Page 2 - Which Plants Are Best

If you live in an area where rainfall records get smashed; or your land has a low-lying spot by a creek; or there's a patch of lawn that always seems to have a persistent puddle or two after a storm - here's our three-step help for your garden

Banksias are popular Australian garden plants - they're tough, able to thrive in difficult locations; birds and mammals love the sweet nectar; and they always have flowers or cones to enjoy.

There’s heaps of lovely lawn alternatives to give you a lush green carpet in your backyard for gentle walking, sitting, relaxing, and snoozing on. They need less looking after, and will look good all year round. Here's some of our favourites

To mark Australia Day, we asked all the readers of our newsletter to vote for their favourite native plant. We got heaps of responses, and some surprising and unusual plants nominated.... Did your favourite plant win?

It can be confusing to choose the right plants for your garden, especially with the huge choice we have! Follow our helpful choosing checklist, and you'll give your new plants the best chance of growing well and happy.

The fastest-growing screening plants for quick hedges of all kinds. If you want a speedy way to block out the neighbours, here are our recommendations for hedges in a hurry.

The fastest-growing screening plants are not hedges, they're climbers. If you want a really speedy solution to cover an eyesore, block out the neighbours, create almost-instant shade - then climbers are your perfect plants.