If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower ...

The continent of Australia is teeming with diverse life, both in flora and fauna. It boasts some of the most unique and spectacular plant species, important to the native ecology. Australian plants ...

Josh Byrne unpacks some myths about growing Australian native plants and suggests some options for different conditions. Gardening is an ongoing experiment that brings joy as well as frustration when ...

Agapanthus, morning glory or gazanias might be easy-growing plants in your home but their invasive nature can damage your ...

Australia is renowned for its biodiversity, and you might be surprised by the variety of native birds and wildlife sharing your neighbourhood, even if you are living in an urban area. There is a range ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

Across Australia, homeowners are replacing traditional lawns with drought-tolerant, native plant gardens to conserve water and support biodiversity. These water-wise landscapes use smart irrigation, ...

Having native plants in a garden can create a good environment for caterpillars, which are hearty food for birds Dario Sanches via Wikimedia Commons under CC By-SA 2.0 As a boy growing up in the 1960s ...

If your garden has you stressed out, it's time to consider a new approach. Experts share their thoughts on the low-effort ...

While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent they ...