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What Should I Plant Around a Patio? Best Plants for Outdoor Entertaining Areas
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What Should I Plant Around a Patio? Best Plants for Outdoor Entertaining Areas

A great patio garden should do more than fill the beds around the paving. Discover how to use fragrance, screening, movement and layered planting around Australian outdoor entertaining areas, with plants including Gardenia, Port Wine Magnolia, Star Jasmine, Westringia, Dianella, Lomandra and more.

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.


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