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.
Pots & Small Spaces
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for pots & small spaces in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Plants for a Narrow Side Passage
Dry under the eaves, dark most of the day and barely a metre wide. The columnar shrubs, fence climbers and shade ground covers that suit a side passage.
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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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Peace Lily Care Guide for Australian Homes
Brown tips, no flowers and sudden wilting are the three peace lily complaints. Light, water quality, winter temperature and pot size fix all of them.
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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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Tree Fern Care Guide: Growing Cyathea cooperi in Australia
Nothing transforms a shaded corner like a tree fern. One trunk, a two metre canopy of lace, and suddenly the side passage is a rainforest gully.
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Small Courtyard Garden Ideas: Big Impact in Tight Spaces
A courtyard is not a small garden problem, it is a design opportunity where every single plant gets to matter.
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Kangaroo Paw Care Guide: Growing Australia's Most Distinctive Flower
Velvet flowers, honeyeaters on tap and months of colour. Kangaroo paws are easy once you learn the one brutal haircut they need each year.
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Yucca Care Guide: Tough Architectural Plants for Indoors and Out
Indoors in a dim corner or outside in baking sun, yuccas keep their architectural looks on a watering schedule you will occasionally forget. They will not mind.
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Rooftop Garden Ideas: Turning a Roof Into a Green Space
Rooftops are windy, hot and weight limited, which narrows the plant list fast. Container planting, screening, shade and the structural checks to do first.
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Creating a Hydro Planter: A Simple Guide to Growing Plants in Water
Swap soil for clay balls and a water reservoir: a cleaner, lower-maintenance way to grow peace lilies, pothos and monstera indoors, explained step by step.
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Choosing the Right Size Pot for Your Plant: The Complete Guide
The pot controls the whole root environment, and too big is as damaging as too small. Exact size steps, the right depth, and when to move up a size.
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The 5 Best Small Magnolia Tree Varieties for Australian Gardens & Pots
Five dwarf magnolias for Australian gardens and pots, including Teddy Bear at 3 to 4 metres and Little Gem for screening, with care tips for each variety.
