Acacia fimbriata – Mallee Design

Happy Wattle Day: The Ever useful Acacia fimbriata

The 1st of September is not only the first day of Spring, but it is also National Wattle Day! So if you have any flowering in your garden, cut off a sprig for a jar or pin it to your… Read more ›

31/08/2023

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Small garden, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia fimbriata, bird-attracting, butterfly attracting, Fairy Wren, figbird, fragrant flowers, Honeyeaters, national wattle, National Wattle Day, privacy screen, weeping habit, wind break, yellow flowers

Portfolio: Stanmore Landscape Design

This small garden in the inner west of Sydney is a sight to behold after the recent rains. It is hard to believe that most of these plants have only been in for 6 months, that is the beauty of… Read more ›

09/03/2020 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

AILDM, Bird attracting, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Screening plants, Small garden, Small tree

Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve

Every spring the Sutherland Australian Plants Society Group hold a day of Spring walks in Sir Joseph Banks Native Gardens in Kareela. I have been meaning to visit this native garden for years t is fairly local to me and… Read more ›

27/09/2015 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant

Acacia cognata, Acacia fimbriata, Austrodanthonia tenior, Carex gaudichaudiana, grey green leaves, Guichenotia macrantha, Lomandra confertifolia, Philotheca myoporoides, pink flowers, Plectranthus argentatus, Rhodanthe chlorocephala, weeping habit, yellow flowers

Black Stump

This is a native garden I visited when it was open in April 2012, it shows you what can be done when someone with a lot of drive and passion finds a blank canvas. It truly amazes me that so… Read more ›

09/07/2013 4 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Kids gardens, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering