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garden help , what to plant

3 years ago

please help with what sort of plants to plant in this garden to fill it out and make it look established.

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C P
3 years ago
Where are you located and more information about sun and rainfall would be helpful
macyjean
3 years ago
Climate, soil, etc? No point suggesting plants which won't do well in the conditions.

Are you sure the existing plants won't fill in the space? I can't quite make them out but the row of sprouty looking things appear as if they might grow larger, and a number of plants look clipped, and the tree looks fairly new. It's a fine line between quick effect and overcrowding. Sometimes watching the tv shows which make it look easy I recognise the plants they are using and think that within a year or two the owners will be pruning them weekly or pulling half of them out.
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Perhaps check with your local council to see if they have a plant list. Many councils here in NSW do this to assist homeowners with choosing native Australian plants and some introduced plants that grow well and are in keeping with the area. Of course it depends on the look of your house and whether your landscaping plan will compliment that, or whether you want a manicured look, or a natural look, cottage garden look (e.g flowers and hedges) or a beachy look (e.g. if you have a pool) and so on. Fruit trees sometimes need a different aspect to other trees, so separating food trees from general foliage is something to consider. Oleanders are off the list in many parts of NSW too. We recently put a fence in similar to yours but it has been painted black as our house is modern. We've been advised on lomandra, banksia and grevilias and lili pillys for a native garden as we already have lemon scented gums and ironbarks on the property. If you consider the building style of your home, and the trees common to the area you're in, sometimes that can give some inspiration
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canaanpat
Original Author
3 years ago
Illawarra area, humid and coastal conditions
macyjean
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Coastal enough that salt spray is an issue, or merely that happy zone where you don't need to worry about frost? My eye is still drawn to that row of plants which look as if they will in time fill the space better. But a nice lush ground cover could grow around them I suppose. Convolvulus? Star jasmine, as long as you don't mind the fragrance which seems a love it or hate it thing? There are probably plenty of others I'm not familiar with as I live in a frost zone.
Julie Herbert
3 years ago
Look for plants that thrive in your area, add structural plants to add interest, silver foliage looks great , gravel or stone mulch adds to the look.
C P
3 years ago
Look at the Instagram account for Adore Magazine. she has a section on her garden which is coastal and it looks good

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