Replacing Your Lawn with Native Plants
Native plants use less water than lawn, need little feeding and bring birds and insects back. How to plan, plant and layer a native front garden.
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Discover Everything About Camellia Bushes
Camellias flower when little else does, from autumn right through to spring. A guide to the main varieties and the soil, light and shelter each one needs.
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The Best Groundcovers for Shade in Australian Gardens
Shaded ground is where most Australian gardens look worst. What to plant, sorted by how much foot traffic the area gets.
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Choosing the Best Grasses for Tree Base Planting
Grass under a tree competes for light, water and nutrients. These shade-tolerant and drought-hardy varieties hold their colour where ordinary lawn thins out.
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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.
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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.
