Native Gardening Resources
We share practical resources for gardening in Australian conditions, with a focus on native and Indigenous plants, supporting local wildlife, managing weeds and invasives and working with the land. We hope gardeners will start to see the value and beauty of Australian native plants and how enjoyable they can be to care for when you have the right tools. Start with our Native Gardening Guide or explore the full library below.
12 Australian native plants with beautiful bell-shaped flowers
Bell-shaped flowers are one of the most precisely engineered forms in our flora. Discover 12 native plants with beautiful bells and why their shape matters.
12 Australian native plants with beautiful bell-shaped flowers
Bell-shaped flowers are one of the most precisely engineered forms in our flora. Discover 12 native plants with beautiful bells and why their shape matters.
12 vivid Australian native plants with yellow flowers
Yellow is the most common flower colour in the Australian flora. From kapok bush to billy buttons, these 12 plants show the full range of what yellow can do.
12 vivid Australian native plants with yellow flowers
Yellow is the most common flower colour in the Australian flora. From kapok bush to billy buttons, these 12 plants show the full range of what yellow can do.
12 radiant Australian native plants with red flowers
Red flowers are almost invisible to insects and evolved exclusively to attract birds. Find garden plants with red blooms covering every Australian climate zone.
12 radiant Australian native plants with red flowers
Red flowers are almost invisible to insects and evolved exclusively to attract birds. Find garden plants with red blooms covering every Australian climate zone.
The unseen intelligence of common Australian native garden plants
Adaptations hidden in the plants we see every day: leaves that avoid the sun, petals that exclude rain from nectar, roots that dissolve food from bare soil.
The unseen intelligence of common Australian native garden plants
Adaptations hidden in the plants we see every day: leaves that avoid the sun, petals that exclude rain from nectar, roots that dissolve food from bare soil.
12 pretty Australian native plants with pink flowers
From the six-month flowering of small crowea to the rain-defying reflexed petals of native fuchsia, Australia has a huge range of pink flowering plants.
12 pretty Australian native plants with pink flowers
From the six-month flowering of small crowea to the rain-defying reflexed petals of native fuchsia, Australia has a huge range of pink flowering plants.
12 extraordinarily unique Australian native garden plants
Australian native plants with unique structures — flowers from leaves, devil-horned seeds, trumpets from bare ground and a true blue pincushion bloom.
12 extraordinarily unique Australian native garden plants
Australian native plants with unique structures — flowers from leaves, devil-horned seeds, trumpets from bare ground and a true blue pincushion bloom.
12 wonderful Australian native plants with white flowers
Australian native garden plants with white flowers, from beard-heath to the cloud display of snow-in-summer, with the ecology and growing tips behind each one.
12 wonderful Australian native plants with white flowers
Australian native garden plants with white flowers, from beard-heath to the cloud display of snow-in-summer, with the ecology and growing tips behind each one.
5 signs your potted Australian native plants need fertilising
Five signs your potted Australian natives need feeding: pale or stalled growth, reduced flowering, tip browning and more. What each means and what to do.
5 signs your potted Australian native plants need fertilising
Five signs your potted Australian natives need feeding: pale or stalled growth, reduced flowering, tip browning and more. What each means and what to do.
10 scrambling Australian native climbers that don't require a trellis
Climbing scramblers use neighbouring plants as their scaffolding. Here are 10 Australian native species that don't need a trellis, fence or structure.
10 scrambling Australian native climbers that don't require a trellis
Climbing scramblers use neighbouring plants as their scaffolding. Here are 10 Australian native species that don't need a trellis, fence or structure.
12 interesting Australian native plants for full sun
Native plants for full sun that go beyond the standard list. Daisies, pea flowers, feather flowers, scramblers and structural shrubs with maintenance tips.
12 interesting Australian native plants for full sun
Native plants for full sun that go beyond the standard list. Daisies, pea flowers, feather flowers, scramblers and structural shrubs with maintenance tips.
Australian native plants that can be shaped and clipped
Australian native plants that can be shaped and clipped into balls, domes, standards and cloud forms, plus the tools and timing to get great results.
Australian native plants that can be shaped and clipped
Australian native plants that can be shaped and clipped into balls, domes, standards and cloud forms, plus the tools and timing to get great results.
Amazing Australian garden spiders that perform natural pest control
Meet the helpful Australian spiders already living in your garden and how they've been controlling pests for more than 380 million years.
Amazing Australian garden spiders that perform natural pest control
Meet the helpful Australian spiders already living in your garden and how they've been controlling pests for more than 380 million years.
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