Agave Garden Ideas: Choosing by Size, Spines and Position
Agaves suit Australia embarrassingly well. The real question is where to put them, because some are genuinely dangerous.
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Poolside Plants for Australian Gardens
Poolside planting solves problems no other garden bed does. Here is what thrives beside Australian pools without filling the water with litter.
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Architectural Plants for Low Maintenance Gardens
Architectural planting relies on strong, repeated form, and the plants that hold that form are mostly the ones built for heat and drought. Which to use where, why drainage decides...
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Creating an Animal Friendly Garden
The garden plants most dangerous to dogs and cats, the safer swaps, how to design a yard a dog can share, and what Australian wildlife needs from a garden.
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Plant Identifier Apps: Which Work in Australia
The apps have improved, but they are trained on northern hemisphere plants. Which to use, and when a phone answer is not good enough.
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The Perfect Olive Tree for Brisbane Climate
Olives grow well in Brisbane as tough, silver-leafed trees; fruit is a bonus rather than a promise in a humid climate. Which variety to choose, where to plant it, and...
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Everything to Know About Dragon Tree Care and Maintenance
Dracaena marginata is one of the easiest indoor plants going. It handles low light, forgives a missed watering and can reach around 1.8m indoors.
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Your Complete Care Guide to Monstera Deliciosa, the Fruit Salad Plant
Monstera deliciosa wants bright indirect light and a drink every one to two weeks. What its yellow leaves, crispy edges and wilting are telling you.
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Paperbark Trees: How to Identify and Care for These Hardy Plants
Melaleucas are identified by white bark peeling in paper-thin layers and fluffy cream flowers. A guide to choosing, placing and caring for one in an Australian garden.
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Golden Penda: Australia's Best Gold Flowering Tree
An evergreen native that flowers gold, suits a suburban block, and fills with lorikeets when it blooms.
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Jacaranda Trees in Australia: Planting and Care
For a few weeks each spring the jacaranda turns whole Australian streets purple. Here is where one belongs and what to expect through the year.
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Elephant Ear Plants in Australia: Varieties and Care
Elephant ears give you the biggest leaf you can grow, and one of them is native to Australian rainforest. Here is which variety suits where.
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How to Grow and Care for Conifers?
Conifers need the right start to thrive. How to plant, water and prune them, including the one-third rule that stops a conifer being damaged for good.
