What to Prune, When to Prune
You don't need to feel intimidated by pruning. Here's our guidance to choose the right time, right place and the right tool. You'll be making the best cuts in no time!
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Swamp Musk (Mazus radicans)
Dense, thick patches of mottled green, brown or purple foliage which give rise to sweet white and purple lobed flowers in spring and summer. Can grow in sun or shade and in damp areas.
Spiny Mat Rush (Lomandra spp.)
With its clumps of grass-like foliage, lomandra’s tough constitution has made it a favourite roadside planting.
Prostrate Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
This toughie has the bonus of flavoursome leaves that can be harvested for culinary uses.
Swan River Daisy (Brachyscome spp.)
There are annual and perennial species of this hardy genus. Plant breeders are expanding the availability of flower colours beyond the common mauve-blue.
Creeping Boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium)
Prostrate spreader with semi-succulent leaves and small, white summer flowers.
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If you've never pruned before, or you want to brush up on the fundamentals: here's our introduction to pruning. Find out why, when and how to prune, so you can cut with confidence.
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