Perennial Plants for a Cottage Garden
Lavender, salvia, foxglove, delphinium and catmint come back every year. Ten perennials for a full, layered cottage garden from spring through to autumn.
Wildlife
Growing guides, planting advice and plant care for wildlife in Australian gardens, written by the team at Nursery Near Me.
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Discover Native Plants With Yellow Flowers for Your Garden
Wattle, banksia, grevillea, hibbertia and more, grouped into trees, shrubs and groundcovers, with the birds and pollinators each one brings to the garden.
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Discover Native Plants With Red Flowers for Your Garden
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon', bottlebrush, flowering gum and kangaroo paw all bring hot red into the garden, and every one of them pulls honeyeaters in with it.
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15 Best Water Plants for Australian Garden Ponds
Water lilies, hornwort, water iris and papyrus, with what each one does for the pond. Plus how to plant in aquatic baskets and how much surface to shade.
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Top Bird-Attracting Native Plants for Australian Gardens
Grevillea, bottlebrush, banksia and hakea bring honeyeaters and lorikeets in. Layer them with dense shrubs for shelter and the birds stay rather than visit.
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The Science Behind Nocturnal Flowers Revealed
Moonflowers open at dusk and are finished by morning. The scent, pale petals and timing are all deliberate, and they exist to catch moths, bats and night beetles.
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Native vs Exotic Plants: Understanding the Differences
Native plants feed local wildlife and need less water, while exotics bring colour and adaptability. Understanding the trade-off helps you plant a balanced garden.
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Your Guide to Versatile Plants!
Shade, full sun, privacy screening or pollinators: four jobs a garden needs done, and the plants that handle each one reliably in Australian conditions.
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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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Efficient Pool Area Screening Options That Work
Screening turns a pool into a private retreat. The tropical plants that do it best, where to place them, and how they cut noise as well as sightlines.
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Designing a Backyard Oasis with Brisbane Plant Nursery's Unique Flora and Fauna
How to plant a Brisbane backyard that feeds birds, bees and frogs: nectar-rich Grevillea and Banksia, layered shelter, ground covers and an accessible water source.
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An Insider's Guide to Creating a Beautiful Cottage Garden in Australia
Roses, salvias, lavender and native bottlebrush layered into informal drifts. How to build a cottage garden that copes with the Australian climate.
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Attract Vibrant Wildlife: Designing a Native Australian Garden
Grevillea, banksia, eucalypt and native grasses layered like a natural habitat bring birds, bees and small mammals in. How to design and prepare for them.
