Tag Archives: Small Gardens

Which Plant is Best For Hedging?

Narrow Down your choices Hedges are used in the garden mainly to form a backdrop, hide a fence or be the fence, and are a great way to add borders. So which plant to use and how many will you need you ask?  Well, it depends on how you want your hedge to behave.  Are […]

New Garden? Try These Plant Combinations

Green Japanese Maple Foliage

Try this Plant Combination. Here’s a recipe for a beautifully fragrant garden. Many of you come in to see us and you’re starting from scratch. You’ve got a brand new open space with nothing in it  You would think that would be easy right? But sometimes it’s often harder to choose which plants go together […]

Small to Medium Shade Trees For Your Garden

Trees form the framework of your garden. They are so valuable for creating shade, especially in newly built suburbs, where lack of planning at the development stage has left little in the way of street trees. Time to get planting to get some shade at your place.   Here’s some suggestions for small to medium […]

Plant Super Stars – Try These When You’re Not Sure What to Plant

plants that love summer cycad revoluta

When you’re not sure what to plant. Try these plants, if you have no idea where to begin. Plant selection is subjective of course, do what you like – but sometimes when you’ve got a blank canvas,  the choice can be overwhelming. We love these plants for many reasons – they’re timeless, they match in […]

Deciduous Trees for Smaller Urban Gardens

Prunus nigra Flowering Plum in the Garden

Trees for Small Gardens There’s something special about Deciduous Trees. They tend to give a soft, romantic feel to any garden and many are relatively quick to grow. There is a real sense of seasonal definition as you observe their natural cycles –  bringing fabulous colours and textures in Autumn before shedding leaves by Winter, […]