Adjusting Plant Watering Schedule in Winter
Overwatering is the most common winter mistake, even in mild Brisbane and Sydney winters. How often to water beds, pots and lawns once growth slows.
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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How to Keep Your Indoor Plants Alive
Let’s be honest: keeping indoor plants alive isn’t always as easy as it looks on Instagram. But the good news? With just a few key habits and a little plant-parent...
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Top 10 Plants for Temporary Spaces in Australia
Renting, moving or setting up a pop-up? Ten plants that travel well, forgive a missed watering and make a temporary space feel settled.
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Orchids Care & Maintenance: A Guide
Which orchids grow outdoors where in Australia, and the light, watering, potting mix and feeding that keep them flowering, with the mistake that kills most of them.
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Understanding Root Rot: A Gardener's Guide
Root rot kills more Australian garden plants than any pest. How to tell it from drought, why the cause differs between Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth, and the drainage that prevents...
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Recognising Plant Deficiencies: A Guide for Gardeners
Where the yellowing appears, on old growth or new, is the single most useful clue. The deficiencies by symptom, the Australian regional pattern, the phosphorus trap for natives, and the...
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Cousin It Groundcover: An Australian Planting Guide
Cousin It softens retaining walls and covers slopes that cannot be mown. It is also slower to establish than most people expect.
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How to Prepare Your Garden for Storm Season
Before the first storms hit, thin your tree canopies, reinforce stakes, clear drainage and move pots undercover. A checklist for an Australian storm season.
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The Top Plants for Urban Gardeners
City gardens live in pots, on balconies and in whatever light the building allows. The hardy perennials, succulents and air purifiers that handle those conditions.
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Planting an Outdoor Staircase: Plants That Suit Steps
Every step on an outdoor staircase gets different light. How to match succulents, ferns and climbers to each one for a planted entrance that lasts.
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How to Identify and Treat Common Plant Pests and Diseases in Australia
Most garden damage in Australia is not a pest at all, so rule out sun, wind, salt and root rot first. Then the common insects and diseases by symptom, the...
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Balcony Plants for Australian Apartments: What Survives
A balcony is harsher than almost any garden bed. Why plants fail up there, and what genuinely copes.
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Indoor Plants for Every Room: An Australian Guide
Most indoor plants fail because of the room, not the owner. A room-by-room guide to matching plants to the light an Australian home actually gets, with watering intervals for each.
