Best Plants for Heavy Clay Soil in Australia
Heavy clay drowns roots in winter and bakes hard in summer. These floodplain natives and tough exotics thrive in it, and mound planting keeps them alive.
Low Maintenance
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for low maintenance in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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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.
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Loropetalum Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Chinese fringe flower holds burgundy foliage all year and flowers from late winter. Which cultivar to plant, where it will keep its colour, and how to prune it.
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Geisha Girl Duranta Care Guide
Violet flowers edged in white from October to May, on a hedge that grows half a metre a year. How to plant, prune and place a Geisha Girl duranta in...
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Fast Backyard Makeover on a Budget
A full backyard transformation does not need a landscaper. Buy small, buy fast growers and stage the spend over two seasons.
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Lavender Care Guide for Australian Gardens
English, French, Italian and Allardii lavenders behave very differently in Australian conditions. Here is how to choose one, plant it and prune it properly.
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Fortnight Lily (Dietes) Care Guide
Dietes flowers in waves from spring to autumn on almost no water and tolerates clay, sand, salt and frost. Position, spacing, feeding and the pruning mistake to avoid.
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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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Nandina Care Guide: Growing Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina is not a bamboo, does not run, and colours scarlet through the cold months. A guide to the dwarf cultivars and the one pruning job that matters.
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Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) Care Guide
Indian hawthorn flowers in late winter, handles salt wind and heat, and asks for almost nothing. Here is how to pick the right cultivar for the height you want.
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Aloe Care Guide: Growing Flowering Aloes in Australia
Aloes flower in winter, drink almost nothing and feed every honeyeater in the street. The hardest part of growing them is finding something to do afterwards.
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Cycad Care Guide: Growing Living Fossils in Australian Gardens
Cycads have survived 200 million years by being nearly impossible to kill. In the garden they trade speed for sculpture, and the trade is worth it.
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Lomandra Care Guide: The Toughest Strappy Plant in Australia
There is a reason every landscape architect in the country specifies lomandra. It is the plant that keeps looking good after everyone stops trying.
