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The little purple pea that could: Indigofera australis

This is a common medium sized shrub that really can do anything…..it can fill a dark boring corner, it can flower profusely, it can provide lots pf nectar rich flowers for bees and butterflies, it can grow extremely quickly and… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Shade tolerant, Small garden
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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 ›

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Kath Gadd
AILDM, Bird attracting, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Screening plants, Small garden, Small tree
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Portfolio: Mount Keira Garden Design Revisit

My, my look how things have grown 🙂 this garden has completely filled out and become the luscious, illawarra escarpment semi-rainforest garden it was always meant to be! In the image above you can see the turf paver area is… Read more ›

Kath Gadd
Bird attracting, Illawarra natives, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Shade tolerant
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Blue Tongue: Melastoma affine

This showy little shrub is Melastoma affine or Native Lasiandra, it really does look like a dwarf form of the incredibly popular south American Tibouchina, which lights up the streets of many inner western Sydney suburbs. However, this is not… Read more ›

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Kath Gadd
Bush tucker, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Tropical garden
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