Grow, harvest, and use the extraordinary native foods of Australia — from finger lime and Davidson plum to warrigal greens, quandong, and wattleseed.
Discover beautiful, drought-tolerant Australian native ground covers that suppress weeds, reduce maintenance, and support local wildlife.
Australia has over 1,700 native bee species. Here is how to make your garden a refuge for these vital pollinators.
Create beautiful, wildlife-supporting gardens using Australian native plants — design principles, species selection, and seasonal structure.
Master the propagation of Australian native plants using species-appropriate techniques — semi-hardwood cuttings, basal division, smoke-treated seed, and tissue culture insights.
Irises encompass an extraordinary range of species for Australian gardens — from drought-tolerant bearded iris for dry sunny borders to Louisiana iris that thrive in boggy condit…
Mountain pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata) is Australia's most commercially significant native spice — intensely peppery leaves and berries used in fine dining worldwide. A guide to …
Australia has over 2,000 native bee species — more diversity than most other countries. Designing a garden specifically to support this diversity requires understanding what diff…
Lilly pilly species are among the most widely planted native trees in Australian gardens, yet most gardeners don't know their fruits are edible and genuinely delicious. A guide to …
Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) produces ruffled blooms in lavender, purple, white, and pink that are mistaken for roses or peonies and last up to 3 weeks in a vase — one of th…
Australia has a surprisingly rich diversity of native edible leafy greens — from the widely cultivated warrigal greens to the less-known muntries, samphire, and coastal daisies t…
A native food forest replaces a traditional garden with a multi-layer productive landscape — canopy fruit trees, understorey shrubs, ground covers, vines, and root crops — all …
Muntries (Kunzea pomifera) are small, apple-flavoured berries from South Australia that grow on a low spreading shrub — one of the most intriguing and underutilised native food p…
Lemon myrtle has the most intense lemon fragrance of any plant in the world — and it's Australian. Learn growing this rainforest native in warm climates, harvesting leaves, and u…
Warrigal greens (New Zealand spinach) grows as a drought-tolerant groundcover and produces edible leaves year-round in warm climates. It requires blanching before eating — learn …
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