Growing 'Diamonds in the Dark' Plants: Tips and Tricks
Near-black foliage that makes pink and red summer flowers look twice as bright. What Diamonds in the Dark crepe myrtles need in sun, soil and water to perform.
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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Discovering Why Your Plants Thrive in Certain Seasons
Plants keep their own calendar. Knowing how light, warmth and soil shift through the year lets you time planting, feeding and pruning to work with them, not against.
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White Hydrangeas: A Perfect Addition to Your Garden
Morning sun, afternoon shade and a metre of breathing room between plants. How to choose between Annabelle, Incrediball and Limelight, and keep them flowering.
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Weeping Lilly Pilly: Hedging, Growth Rate and Care
The lilly pilly psyllid does not disfigure. How to space it, clip it, and keep the base from going bare.
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Comprehensive Blueberry Ash Tree Guide for Australian Gardeners
Fringed bell flowers, blue berries and birds all year. Where blueberry ash grows best in Australia and how to keep it healthy.
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How to Propergate: A Guide to Plant Success
Cuttings, layering, division or seed - each suits a different plant. A plain guide to propagating what you already grow instead of buying more.
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Creative Ideas for Garden Sitting Spaces
A seat you actually sit in needs shade, a little screening and furniture that survives the weather. Here is how to carve a quiet corner out of the garden.
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Border Brilliance: Low-Growing Plant Ideas
A defined border does more than tidy a garden, it suppresses weeds and guides the eye. Flowering annuals, hardy perennials and evergreens that stay low.
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Alstonville Tibouchina: Autumn Purple and How to Get It
For a few weeks each autumn the whole canopy turns purple. The two things that decide whether yours does.
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Spice Up Your Front Yard
Colourful perennials, an evergreen backbone and native flowering shrubs: a simple planting formula that lifts both a front yard and a home’s value.
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Low-Maintenance Garden Ideas for Australian Gardens
A low-maintenance garden is a design decision, not a plant list. Six approaches that cut weekly work to near zero in Australian conditions, with a plant table and links to...
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Guide to Palm Trees Varieties: An Essential Overview
Unveil the beauty in this guide to palm trees, showcasing how diverse palms can transform any space into a tropical haven. From tall to compact, explore your options.
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Hydrangeas: Colour and Growth
Bigleaf hydrangeas turn blue in acid soil and pink in alkaline. How to shift the colour deliberately, where to plant them and when to prune.
