Discover the Secret to Long Lasting Blooms in Your Garden
Flowers that keep going are made in the soil, not at the nursery. Choose for your climate zone, stagger the bloom times and the garden holds colour for months.
Soil & Fertiliser
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for soil & fertiliser in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Essential Japanese Maple Care Guide for Australian Gardens
Japanese maples reward the right position. How to pick a variety, find a sheltered spot with dappled light, and plant into moist, free-draining soil.
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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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Soil Types Explained: How to Identify and Improve Yours
Almost every persistent garden problem traces back to soil. How to identify yours in two minutes, and what to do about it.
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Cascade Lilly Pilly: The One That Actually Flowers
Most lilly pillies are grown as green screening. Cascade is the one you plant for the flowers, if you prune it correctly.
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Eumundi Quandong Care Guide
Elaeocarpus eumundi is a glossy-leaved native screen tree for subtropical gardens. Where to plant it, the soil it prefers and how often it needs watering.
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Embrace Green Gardening: Eco-Friendly Practices
Sustainable gardening in practice: native plants that need less water, compost and manure in place of synthetics, and mulch that can halve how often you water.
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Backyard Bird Paradise: Creating a Sanctuary
Native plants, layered from groundcover to canopy, turn a backyard into somewhere birds actually stay. What to plant and how to keep food coming year-round.
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Pencil Pines in Australia: Varieties and Care
Pencil pines give you height without width, which is why they suit driveways and narrow boundaries. Here is how to plant and keep them.
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Enhance Your Garden with Ficus Hillii Topiary
Growing and caring for healthy ficus hillii topiary requires attention to detail. Tips on pruning, soil, and watering can help you achieve perfect results.
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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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Growing Citrus Trees in Your Aussie Backyard
Whether you’re in Queensland or Victoria, your backyard can flourish with citrus trees native to Australia. Tailor care routines to ensure lush growth.
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How to Prepare the Soil for Planting: Tips & Tricks
Good soil is made, not found. How to test pH, clear weeds properly, till to the right depth and add organic matter in autumn so beds are ready by spring.
