Many lovely and unusual Australian flowers, trees and plants can grow in dry, warm locations.

‘When it comes to drought-tolerant fruit trees, fig trees are the undisputed superheroes of the arid landscape,’ says Maureen Wright, an expert at Fast Growing Trees.

"Trees can enhance a residential garden in several ways, particularly by adding to the landscape’s beauty," writes columnist Tom Karwin. "They provide one or more vertical counterpoints to low ...

Mid to late spring is a great time to add trees and shrubs to the garden. Trees and shrubs are woody plants that do not die back to the ground in winter. They bring many benefits to the landscape ...

Not all gum trees are enormous! Josh introduces us to some pint-sized beauties that would fit right into a small suburban garden ...

Most mallees are slow growing, tough trees which originate from arid and semi arid regions. But they're found from Tasmania to the Tropics and so are iconic Australian trees well worth a closer look.

Carbon credits must be scrutinised – and none more so than credits for taking grazing animals off arid rangelands.

What's On Shopping Home Bargains Home Bargains' new £20 trees 'turn your garden into the Mediterranean' Shoppers can find small and large options available in any Home Bargains store that has a ...

Landscape burning by ancient hunters and gatherers may have triggered the failure of the annual Australian Monsoon some 12,000 years ago, resulting in the desertification of the country's interior ...

Paul Christofi Here, we spoke to gardening and fire safety experts about these highly flammable plants that you should avoid growing next to your house.

So what about trees like the weeping fig (Ficus microcarpa) and London plane tree (Platanus x acerifolia), which are widely planted in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities? These trees ...