharp with minimal work.
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