Planting guides and care tips written for Swan Hill conditions: the heat, the frost, the salt and the dry.
Each guide covers what to plant, when, and how to look after it through a Swan Hill year.
Swan Hill is one of the best places in Australia to grow fruit. The Mallee climate suits citrus, stone fruit, figs, pomegranates and table grapes, as long as you choose the right variety and get it established well. Here's what we plant, and why.
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Salt is a real challenge across much of the Swan Hill region. The good news is that plenty of good-looking plants grow well in it. We've gardened salty ground since 1981, and this is what works.
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The right Australian native in the right spot needs almost nothing from you. These are our top picks for Swan Hill conditions.
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Autumn is the most important planting window of the year in the Mallee. Here's what to plant, and when, through the year.
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Drought tolerant plants that hold up through a dry Mallee summer, and how to water, mulch and plant so they get there.
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Succulents are almost impossible to kill, until you overwater them. Here's how to keep yours going year after year.
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There's a reason mop top robinias are one of our best sellers year after year. They suit a Mallee garden down to the ground. Here's how to make the most of them.
Read the guideMarch to May is the best time of year to get trees and shrubs in the ground. Roots grow through the cooler months, so plants are ready before their first summer. Planting in spring works too: you'll just need to keep up the watering through the first hot spell.
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