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Top Dressing A Lawn: How, When, And Why

Australian lawns face it all — very hot summers, heavy rains, and everything in between.  Over time, your lawn becomes bumpy and nutrients are washed away from the soil.  Even starting a new lawn can be challenging, especially if you’re after a thick, green...

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Syngonium Fantasy Care

Syngonium Fantasy Care

If you want a classy plant that makes a statement, look no further than a variegated Syngonium. The leaves change colour as seasons and years progress, and make for a visual delight. Syngonium varieties are easy to care for as all-terrain indoor plants. They like a...

How To Grow An Illawarra Flame Tree

How To Grow An Illawarra Flame Tree

They're a familiar sight around Australia, with their brilliant red blooms following the purple jacarandas in late spring. All over New South Wales and up the east coast to Queensland, the Illawarra flame tree (brachychiton acerifolius) is bursting into bloom. It is...

Dracaena Plant Care

Dracaena Plant Care

If you love indoor plants, chances are you own a Dracaena. It's a popular houseplant known for its blade-shaped leaves. There are actually several Dracaena species, from the corn plant to the Madagascar dragon tree. And all these Dracaena varieties are excellent...

What To Plant In Autumn In Australia

What To Plant In Autumn In Australia

Cooler weather doesn’t have to mean the end of growing your vegetables! Autumn is an excellent time for sowing vegetable and herb seeds that love cooler conditions. These will be ready during winter, providing fresh produce throughout spring — giving you new...

How To Grow A Jacaranda Tree

How To Grow A Jacaranda Tree

The jacaranda tree might only bloom once a year, but it's a stunning tree for all seasons. Spring to early summer brings a bounty of beautiful lilac blossoms (and hay fever). In late summer, the lush leaves provide cool shade for any person, animal, or plant...

How To Grow A Banksia Tree

How To Grow A Banksia Tree

From groundcover to shrubs to flourishing trees, banksia is a stunning and versatile plant to have in your garden. It's easily recognisable by its serrated leaves and its flower spikes, which come in greenish-white, yellow, and orange-red. As Australian native plants,...

Bottlebrush Trees And Plants

Bottlebrush Trees And Plants

Those of us with brown thumbs, rejoice! You can still have gorgeous, colourful flowers in your garden. The bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) is low-maintenance and difficult to kill. It's also one of many Australian native flowers, making it perfect for any local...

How To Grow An Orange Tree

How To Grow An Orange Tree

It's a breakfast classic – a tall glass of cool and refreshing OJ. Oranges are a versatile and delicious fruit, whether cut into quarters or baked into a dessert. But few things are tastier than fruit fresh from the tree. Frank Sinatra says orange is the happiest...

Lemon Tree Guide: How To Grow & Care For Lemon Trees

Lemon Tree Guide: How To Grow & Care For Lemon Trees

No tree hollers sunny happiness more than the lemon tree. Cut open a lemon and you can practically imagine the smiley emoji jumping out from the fruit. Forget the ubiquitous lemonade, you can do so much more with this citrus plant! Brighten up salt, pepper, and olive...

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