Gardening has always been a part of our daily lives but when Covid-19 struck last year, it became one of the few success stories from the pandemic. Garden centres and nurseries were being stripped of plants and associate products. Green was the talk of the town.

Founded in 1963, Benara Nurseries are a proudly Western Australian owned and operated family business that prides itself on being leaders and innovators in living plants. Today, Benara Nurseries has grown to encompass 520 acres that are cared for by more than 350 hardworking staff.

Today there are over 80,000 registered daylily (Hemeorcallis) hybrids, arguably America’s top favourite perennial plant. They are categorised into groups of large blooms, doubles, patterned, spider and UFO shapes, and miniature too. They come in every colour except blue!

Before you start selecting colours or the width of your decking, you’ll need to make an important decision – composite or timber. Both products create a beautiful outdoor area and boast many unique benefits. So which side of the deck do you sit on, composite or timber?

Bowman Brush is WA’s premier supplier of sustainable, 100% plantation-grown brushwood fence panels and screening products. Their range includes distinctive, modern brushwood fencing solutions, unique brushwood products, custom sizing, and DIY kits. They also offer an extensive selection of accessories, including Colorbond® framing, decorative features, and various capping options.

Now, friendlier bougainvilleas that are fantastic for your landscaping and small garden needs.  It all began in the 1980’s… Passionate bougainvillea lover and Brisbane nursery woman, Jan Iredell, made the decision to dedicate her time to specifically breed and grow dwarfed and more compact bougainvilleas…

“Autumn is for planting” was a theme taken up by the nursery industry to guide gardeners towards more successful plantings compared to those in spring and summer. It truly is the ideal time to plant almost anything (but tropical plants) now in WA, with milder temperatures and warm, moist soils […]

The cooler weather and shorter days don’t mean the end of colour in your garden! Here at Nativ by Plantrite we have chosen our top 10 autumn plants that are guaranteed to add a splash of colour on a rainy day. For our autumn planting list, Dwarf Banksias make a […]

Few activities in the garden are as satisfying as growing food in your own back yard. Creating and maintaining a vegetable patch is an activity that feeds the body as well as the soul as you can follow your own philosophy about the use of fertilisers and pesticides.