The Edible Backyard: Layout for Fruit Trees and Herbs
A productive backyard is a layout problem before it is a gardening problem. Map the sun, anchor with citrus and build out from there.
Fruit & Edible
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for fruit & edible in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Blueberry Care Guide: How to Grow Blueberries in Australia
Blueberries are the highest value crop a home gardener can grow, and they thrive in Australia once you understand one thing: acid soil.
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Orange Tree Care Guide: Growing Sweet Oranges in Australia
A backyard orange tree is a fifty year investment that pays out every winter in fruit sweeter than anything in the shops. Here is how to grow one properly.
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Lime Tree Care Guide: Growing Limes in Australia
A single well fed lime tree keeps a household in gin garnishes and Thai curries for decades. Here is how to choose one and keep it thriving.
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Lemon Tree Care Guide: Growing Citrus in Australian Backyards
The backyard lemon is an Australian institution. Choose the right variety, plant it properly and feed it well, and one tree will supply the whole street.
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Avocado Tree Care Guide: From Hass to Homegrown in Australia
One healthy backyard avocado can out-produce your toast habit. The secret is drainage, drainage and drainage, plus a smart A and B variety pairing.
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Mango Tree Care Guide: Growing Your Own Kensington Pride at Home
A grafted mango can hand you buckets of fruit within four years. Here is how to choose between Bowen, Kensington Pride and King Thai, and keep the tree healthy.
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Rosemary Care Guide: Growing a Mediterranean Herb in Australia
Sun, sharp drainage and benign neglect: rosemary asks for the three cheapest things in gardening and repays them in flavour, flowers and bees.
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Garden Design Trends in 2026
Outdoor kitchens, less lawn, more natives and materials that weather with age. The garden design shifts shaping Australian backyards in 2026.
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How to Pair Plants That Complement Each Other
Good plant pairings start with plants that want the same conditions. After that, contrast the foliage, layer the heights and repeat a short list of plants. Five combinations that work...
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Blueberry Ash Tree Guide for Australian Gardens
Blueberry ash is a narrow, evergreen native tree with fringed flowers and blue berries that birds eat. Where it grows in Australia, how big it gets, how to plant it...
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Weeping Mulberry: A Unique Garden Feature
Those cascading branches are the whole point. Plant a weeping mulberry in autumn, keep it out of the wind, and it becomes the sculpture the garden was missing.
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Mock Orange (Murraya) Care: Hedging, Pruning and Varieties
The closest thing to a foolproof formal hedge in warm Australian climates, with two caveats worth knowing first.
