If you’re looking for the perfect lawn alternative for your backyard, there are plenty of Australian natives that are ideal for wide, open areas in your garden. For many, grass is too high maintenance ...

SERIES 30 | Episode 15. Location: Australian Native Garden, Royal Park, Melbourne. Shade can make growing plants difficult but different types of shade lead to different growing conditions. Under ...

It’s been decades since native plants were considered a fashionable commodity, but renowned horticulturist Graham Ross, says this generation will bring about major change. Pinterest has reported ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I have a very shady spot where ferns and nasturtium are happily growing; I would love to pull the nasturtiums out and add other plants that like shade.I want to keep it as a dry ...

Rose pinecone plant This shade-loving, foot-tall Brazilian native has clumps of lance-shaped, ... Australian tree fern This dramatic tree fern has enormous, divided, lacy fronds.

O’Connell first came to the area in 1989. At the time, she had been working as a horticulturist at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. John Taft, a Ventura real estate developer, was intrigued ...

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla): This lovely upright delicate tree is native to Australia. It’s drought-tolerant and a fast grower, reaching to 30 feet.