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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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Magnolia 'Teddy Bear': The Compact Southern Magnolia for Australian Gardens
Magnolia 'Teddy Bear' is the soft, full-bodied compact Southern Magnolia. Glossy leaves with cinnamon undersides, creamy white flowers, and a tidy form for hedging or feature planting.
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Best Evergreen Trees: Our 6 Reliable Picks
Evergreen trees keep gardens looking dressed all year. From fast hedges to feature trees, here are six evergreens that work hard in Australian conditions, and how to choose between them.
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Outdoor Ficus trees, the Hillii, Hillii Flash, Figaro, and edible Black Genoa Fig. Best varieties, planting tips, watering, pruning, and the root caution every Australian gardener needs to know.
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Magnolia Little Gem vs Teddy Bear: Which Evergreen Magnolia Suits Your Garden?
Magnolia 'Little Gem' or Magnolia 'Teddy Bear'? Both are evergreen Southern Magnolias with white fragrant flowers, but they suit different gardens. Here is how to choose between them.
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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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