Ornamental Grasses for Australian Gardens
Mature height, sun and frost tolerance for eight ornamental grasses and strappy plants, plus the two things guides leave out: plants per square metre for mass planting, and when to...
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Pandanus Varieties Compared: Spined, Spineless and Size
One reaches eight metres with spines that need gloves. Another stays at two and has none. Which to plant where.
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Why 5 reasons your plant isn't blooming could surprise you
Green and healthy but stubbornly flowerless? Five reasons plants withhold their blooms, from too little light to a prune that cut off next season buds.
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Agapanthus: Choosing, Planting and Keeping It in Flower
Spherical blue and white blooms on tall stems make agapanthus a reliable performer. Meet the varieties, from dwarf Peter Pan to the near-black Black Pantha.
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Lilly Pilly Care Guide: Choosing, Planting and Pruning
Australia's default hedge, sold under three botanical names in forty cultivars. How to pick the right one before you plant a whole boundary.
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How to prepare your plants for storm season success
Before the first storms hit, thin your tree canopies, reinforce stakes, clear drainage and move pots undercover. A checklist for an Australian storm season.
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Signs Your Plant Needs More Sun: When to Move
Plants tell you when the light is wrong. Pale leaves, leggy stems and no flowers are the early signs, and moving the pot a metre is often enough to fix...
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The Best Time to Plant a Tree in Australia: A Guide
Autumn or spring depends on the tree and your climate. How soil warmth, rainfall and frost decide the best planting window in Australian gardens.
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Variegated Plants for Australian Gardens
Variegated foliage lifts a shaded corner all year round. It also behaves differently under Australian sun, and that decides where it can go.
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Creating Living Art with Plants: A Guide for the Home
Plants can be arranged as artwork rather than decoration. Choosing species for texture and colour, then designing vertical pieces that keep growing and changing.
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Decoding Plant Labels: Tips for Australian Gardeners
That little plastic tag holds everything you need: light, water, mature size, frost tolerance and the botanical name. Here is how to read all of it.
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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.
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Seaside Daisy Gardening: Everything to Know
A tough little coastal perennial that flowers almost year round and pulls in bees. How to plant seaside daisy and keep it looking full.
