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.
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Spring Planting Guide: Top Choices
Warm soil and longer days make spring the easiest time to plant. Here are the annuals, perennials, vegetables and natives that establish fastest.
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Steps to plan your garden
Where to start when you are staring at an empty yard: setting goals, choosing the position and getting the soil right before you buy a single plant.
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Growing Olive Trees in Pots: An Australian Guide
Olives are one of the few Mediterranean trees that genuinely thrive in a pot. Here is how to keep one healthy on an Australian patio or balcony.
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Crafting elegance: using plants to make a statement entrance
First impressions form in seconds. How to use planters, layered foliage and colour at an entrance so the front door feels considered rather than bare.
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Planning Your Coastal Feature Garden
Salt spray, sandy soil and relentless sun rule out most plants. How to plan a coastal garden around the ones that thrive, and the materials that suit it.
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Pandanus in Australian Gardens: Species and Care
Nothing says Australian coastline like a pandanus. Here is which species suits your garden, and the coastal pest worth knowing about.
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Pool Screening Plants: Privacy, Litter and Fence Rules
Three requirements that pull against each other, and the pool fence rule that can cost you a compliance certificate.
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Bismarck Palm: Size, Silver Colour and Where to Plant It
The biggest statement a single plant can make, and the clearance it needs. Sort this out before you buy, not a decade later.
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The best feature tree for low and high sun spots
One entry gets three hours of morning light, another bakes all afternoon. Which feature trees suit each, and what makes a tree shade-tolerant or sun-hardy.
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Cordyline Guide: The Three Types and Which One You Need
Three very different plants sold under one name. Which survives frost, which burns in sun, and which is native to Australia.
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Groundcovers to Plant Between Pavers and Steppers
The gaps between pavers are where weeds start. What survives being trodden on, and how densely to plant it.
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Blue Chalksticks in Australia: Planting and Care
Blue chalksticks holds its colour through the worst of summer and needs almost no water. It has one weakness worth knowing before you plant it.
