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.
Shade Gardens
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for shade gardens in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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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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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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Azalea Care Guide: Growing the Great Australian Spring Show-Off
When an azalea flowers, it does not hold back. Here is how to give it the acidic soil, dappled light and light pruning it needs to repeat the show every...
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Best Trees to Plant in Farm Paddocks for Shade
River red gum, spotted gum, kurrajong and more: wide-canopied trees that shelter livestock and hold up in exposed Australian paddocks.
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The Best Shade Trees for Australian Gardens
A canopy tree is the cheapest air conditioning you will install. Here is which one to plant, and how far from the house it belongs.
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Creating Shade: Using Trees as Cover for Walkways
A shaded path is cooler, quieter and far nicer to walk. Choosing the right tree comes down to canopy density, root behaviour and how long it will live.
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Best Low Light Plants for Home
What "low light" really means in an Australian home, the seven plants that cope with it, and the watering and placement rules that stop them slowly declining.
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Growing Ferns in Australia: Light, Humidity and Placement
Ferns fail in Australian gardens for one reason more than any other. Everything else is secondary.
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The Best Groundcovers for Shade in Australian Gardens
Shaded ground is where most Australian gardens look worst. What to plant, sorted by how much foot traffic the area gets.
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Choosing the Best Grasses for Tree Base Planting
Grass under a tree competes for light, water and nutrients. These shade-tolerant and drought-hardy varieties hold their colour where ordinary lawn thins out.
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Shade Gardening in Australia: What to Plant Where
Shade is treated as a problem when it is usually an advantage. How to read the kind you have, and plant it properly.
