The Artful Gardener

How to use grasses in your garden. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species the Grasses collectively known as Poaceae are the fifth-largest plant family, with grasslands accounting for 40% of the land area of Earth.  Grasses have […]

Creating a haven for honey eaters in your garden. A recent study found that half of all native bird species have each lost almost two-thirds of their natural habitat across Victoria, parts of South Australia […]

In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift towards more natural gardening styles, where aesthetics and artistry align with mimicking natural plant systems. This trend was prominently showcased at both the Melbourne and Chelsea […]

My favourite native plants for compact low hedges, topiary or clipped balls are the Westringias, collectively known as Coastal Rosemary. They are in fact in the same family as rosemary and mint but are native […]

Japanese box (Buxus microphylla var.Japonica) is the only real choice for a box hedge on the mountain as it is the most heat tolerant of all the box and will grow in our mild tropical […]