Lavender Care Guide for Australian Gardens
English, French, Italian and Allardii lavenders behave very differently in Australian conditions. Here is how to choose one, plant it and prune it properly.
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for waterwise in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
English, French, Italian and Allardii lavenders behave very differently in Australian conditions. Here is how to choose one, plant it and prune it properly.
Dietes flowers in waves from spring to autumn on almost no water and tolerates clay, sand, salt and frost. Position, spacing, feeding and the pruning mistake to avoid.
Indoors in a dim corner or outside in baking sun, yuccas keep their architectural looks on a watering schedule you will occasionally forget. They will not mind.
One good agave does the work of a whole garden bed: bold, symmetrical and alive on rainfall alone. The trick is drainage, and almost nothing else.
Ten hardy plants that shrug off a Brisbane dry spell, from grevillea and banksia to agave, lavender and kangaroo paw, with tips for establishing each one.
Water restrictions do not have to mean a bare garden. Soil health, mulch, grouped watering zones and drought-tolerant planting keep a garden green on far less water.