Plant Care Tips
The Best Olive Trees for Your Garden: 4 Picks by Purpose
A practical guide to the best olive trees for Australian gardens, covering fruiting, non-fruiting and compact varieties for hedging, feature and Mediterranean planting.
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Our Top 6 Hedging Plant Recommendations: The Most Functional Picks
Our top recommended hedging plants for Australian gardens, with practical notes on speed, height, climate and how to choose.
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Banksia Integrifolia: The Coastal Australian Native Worth Planting
Banksia integrifolia, the Coast Banksia, is the most adaptable Banksia in Australian gardens. Coastal tolerant, fast growing and a magnet for native birds. Here is the planting and care guide.
Learn moreAll You Need to Know About Magnolia Coolwyn Gloss
Magnolia Coolwyn Gloss is the high-shine evergreen Magnolia with the lowest leaf drop of the popular cultivars. Polished foliage, perfumed white flowers and a tidy upright form for modern Australian gardens.
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Waterhousea floribunda: The Best Native Hedging Tree
Waterhousia floribunda, the Weeping Lilly Pilly, is the fast native hedger that creates dense privacy in two to three seasons. Here is why it has become the default for native screens and how to grow it well.
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Magnolia Teddy Bear: Why This Compact Evergreen Belongs in Your Garden
Magnolia Teddy Bear is the densest most compact evergreen Magnolia, with glossy bronze-backed foliage and large perfumed white flowers. Here is why it works as both a feature tree and a hedge in Australian gardens.
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Is Ficus Hillii Flash Fast Growing? Growth Rate, Care, and How to Hedge
Yes. Ficus Hillii Flash puts on 40 to 60 cm a year once settled, making it one of the fastest hedging trees you can plant in Australia. Here is what that growth looks like in real gardens, how to get the most out of it, and which alternatives to consider.
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How to Plant and Care for a Magnolia Tree in Australia
A practical guide to planting and caring for Magnolia trees in Australia. Whether you have a Coolwyn Gloss, Little Gem, Teddy Bear, Kay Parris or Saucer Magnolia, this covers planting, watering, mulching, pruning and feeding.
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10 Best Trees for Carbon Offset: Long-Lived Natives and Heavy-Hitter Shade
Six trees that lock in carbon and suit Australian climates. Long-lived natives, fast urban shade, suburban feature trees and dense native hedging at scale. How to plant for real carbon impact.
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