Front Yard Planting for Kerb Appeal
Kerb appeal is structure, not flowers. One feature tree, crisp low hedges and disciplined repetition will do more than any annual bed ever could.
Seasonal Care
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for seasonal care 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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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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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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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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Hellebore Care Guide: Growing the Winter Rose
Winter roses flower in shade from May to September. Which types suit your climate, where to plant them, and the one annual pruning job that matters.
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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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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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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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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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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.
