Growing Guides
Poolside planting: leaf litter, roots and salt
How to plan a poolside bed in Australia: which litter loads the filter, which roots lift paving and coping, and plants that take splash and reflected heat.
Poolside planting: leaf litter, roots and salt
How to plan a poolside bed in Australia: which litter loads the filter, which roots lift paving and coping, and plants that take splash and reflected heat.
Plants for shade: what actually grows on the so...
Shade is not one condition: dry shade, bright open shade and dappled shade need different plants, and this guide sets out what works in each.
Plants for shade: what actually grows on the so...
Shade is not one condition: dry shade, bright open shade and dappled shade need different plants, and this guide sets out what works in each.
Growing in pots: what survives, what needs the ...
Why undersized pots and garden soil kill container plants, how to water, feed and repot through an Australian summer, and which plants genuinely last in a pot.
Growing in pots: what survives, what needs the ...
Why undersized pots and garden soil kill container plants, how to water, feed and repot through an Australian summer, and which plants genuinely last in a pot.
Planting into clay: what works and what to stop...
An honest guide to heavy clay: why backfilled holes drown roots, why mounding works, when gypsum actually helps, and which plants cope with wet ground.
Planting into clay: what works and what to stop...
An honest guide to heavy clay: why backfilled holes drown roots, why mounding works, when gypsum actually helps, and which plants cope with wet ground.
Frost tolerant plants for cold Australian gardens
How frost damages plants, why frost pockets form on sloping blocks, and which trees, conifers and shrubs hold up in genuinely cold Australian districts.
Frost tolerant plants for cold Australian gardens
How frost damages plants, why frost pockets form on sloping blocks, and which trees, conifers and shrubs hold up in genuinely cold Australian districts.
Fast growing shade trees, and the trade you are...
A site-first guide to fast growing shade trees in Australia: what growth rate costs you in wood, roots and lifespan, and how to plant and prune around it.
Fast growing shade trees, and the trade you are...
A site-first guide to fast growing shade trees in Australia: what growth rate costs you in wood, roots and lifespan, and how to plant and prune around it.