Australian native garden planting plan

Thinking about planting a native garden, edible garden, herb garden or even a dwarf flowering eucalypt on your verge? More power to you – but read this first.

How I'm planning to rewild my Gold Coast backyard to create a pollinator friendly garden filled with Australian native plants.

Winner of The Design Files 2020 Landscape Design Award A garden which nestles into the surrounding landscape, mixing native and exotic plantings for foliage and textural interest. The use of locally sourced materials with drought hardy and frost tolerant plants.

Design ideas from native plant experts to create big impact in small spaces.

House Revisited brings the natural landscape of Macmasters Beach, on the NSW Central Coast, into a stunning residential property.

Before we launch into which plants to choose for shade, let’s clear up what is considered shade. Generally speaking, less than 6 hours of sunlight to an area of a garden is considered semi-shaded. In Perth however, shade plants do not fare well in afternoon or midday sun, even for a few hours, so this should also be a consideration.

Clipped shrubs are choreographed into position to appreciate contrasting foliage and blooms.

Josh visits a landscape designer whose coastal home garden celebrates the local flora

Brunswick home, modern cottage garden, edible garden, garden design.