Designing a pool garden? Discover the best low-maintenance plants for Australian pool areas, learn which plants to avoid, and find out how to create a beautiful landscape with less leaf litter, fewer maintenance headaches and more time enjoying your pool.
Think clay soil is impossible to garden in? Think again. Discover why clay is often one of the most fertile soils in Australia, learn the biggest mistakes gardeners make, and explore the best plants that genuinely thrive in heavy clay—including Lomandra, Dietes, Dianella, Ficinia and more.
Discover the best hedge plants for privacy in Australia and learn why many hedges never become dense. From Sweet Viburnum and Murraya 'Min-a-Min' to Aussie Hedge Bush and Photinia 'Red Robin', this guide explains how to choose, plant and prune a hedge that provides years of beautiful screening.
The western side of your garden is one of the toughest places for plants to survive. Learn why reflected heat is often a bigger problem than direct sunlight and discover the best plants for west-facing Australian gardens, including drought-tolerant shrubs, grasses and flowering groundcovers that genuinely thrive in harsh afternoon conditions.
The best front yard plants for Australian gardens combine structure, year-round appeal and low maintenance performance. Plants like Photinia Red Robin, Goldie Box Westringia, Snow Maiden, Little Jess Dianella and Gardenia Radicans create beautiful street appeal while remaining practical and easy to maintain.
Modern Australian gardens rely on texture, repetition, structure and low maintenance planting rather than large numbers of flowering plants. Lomandra Tropic Cascade, Blue Chalk Sticks, Little Jess Dianella, Silver Plum Bromeliad and Zen Grass are all excellent choices for creating a contemporary Australian landscape.
The best coastal ground covers in Australia combine drought tolerance, salt tolerance and low maintenance performance. Plants like Aussie Rambler, Scaevola Purple Fusion, Blue Chalk Sticks, Gazania Double Gold and Carissa Desert Star thrive in coastal conditions while creating beautiful long-lasting gardens.