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'Shademaster' or Soft Buffalo Grass A lush green lawn adds beauty and value to any home. Unfortunately, a more familiar sight to most gardeners is a thin patchy lawn struggling to survive without enough water...

Many people have been disappointed by Australian native plants in the past, but there is enormous potential to create superb gardens with...

Absolutely Topiary Topiary is a fascinating gardening activity where people can create all sorts of animals, birds and shapes in the backyard. Anthony Cabret is a master of topiary who can...

Abutilons (Abutilon x hybridum) are commonly known as Chinese lanterns, because they have pendulous, lantern-shaped flowers. These beautiful evergreen shrubs grow from 2-3 metres (6-10') tall, and have attractive, maple-like leaves and a...

A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants. It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus...

The worst problem facing gardeners in Australia today is that when soils dry out, they can become water repellent, or hydrophobic. When this happens, water just runs off instead of soaking into the soil. Don showed an example...

Judi and John Denton live in the Adelaide Hills. Their garden design shows a modern approach that reflects the contemporary design of the house. This interesting garden features evergreen plants as structural elements, bold mass planting, soft grey-green...

Adelaide Wisteria GardenEven before you open the gate and enter Penny Ruddock's small Adelaide property, it's obvious you're in for a horticultural treat. Penny has planted a street garden on the verge, dominated by a wonderful...

African VioletsThe African violets are undoubtedly among the cheeriest indoor plants available, yet people are sometimes disappointed with their performance. To help you grow better African violets, Don looked at some of the more common...

If you want bold, architectural plants in your garden, Peter Valder thinks that it's hard to go past agaves. This fascinating group...