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The New Formal Garden: With Australian Plants

The New Formal Garden: With Australian Plants

Author: Kath Gadd Kath is a Landscape Designer and Horticulturalist who specialises in creating Australian Native Gardens. She is based in the Illawarra and is passionate about encouraging the use of native plants in the landscape. Please see her blog for further...

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Growing Gymea Lilies

Everything about the Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) is rather larger than life. The bold foliage can reach over four metres in height and I have personally measured majestic flower stems that were over ten metres tall. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="medium"...

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Australian Native Shrubs

What are the best Australian Native Shrubs for the Garden? Shrubs form a huge group within the Australian flora and can be defined as woody plants that remain relatively low (say less than 5m) and generally have multiple stems or trunks. This type of plant abounds in...

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Australian Native Trees

What Australian Native Trees Should I Grow In The Garden? Strictly speaking a tree is a woody plant that has a single trunk and a distinct elevated canopy. There are, however, quite a number of woody plants in the Australian flora that are commonly thought of as trees...

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All About Hedges

All About Hedges

Hedges are worth considering for a number of reasons. They can provide a visual barrier around a property; a dense hedge can muffle traffic noise from a busy street or provide a break from a strong prevailing wind. A spiky hedge will also provide a physical deterrent...

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Landscape Designing With Australian Plants

Landscape Designing With Australian Plants

Is there such a thing as a distinctively Australian garden style? I would certainly argue the case, and if there is such a thing as a distinctively Australian garden design concept, it would be best described as the ‘Bush Garden’. The hallmark of this design idea is...

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Australian Native Hedges

Gardeners often look to exotic plants when they consider putting in a hedge. There are plenty of natives which will perform equally well, and often even better. Australian plant breeders have been working to breed and select new varieties of old favourite tough...

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Pathways in Your Native Garden

Pathways in Your Native Garden

by Kath Gadd from Mallee Design A large part of planning and designing a garden is how the inhabitants and visitor will view the garden. Garden beds will need to be planned out for optimal viewing from different angles and even the smallest garden needs to have routes...

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Water Features and Native Plants

Water Features and Native Plants

Water features and native plants are a beautiful match. You can have the informal look of a billabong or a rippling creek running through a natural bush garden, through to the more formal pond, pool or water sculpture teamed with clipped and shaped plantings....

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Directory of Landscapers

Directory of Landscapers

Directory of Landscapers Specialising in Australian Native Plants NEW SOUTH WALES MALLEE DESIGN Managing director- Kath Gadd 0414 333 475 Servicing Sydney, the Illawarra and surrounding areas http://malleedesign.com.au/ QUEENSLAND BROOKE'S BLOOMS Managing director-...

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