Here are the top 10 exotic plants that grow well and look great in Perth. Allot of these plants are used by landscape architects and designers to create gardens that looks nice and perform well. They look good together and can be used in a range of garden styles.
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Do you want to have irrigation that does not end up watering the path or the road when it is windy? Do you want to hand water less often or not at all? Do you want to water a much larger area than your water pressure will allow with a …
Here is a list of my favourite WA plants that will create a beautiful fragrance in your garden as their flowers will fill the air with pleasant smells. Some of these plants are very tough and drought hardy like Hakeas and Grevilleas
Whilst WA natives are renowned for their winter/spring show there are many that will flower in summer and grow happily in your garden. They range from trees, shrubs, ground covers and annuals.
When you think fruit trees you might be thinking huge trees and large backyards. Did you think that fruit trees weren’t an option because you only have a small backyard and its all paved?
Well this scenario confronted me whilst doing a garden design in South Guildford. The client had an over run small garden and a few pots along the wall. The first challenge was to re-establish the existing garden and create a small but beautiful bird attracting garden.
Espalier is an ancient technique of controlling woody plant growth to produce fruit. Modern day Espalier utilizes a wide range of flowering nonedible plants also such as vines, shrubs and trees.
When designing a garden edging is very important from both a visual and practical perspective. Edging will create beautiful lines in your design and give different garden areas definition.
There is an abundance of food out there if you know what to look for and you are trained in identifying each plant. Across Australia the food varies allot and some of the nicest native fruits and berries can be found in far northern NSW to far northern QLD.
With smaller properties and sometimes taller houses and other structures there are more shadows cast over your beloved garden beds especially during winter.
