Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Planning and design
A beautiful garden designed with the right Australian plants has many special qualities. It can be home for a variety of native birds, animals and insects. It can display an array of colours, stunning or subtle, and tantalise with a variety of scents. Frequently, it has a serenity often hard to find elsewhere.
But where to start? This section shares insights on how to get started on your native garden journey, or how to reimagine your existing garden. The process commences with clearly defining your objectives, establishing an overarching vision for your garden that inspires you and assessing the needs of your family and that of your site.
Planning and design stories
Groundcovers in garden design
Not only are native groundcovers highly practical, they also play an important role in garden design. Australia has a wealth of choice of groundcovers Is Australia over-endowed with ground-covering plants,…
View storyAn honest critique of my garden design
Here is an honest critique of my garden design in Moreton Bay north of Brisbane. Critiques like this, where we share our design triumphs and tragedies, are helpful for us…
View storyGarden design for climate change
Back in 2006, we realised that we needed to alter our garden design to prepare for climate change. Happily we made a start and here is the outcome. Evolving garden…
View storyAdventures with vines
Here’s a story about my adventures with vines. I’ve been on a mission to find the best vine for arbour shade. The journey so far… Introduction to my adventures An…
View storyA botanically rich shady garden
Bob Bannon’s garden is a botanically rich shady garden in Queensland. He shares about the evolution of his garden and design and plant choices through the years. Introduction We moved…
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