Screening and Hedging Plants Articles

Are you (or your clients) sick of cleaning up wasted lilly pilly berries? Are you looking for a lilly pilly that makes less mess? Lilly pillies are amazing native Australian…

Are you on the hunt for the best lilly pilly hedge for your garden? Perhaps you’re a landscape designer looking for low-fuss, functional and reliable plants? All lilly pillies aren’t…

Have you just planted a few shrubs, and now you need to figure out how to grow them into a nice, lush, hedge? Perhaps you’re getting impatient with the small…

Have you ever looked at your garden after a day of hedging and found yourself dreading the cleanup? Whether it’s the scattered leaves, the twigs littering your lawn, or the…

Introduction Have you ever considered that the hedges you plant could be a bustling hub of activity for the local pollinator population? Choosing the right types of hedges can significantly…

Have you ever found yourself pondering whether the hedge you’re about to plant should be native or non-native? You’re not alone. The debate between choosing native and non-native plants for…

Are your hedges looking a little under the weather? It’s not just you; hedges across Australia are susceptible to various pests and diseases. But don’t despair! This guide will help…

Are you looking to add a touch of privacy to your garden with native Australian hedges, but unsure which ones to choose? In the vast flora of Australia, many native…

Lilly pilly hedges, known for their vibrant foliage and robust growth, are widely admired in gardens across Australia. Their ability to create dense, attractive screens has made them a favourite…

Are you wondering whether lilly pillies are a good choice for your next hedge? Lilly pilly, a common name for a group of plants across three genera – Waterhousea, Syzygium…

While the Little John Callistemon, with its fiery blooms and compact growth, is a favoured choice amongst landscape architects and council decision-makers, it’s prudent to explore alternatives to this popular…

Introduction: The Art of Selecting the Perfect Hedge Plants Hedges and screens are a way to create privacy and define borders in a garden design. They can also reduce noise,…

As you stroll through a thriving Australian native garden, the sight of flowering plants teeming with birds is a joy to behold. These plants serve as more than just a…

As Aussies, we love our bottlebrush plants, belonging to the Callistemon genus. They feed our local biodiversity, they work beautifully as hedges, and (possibly most importantly) they have a reputation…

Westringias are one of Australia’s best ornamental plants. They’re hardy, support local wildlife, and are perfect for hedging. But all westringias aren’t all equal. This guide shines a spotlight on…

Are you considering the addition of a natural privacy screen to your garden? Or perhaps you’re looking for some definition along borders? When contemplating how to enhance the aesthetics of…

Neat box hedges are a key feature of formal gardens the world over. This plant (Buxus sempervirens) is certainly perfectly suited to shaping into tight balls, low hedges and topiary…

Informal yet dense hedges have been used for centuries as wind breaks, privacy screening and fences. They worked well were space was plentiful. Tightly clipped hedges on the other hand…

There are plenty of different hedge trimmers available these days but how do you know which is best for you? If you have a lot of hedges or very large…

Hedges are usually loved for their lush dense green nature. New foliage may be coloured as with many lily pillies or photinia, or variegated or coloured foliage such as nandina…

The key difference between a formal and an informal hedge is how tightly it is clipped. A formal hedge is usually very tightly clipped and kept very neat. An informal…

Hedge plants are usually selected for their ability to withstand constant pruning and form dense compact plants. Many hedge plants are also very hardy which contributes to their success as…

With the rapid decline in the size of urban gardens, plants that will perform well in small spaces are becoming preferred. All garden styles are becoming downsized and required to…

Running a hedge trimmer over a row of shrubs might make them look much neater and may even look like a hedge, but for a great hedge, a little extra…

Lilly pillies make excellent hedges and being a widespread and hardy native plant makes them an ideal hedge choice for Australia. There are many cultivars available and new varieties being…

We may not automatically think of Australian native plants for hedge options, but we should. The advantage of using natives is undoubtedly climate suitability. Australian gardens in general face fairly…

Hedges are usually considered long lived garden features. A lot of work usually goes into growing and shaping a hedge and therefore once we have it just right we tend…

One of the most common uses for hedges in modern gardens is for screening. This may be to create privacy in our gardens, or block unsightly views, or even to…

It can be difficult to know how many plants are needed to create a new hedge, especially as putting in new plants which are small and seemingly a long way…

When starting a new hedge, you may well succeed in creating a privacy screen simply by sticking a few matching plants into the ground nearby each other, but for a…