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Meema

Top Climbers – Rambling

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING
2 weeks ago
Some landscapes are neat and tidy with straight lines. Others embrace the wild natural habits of plants, and are able to make use of small gaps that the neat and…
Flat Mat

Top Climbers – Climbing

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING
2 weeks ago
Are you looking for climbing plants? Whether you’re designing a courtyard garden, a fenceline trellis, or you’re providing privacy on a chainlink fence, the climbers in this list have all…
Flat White

Top 10 Cascading Plants – Retaining Walls, Rocks & Slopes

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, SHADE PLANTS
2 weeks ago
Are you looking for plants for plants that cascade down? The plants in this list are perfect for softening hard lines, covering ground, and providing living mulch that feeds ecology…
Mundi

Top 10 Bulletproof Plants (Almost)

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS
2 weeks ago
Are you looking for plants for plants that are really hard to kill once established? The plants in the list below were bred for neglected roadsides and bioswales which receive…
Cosmic White

Top 10 Shade-Loving Plants (Also for Full Sun)

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS
2 months ago
Are you looking for a plant for a shady spot? Perhaps it receives only dappled shade throughout the day, or an hour of direct sunlight as the sun’s path directly…
Little Jess

Top 10 Mass and Mixed Planting Plants

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS
2 months ago
Are you looking for plants for mass and mixed planting? Whether you’re looking for a large sward of a single variety, or a mix of shapes and textures that are…
Sea Urchin

Top 10 Fire Retardant Plants

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS
2 months ago
Are you looking for plants for fire retardant plants? The plants you specify play a massive role in the fire safety of a landscape. Of course, they’re just one piece…
Nafray Cenchrus

Top 10 Erosion Control Plants for Landscape Specification

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS
2 months ago
Are you looking for plants to control erosion? Whether you’re trying to control erosion on a steep slope or seemingly flat ground, here are Ozbreed’s top 10 erosion controlling plants…
Best Native Australian Foliage Contrast Plants

Best Native Australian Foliage Contrast Plants

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS, SHADE PLANTS, TREES
3 months ago
Flowers are great, but there’s more to gardening than just seasonal blooms! If you’re looking for native Aussie plants with colourful foliage, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re looking…
Grand Star

Best Dietes That Aren’t Weedy

GROUND COVERS, HEDGING AND SCREENING, MASS PLANTING, MODERN CLUMPING PLANTS
3 months ago
Australians have loved Dietes plants for decades; they’re incredibly tough, they control erosion, they have pretty iris flowers, and they look great along with native Australian plantings even though they’re…

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