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…
Hedging and Screening
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…
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…