Best Small Trees for Small Australian Backyards
Eight trees that stay under eight metres, hold their shape without constant pruning, and suit a courtyard, townhouse yard or standard suburban block.
Feature Trees
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for feature trees in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Silver Birch Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Silver birch is a cool-climate tree with shallow roots and specific needs. Here is where it works in Australia, how to plant it, and what to grow instead if it...
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Water Gum (Tristaniopsis 'Luscious') Care Guide
The default choice for driveways and narrow front gardens. How big Luscious really gets, how far apart to space it, and the two summers that decide everything.
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Ornamental Pear Care Guide: Growing Pyrus calleryana in Australia
White spring blossom, glossy summer leaves and blazing autumn colour on a tree tough enough for car parks: ornamental pears earn their popularity.
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Jacaranda Care Guide: Growing the Purple Icon of Australian Spring
For a few weeks each spring, jacarandas turn whole suburbs purple. Here is how to plant one properly and what to expect while you wait for the show.
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Crepe Myrtle Care Guide: Planting, Pruning and the Best Varieties
Crepe myrtles deliver months of summer flowers, sculptural bark and brilliant autumn colour. Here is how to choose and care for them, pruning included.
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Frangipani Care Guide: Growing Plumeria in Australia
Nothing says an Australian summer like frangipani perfume. Learn how to plant, feed and overwinter Plumeria, and which varieties suit your climate.
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Blueberry Ash Care Guide: Growing Elaeocarpus reticulatus in Australia
A slender Australian rainforest native with fringed bell flowers and bright blue berries, blueberry ash is one of the best small feature trees you can plant.
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Feature Trees That Instantly Elevate a Front Yard
Scale and placement matter more than flower colour. The feature trees that suit Australian front yards, from a 3 metre Teddy Bear Magnolia to an 8 metre Ornamental Pear.
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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.
