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Common issues with Australian native plants and how to treat them - Minimalist Gardener

Common issues with Australian native plants and...

While tough, native plants are not immune to problems. Issues can arise from environmental factors such as pests, soil type, drainage or weather extremes.

Common issues with Australian native plants and...

While tough, native plants are not immune to problems. Issues can arise from environmental factors such as pests, soil type, drainage or weather extremes.

Discover the value of a 'stepping stone' garden - Minimalist Gardener

Discover the value of a 'stepping stone' garden

Recognising that what you do at home links to something larger is the foundation of a stepping stone garden. It’s about habitat that help reconnect a broken landscape.

Discover the value of a 'stepping stone' garden

Recognising that what you do at home links to something larger is the foundation of a stepping stone garden. It’s about habitat that help reconnect a broken landscape.

Growing Australian native daisies by colour - Minimalist Gardener

Growing Australian native daisies by colour

Part of the surprise lies in what a “daisy” actually is. The daisy family, Asteraceae, is one of the largest and most diverse plant families on Earth.

Growing Australian native daisies by colour

Part of the surprise lies in what a “daisy” actually is. The daisy family, Asteraceae, is one of the largest and most diverse plant families on Earth.

Interesting Australian native plants for pots and containers - Minimalist Gardener

Interesting Australian native plants for pots a...

Australian native plants are often thought of as garden-bed plants, but many species adapt exceptionally well to pots and containers.  Well-known natives such as correa, compact callistemons, dwarf banksias, grevilleas,...

Interesting Australian native plants for pots a...

Australian native plants are often thought of as garden-bed plants, but many species adapt exceptionally well to pots and containers.  Well-known natives such as correa, compact callistemons, dwarf banksias, grevilleas,...

Plants commonly mistaken for Australian natives - Minimalist Gardener

Plants commonly mistaken for Australian natives

Some plants feel so at home in Australian gardens that it’s easy to assume they’re native. They cope with heat, tolerate poor soils and resemble familiar native forms we associate...

Plants commonly mistaken for Australian natives

Some plants feel so at home in Australian gardens that it’s easy to assume they’re native. They cope with heat, tolerate poor soils and resemble familiar native forms we associate...

Insects that are a sign of a thriving garden - Minimalist Gardener

Insects that are a sign of a thriving garden

Rather than something to eliminate, many insects indicate that your soil, plants and microclimate are in balance. Knowing which insects are signs of health, why they matter and how they support...

Insects that are a sign of a thriving garden

Rather than something to eliminate, many insects indicate that your soil, plants and microclimate are in balance. Knowing which insects are signs of health, why they matter and how they support...

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