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How Can I Get Privacy Without Planting a Hedge?
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How Can I Get Privacy Without Planting a Hedge?

You don't necessarily need a giant hedge to get privacy from the neighbours. Learn how sightlines, narrow screening plants and layered planting can create privacy without sacrificing half your backyard — including Callistemon Slim™, Space Saver™ Melaleuca, Thin Fence™ Viburnum and other screening plants for Australian gardens.

What Are the Best Drought-Tolerant Plants for Australian Gardens?
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What Are the Best Drought-Tolerant Plants for Australian Gardens?

A drought-tolerant garden doesn't have to mean rocks, dust and three angry succulents. Discover hardy Australian plants including Eremophilas, Westringias, Lomandras and spreading groundcovers, and learn how foliage, plant selection, establishment and clever design can create a beautiful garden that needs less water over time.

How Can I Make My Garden Grow Faster? What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)
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How Can I Make My Garden Grow Faster? What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)

Want your new garden to hurry up? More fertiliser and more water aren't necessarily the answer. Learn what actually controls plant growth — from roots, soil and sunlight to watering, weed competition, spacing and plant selection — and how to help a new Australian garden establish as well as it possibly can.


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