November · A suburban native garden
One job a month, and what to plant, prune and look out for.
Take cuttings of soft new growth
Label and shade the pots
Collect early seed as the pods dry
Top up mulch to 7 cm
Water new plants deeply once a week
Stop planting until autumn
The first dry spell
Young birds at the bath
Dry grass at the garden's edge
Online course
Six short lessons from choosing a parent plant to potting on a rooted cutting.
Video course · 6 lessons
Six short lessons from choosing a parent plant to potting on a rooted cutting.
Downloads to print and keep by the door, and two things from my drawings, printed to order.
About
Ten years ago I dug up a thirsty lawn and planted a few native shrubs in its place. Now the whole back garden is native plants: gravel paths, a rock with moss on it, a bird bath and a potting shed where I grow most of my own plants from cuttings and seed. It needs a fraction of the water the lawn did, and the birds noticed before I did.
Each week I film one job in the garden and say what I would do this month, because native plants are easy once you know when to leave them alone. What I sell is the part you can print and take outside: a planner for every month, a few plain guides, and two video courses for anyone who wants to grow their own plants or design a garden from scratch.
Grow Native Plants From Cuttings was clear and easy to follow. I used what I learned the same week.
Newsletter
A free letter every Saturday from the garden: what is flowering, what I did this week and one job for the month.
