Low-Mess Lilly Pilly: This Variety Barely Produces Any Berries
Are you (or your clients) sick of cleaning up wasted lilly pilly berries? Are you looking for a lilly pilly that makes less mess? Lilly pillies are amazing native Australian…
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Best Lilly Pilly for Small Gardens, Fencelines, and Court-yards
Introduction Are you looking for the perfect lilly pilly to fit into your compact garden or along your fenceline without taking up too much space? In this article, we’ll discuss…
Our 6 Most Popular Dianellas: Best Australian Flax Plants
Are you looking for resilient, attractive plants to enhance your urban landscape? Have you considered the remarkable versatility and beauty of Dianella cultivars? In this article, we dive into six…
Best Winter-Flowering Plants for Australian Gardens
If you’d like your Aussie garden to be filled with colour all year, you’ll benefit greatly from adding plants that bloom in winter. Sure, foliage is one way to add…
Best Westringias for Green Walls
Are you looking to create a vibrant green wall with resilient and striking plants? If so, westringias could be the perfect choice for you. These Australian natives have risen in…
Best Lomandras for Green Walls
Introduction Are you looking to create a stunning green wall with hardy and attractive plants? Have you considered Lomandras? It can be tempting to treat all lomandras the same, but…
Best Australian Rain Garden Plants
Are you wondering, “what are the best plants for a rain garden in Australia?” You’re not alone. As we face the challenges of climate change, the concept of rain gardens…
Best Westringias for Heavy Clay and Wet Feet
Introduction Westringia plants, also known as coastal rosemary, have long been celebrated for their robustness, thriving in drought conditions and light, sandy soils. However, they’re not typically associated with a…
Best Plants Bred for Functionality: An Insight for Landscape Architects
We’ve all had it drilled into us to “plant the right plant in the right place.” But what used to be the right plant 20 years ago is starting to…
What are the best native perennials to grow in Australia?
Ever wondered which native perennials thrive best in Australian gardens? As gardeners, landscape architects, and horticulturists, we all know that selecting the right plants for our gardens is the first…
Best Low-Growing Native Plants for Unobstructed Visibility Near Schools & Childcare
Are you a landscape architect or garden designer who values safety and visibility? Have you ever wondered how the strategic use of low-growing native plants can create a safer environment…
Best Compact Trees for Small Native Gardens
Are you wondering about the best native trees to plant in a small garden? Selecting suitable trees for smaller spaces can be quite a challenge, especially when you have a…
10 Best Trees for Clay Soil: What You Need to Know
Understanding the soil in your garden is step one for successful tree planting. Clay soil, known for its heavy texture and high nutrient content, can be a challenging yet rewarding…
Best Australian Native Plants for Clay Soils
Clay soil, often viewed as a gardener’s nemesis, is actually a blessing in disguise. Rich in nutrients and known for its water-retaining properties, clay soil has the potential to be…
Best Australian native plants for sandy soils
While gardening in sandy soil can pose its own unique challenges, it also presents a host of potential benefits. The key to success lies in understanding the nature of sandy…
Best Australian Flowering Plants for Birds
As you stroll through a thriving Australian native garden, the sight of flowering plants teeming with birds is a joy to behold. These plants serve as more than just a…
Best Australian Native Habitat Plants for Birds
Introduction Australia is home to a rich variety of bird species, many of which depend heavily on native plants for their survival. These plants provide essential food sources and shelter…
Best Hedges for Sandy Soil
The soil in your garden is a key determinant of which hedges will flourish best. Sandy soil, known for its light texture and low nutrient content, can pose unique challenges…
Top 10 Hedges for Clay Soil
Gardening in clay-dominant soil can be a challenging endeavour due to its heavy, compact nature. However, certain hedges are well-adapted to these conditions. In this article, we will explore the…
Top 10 Plants for Clay Soil: A Quick Guide
Have you ever wondered why some plants thrive in your garden while others struggle? The secret could be hiding beneath your feet – in the clay soil. Gardening in clay…
Top 10 Plants for Sandy Soil: A Quick Guide
Ever puzzled over why certain plants flourish in your garden, while others seem to falter? The answer may reside just beneath your feet – in the sandy soil. This soil…
Best Australian Native Hedge Plants: Westringias, Lilly Pillies, Bottlebrushes, and More
Are you looking to add a touch of natural beauty to your garden or landscape while also supporting local ecosystems? Have you considered using native Australian plants for your hedges?…
The Best Australian Native Plants for Pollinators
Are you a gardener looking to make your patch of green more beneficial to the environment? Have you ever wondered how your garden can contribute to the preservation of our…
10 Best Trees for Sandy Soil
The soil in your garden plays a pivotal role in determining which trees will thrive best. Sandy soil, known for its light texture and low nutrient content, can present unique…
Finding the Right Hedging and Screening Plants
Australia is a pretty tough climate to establish a hedge or screen. It’s hot, dry and often humid in many places, and our soils can be a real challenge. Traditional…
Tough Ground Cover Plants
A good ground cover plant should spread across the ground and help choke out weeds. Many ground cover plants spread but often thin out, or are short lived and only…
Choosing the Right Large Scale Mass Planting Plants
Plants for large scale mass planting projects need to be low maintenance, drought tough and able to cope with harsh conditions. Ozbreed has developed many plants that fit into that…
Modern Clumping Architectural Plants
Good strappy leaf plants make the best clumping architectural plants. The better ones stay evergreen all year, even through a regular drought. Severe droughts may brown them, but they will…
Plants for Moderate to Heavy Shade
Most plants can handle light shade, but fewer can thrive in moderately heavy shade, and fewer still in very shady landscaped gardens. Conditions that adversely affect plants in shade are…
Choosing the Right Street Trees
Avoid the above, and put some thought into the tree you choose. Leafy suburbs are often the richest, most expensive real-estate. The trees planted 50 years ago are not the…
Choosing Plants for Clay Soils
Clay soils can be very heavy and hard to dig, with a tendency towards water logging. While heavy clay soils will need significant improvement before most plants will happily grow…
Soil Improvement
In general work on improving the soil or correcting soil pH should be done before planting takes place. When starting a new garden, understanding your soil will greatly assist you…
Choosing Plants for Sandy Soils
Sandy soils can be very free draining and do not hold a lot of moisture or nutrients for plants. Plants which naturally grow in sandy soils will perform best in…
Understanding Your Soil
The type of soil you have will greatly impact on the types of plants which will grow happily in your garden and the degree of care they will need. Australian…
Why are Strappy Leaf plants so good?
Strappy leafed plants are plants which have a grass like growth habit, but are not grasses. Their leaves are long green straps, like grass, which may be very thin or…
Drought Tolerant Plants
One way of reducing the water needs of our gardens is to grow plants which have low water needs. These plants are often described as drought tolerant as they are…
Caring for a Garden During Drought
Where ever you live in Australia, periods of extended dry weather and even drought are likely to impact on your garden. Water restrictions are likely to remain as long term…
Coloured Foliage Plants
Lush green spaces are very relaxing, and yet they come to life so much when a splash of colour is added. The first thought for colour in a garden is…
Ground Cover Plants
Bare soil in gardens is prone to drying out, erosion, increased temperatures and increased weed germination. This is usually prevented by adding mulch to the garden to act as a…
Tidy Australian Shrubs
Whilst many of us can proudly say we are fond of the beautiful and iconic Australian native flora, we are still often hesitant to use them in our gardens. Native…