November Garden Checklist for Australian Gardens
The last comfortable month before summer. Mulch before the heat, what still goes in the ground by region, the hedge trims, storm and fire prep, and the pests that start...
Pests & Problems
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for pests & problems in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Flowering Cherry and Flowering Plum Care Guide
Blossom in late winter comes down to matching the tree to your winter chill. Variety sizes, planting on clay, and the pruning timing that avoids canker.
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Calathea Care Guide: Fixing Brown Edges and Curling
Brown crispy edges and tightly rolled leaves are the same plant telling you the same thing two ways. What causes each and how to fix it for good.
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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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Heliconia Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Heliconias give the biggest tropical payoff of any plant we sell, provided they get warmth, food and water. Here is how to choose and grow them in Australia.
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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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Rose Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Roses are easier than their reputation once the calendar is Australian. Position, the winter prune and deep watering do most of the work, and the rest is variety choice.
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August Garden Checklist for Australian Gardens
August is the last quiet month before bud burst. Here are the pruning, feeding, mulching and planting jobs worth doing now, sorted by climate zone.
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The Complete Guide to Magnolia Tree Care in Australia
Yellow leaves, no flowers, scale insects: a magnolia tells you when something is wrong. Here is how to read the signs and get an Australian magnolia thriving.
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Lilly Pilly Resilience Problems: Your Troubleshooting Guide
Yellow leaves, brown papery patches or a black sooty film on a Syzygium australe 'Resilience' hedge, diagnosed by symptom, with the treatment for each cause.
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Lilly Pilly Resilience: The Definitive Guide to Psyllid Resistance
Psyllid pimples are a lilly pilly problem you can plant your way out of. Why Syzygium 'Resilience' resists them, how fast it grows and how far apart to space it.
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Why Plant Leaves Turn Brown in Australian Gardens
The pattern of the browning tells you the cause. In Australian gardens it is usually heat, wind, water or salt rather than disease.
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Top Pest Repelling Plants for Your Australian Garden
Some pest repelling plants earn the name and some do not. What lavender, marigolds, citronella and tea tree do in an Australian garden, and where to plant each one.
