What Makes Red Yuccas So Popular?
Red yucca is a heat and drought-tolerant succulent with coral flower spikes, no sharp leaf tips and repeat flowering, making it easy in rock and pollinator gardens.
Flowering
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for flowering in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Top 10 Drought-Tolerant Plants for Your Brisbane Garden
Ten hardy plants that shrug off a Brisbane dry spell, from grevillea and banksia to agave, lavender and kangaroo paw, with tips for establishing each one.
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Designing a Backyard Oasis with Nursery Near Me's Unique Flora and Fauna
How to plant a Brisbane backyard that feeds birds, bees and frogs: nectar-rich Grevillea and Banksia, layered shelter, ground covers and an accessible water source.
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Garden Plants: Enhancing Your Outdoor Space
Starting a garden from scratch? These forgiving plants deliver colour, fragrance and structure without demanding constant attention.
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Wisteria in Australia: Growing It, and the Native Alternative
Wisteria is not an Australian native, and in Brisbane it barely flowers. What to know before planting, and the native that does the same job.
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Viburnum Odoratissimum: A Screening Plant Worth Knowing
A fast, dense evergreen with glossy leaves, scented white spring flowers and red summer berries. How to use viburnum odoratissimum as a hedge, screen or feature plant.
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Evergreen Frangipani: Growing Plumeria Pudica in Australia
Plumeria pudica is the frangipani that keeps its leaves through winter, which makes it the more practical choice for most Australian gardens.
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White Crepe Myrtle 'Natchez': Four Seasons of Interest
Flowers all summer, colours in autumn, then reveals cinnamon bark. And the pruning habit that ruins it.
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Gardenia Care: Fixing Yellow Leaves and Bud Drop
The difference between a gardenia that perfumes a courtyard and one that sulks for years is soil chemistry, not care.
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Teddy Bear Magnolia: How to Grow and Care for Them
The fuzzy brown leaf undersides give this compact Southern magnolia its name. How to plant it, what soil pH it wants, and how to water and prune it through the...
