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A tough and useful Bushfood: Lomandra longifolia

Lomandra longifolia, or Common Mat Rush, is abundant along the NSW coast growing and in SA, Victoria and Tasmania in a range of environments from coastal dunes to dry Sclerophyll forest. It can also be seen growing in median strips and… Read more ›

29/09/2022

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Ornamental grass

Bushfood, clay soils, Common Mat Rush, Edible native plant, first nations knowledge, front line coastal, Indigenous to the Illawarra, Lomandra longifolia, sandy soil, small bird attracting, spring flowering, understory planting, weaving fibre, weeping habit, wind tolerant

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

This sweet little native shrub is in full bloom at the moment, it started in late Winter and can continue until Summer in some cases. Micromyrtus ciliata is one of those species which gets so covered in flowers that you… Read more ›

10/09/2020 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, long flowering period, low spreading habit, Micromyrtus ciliata, part shade, sandy soil, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

Luscious green screen: Myoporum acuminatum

Some native plants are just so useful and practical I really don’t understand why we don’t see them being utilised everywhere…. and Myoporum acuminatum is one of them. It is a mystery to me why this very fast growing ,… Read more ›

15/06/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Illawarra natives, Screening plants, Small tree

2nd line coastal, bee attracting, bird-attracting, Myoporum acuminatum, privacy screen, Quick growing, sandy soil, shade tree, Street Trees, summer flowering, white flower, wind tolerant

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

This is a tough medium sized shrub which grows all along the NSW coastline and interstate to Victoria and South Australia. I love this plant for its dense habit, tasty fruit and grey green leaves. I occasionally use it in… Read more ›

12/05/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Hedge, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, Crested Bellbird, dense habit, drought tolerant, edible fruit, fragrant, front line coastal, grey green leaves, Leucopogon parviflorus, native currant, Prickly, Rosella, sandy soil, Scrubwren, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Superb Fairy-wren, understory planting, white flower

I went walking in Bouddi National Park

I went walking last week along the stunning coastal track in Bouddi National Park, and was blown away by the winter flowers in the bush. The track winds along the sandstone cliffs, dipping into moist forest and creeks providing a… Read more ›

25/07/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

bee attracting, Eriostemon australasica, front line coastal, Grevillea sericea, pink flowers, Pomaderris lanigera, sandy soil, Styphelia species, Sydney Sandstone, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, Woollsia pungens

Portfolio: Bundeena Garden Design Revisit

I visited one of my favourite gardens today and it did not disappoint, I haven’t seen this coastal Bundeena garden for 18 months and many of the trees and shrubs have really filled out in that time. I feel so… Read more ›

20/11/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Screening plants

Acacia baileyana prostrate, Acacia fimbriata Dwarf, anigozanthos 'Landscape Lime', Banksia 'Sentinel', carpeting ground cover, Casuarina 'Freefall', Casuarina 'Green Wave', Casuarina glauca prostrate form, Dodonaea 'Mr Green Screen', Eucalyptus leuhmanniana, grey green leaves, Macrozamia communis, Poa labillardieri, Rhagodia spinescens, sandy soil, silver foliage, street address, wind tolerant

Enjoying Pig Face: Carpobrotus glaucescens

Carpobrotus or ‘Pig Face’ is one of my favourite bush foods to eat, it tastes like an over-ripe Kiwi fruit with a salty edge, delicious! This morning as we were rambling through our local sand dune and beach my son… Read more ›

31/07/2016

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Illawarra natives, Kids gardens

Bush Foods, Carpobrotus glaucescens, front line coastal, pink flowers, sandy soil, well drained soil

Importing soil to your new native garden

This image is of a new garden design project for a home that is currently being constructed, and I have been asked to come in early! This doesn’t happen that often, usually I don’t get to site until the house… Read more ›

17/11/2015

Kath Gadd

Formal gardens, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Small garden

alkaline soils, clay soils, imported soil, sandy soil, Soil, Soil pH, water logged soils, well drained soil

Acid Drops: Leptomeria acida

This was a new discovery for me on a recent bush walk on the northern Illawarra escarpment, and even just looking at the images again now makes my mouth water…..yum sour berries, not everyones cup of tea but at the… Read more ›

26/08/2015

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Illawarra natives, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, edible fruit, Leptomeria acida, sandy soil, sour currant bush, Sydney Sandstone, understory planting, weeping habit

Portfolio: North Bondi Garden Design

This is a very young garden, as it was planted out only 10 months ago, I think the establishment of the garden is amazing. This is a coastal garden, basically second line coastal, with strong salt laden winds and a… Read more ›

26/07/2013

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Ornamental grass, Portfolio

feature tree, Ficinia nodosa, foliage contrast, grafted, Grafted Eucalyptus 'Summer Red', Grevillea candelabra'Pink', grey green leaves, Lomandra 'Seascape', pink flowers, sandy soil, well drained soil, wind tolerant

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A tough and useful Bushfood: Lomandra longifolia

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

Luscious green screen: Myoporum acuminatum

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

I went walking in Bouddi National Park

Portfolio: Bundeena Garden Design Revisit

Enjoying Pig Face: Carpobrotus glaucescens

Importing soil to your new native garden

Acid Drops: Leptomeria acida

Portfolio: North Bondi Garden Design