Popular garden designs for the North West

As our state experiences the effects of a drying climate, more Western Australians are embracing fresh water thinking and switching to waterwise and gardening practices.

This guide will help you to take a fresh look at your garden households. Waterwise gardeners reduce watering times in and make it more waterwise, lower maintenance and more spring and autumn (switch irrigation systems off in winter/wet beautiful. season) and select sprinklers and drippers that deliver water to the roots and not across paths. Improving your soil The first and most important step to achieving a waterwise Mulching garden is to create healthy soil by adding compost, soil Applying a chunky coarse mulch to your garden can greatly improver and soil wetting agents as you do your planting reduce evaporation loss, improve the soil, reduce plant stress and maintenance. and weed growth, as well as improve the appearance of your garden. Hydrozoning Hydrozoning is grouping plants with similar watering needs. Combine these principles with our waterwise designs and It’s an effective tactic to conserve water in the garden, plants and you will be on your way to creating a functional, and should be considered when adding new plants. attractive garden that will thrive in our climatic conditions.

Irrigation Please refer to Your guide to a waterwise garden brochure for Irrigation is a key consideration because on average the more detail. garden uses more than €‚ per cent of all the water used by

Coastal Garden

Often rugged and relaxed a coastal garden is full of hardy plants that can withstand strong winds. Plant Species

ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME Residence Path Vegetables and herbs GROUNDCOVERS Alfresco

Cr Wild Jack Bean Canavalia rosea * Cr Ipo Beach Morning Glory Ipomoea pes-caprae * Fruit tree SHRUBS Ef Burra Eremophila fraseri * Grw Grw Wickham’s Grevillea wickhamii * Lawn Cc Green Bird Flower Crotalaria cunninghamii * El Berrigan Eremophila longifolia * Ipo Aga GRASSES/STRAPPY LEAF PLANTS Cc Aga Agave Agave attenuata

Ef El TREES Eucv Eucv Eucalyptus ‘Snow Queen’ Eucalyptus victrix * Informal planting arrangements * These species are endemic to WA LEGEND Hydrozone  Hydrozone  Lawn Hydrozone  (including vegetables, herbs & fruit trees) Mediterranean Garden

Creating pleasures for all the senses, a Mediterranean garden has a combination of colours, productive plants, interesting foliage and flowering plants. Complete this look by incorporating design elements such as paths and rustic benches.

Plant Species Garage Residence Mulch or gravel ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME

GROUNDCOVERS Cm Screening shrubs Path Thym Thyme Thymus vulgaris and small trees for privacy Egk Eremophila ‘Kalbarri Carpet’ Eremophila glabra * El Ro Creeping Rosemary (Prostrate) Rosmarinus officinalis Thym Raised planters with herbs and SHRUBS vegetables Alf Br Pony Tail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata Driveway Cm Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa Lawn Br El Berrigan Eremophila longifolia * Ff Mauritius Hemp Furcraea foetida GRASSES/STRAPPY LEAF PLANTS Alf Cape Aloe or Bitter Aloe Aloe ferox Sans Ff Bc Sans Mother in Laws Tongue Sansevieria trifasciata TREES Council footpath Bc Jigal Native Bauhinia Bauhinia cunninghamii * Egk

* These species are endemic to WA Ro Front verge

LEGEND Hydrozone  Hydrozone  Lawn Hydrozone  (including vegetables, herbs & fruit trees)

Native Garden

The ideal garden for our Western Australian climate, a native garden will look attractive, can provide year round flowering and will attract birds and wildlife.

Plant Species Raised Residence planters with Ed herbs and ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME vegetables GROUNDCOVERS Herbs Pel Swf Sturts Desert Pea Swainsona formosa * Screening Path shrubs and Swm Ashburton Pea Swainsona maccullochiana * small trees for privacy SHRUBS El Fruit Swf Ef Burra Eremophila fraseri * tree Ed Slender Fuchsia Eremophila decipiens * Ef Swm El Berrigan Eremophila longifolia *

Gc Gomphrena ‘Pink Gem’ Gomphrena flaccida * Grw Driveway Eucm Grw Wickham’s Holly Grevillea Grevillea wickhamii * Gc Pel Tall Mulla Mulla Ptilotus exaltatus *

GRASSES/STRAPPY LEAF PLANTS Dc Dc Flax Lily ‘Cassa Blue’ Dianella caerula Lawn TREES Front verge Brac Rock Kurrajong Brachychiton acuminatus * ∆ Eucm Manowan Woollybutt Eucalyptus miniata * LEGEND Hl Corkwood or Witinti lorea ∆ Hydrozone  Hydrozone  Lawn * These species are endemic to WA Δ Optional species (not included in illustration) Hydrozone  (including vegetables, herbs & fruit trees) Tropical Garden

Filled with bold foliaged plants that provide shade, shelter and colour throughout the year this garden will have a tropical feel without needing a lot of water.

Plant Species Garage Residence ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME GROUNDCOVERS Paving Screening Es Echeveria setosa Echeveria setosa plants for Ara shade Ipo Beach Morning Glory Ipomoea pes-caprae Es Ad Swf Sturts Desert Pea Swainsona formosa * Cm Sans SHRUBS Swf Ao Gazebo Path Ef Burra Eremophila fraseri * ∆ Ipo Eum Aa Jacob’s Coat Acalypha amentacea Lawn Aa Cra Ao Desert Rose or Impala Lily Adenium obesum Ps Cm Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa Bo Fruit tree Eum Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii e.g. , Mass planting Mango, Starfruit Zf Cardboard Palm Zamia furfuracea to create a lush Bo Fern Blechnum orientale * tropical feel to the garden GRASSES/STRAPPY LEAF PLANTS Vegetables and herbs Cra Giant Crinum Lily Crinum asiaticum Zf Sans Mother in Laws Tongue Sansevieria trifasciata TREES Ad Elephant Ear Wattle Acacia dunnii * LEGEND Adg Boab Adansonia gregorii * ∆ Hydrozone  Hydrozone  Lawn Ara Alexander Palm Archontophoenix alexandrae Hydrozone  (including vegetables, Ps Screw Palm Pandanus spiralis herbs & fruit trees)

* These species are endemic to WA Δ Optional species (not included in illustration)

Vegetable Garden

Having your own vegetable garden is a great way to enjoy If you have plenty of space a garden bed can be established in fresh and healthy produce. It is possible regardless of your the ground, as it involves less set up but can’t be moved. garden size and using waterwise gardening techniques will Deciding what to grow and planting seasonal vegetables will minimise your water use. ensure the best results and minimise water use. By planting The location of your garden and what you create it in from seeds you can stagger when the vegetables are ready are important decisions when establishing your garden. and planting from seedlings will see them mature at once. Vegetables need a good source of sunlight; somewhere not too Whichever you choose, make sure you plant vegetables that sunny in summer with sufficient sunlight in winter is ideal. A will be eaten and put to good use. spot protected from wind by a building or hedge will keep your Hand watering twice a week or installing sub-irrigation or vegetables happy. drippers will see the best results in your garden. When choosing where to establish your garden, if space is For more details on waterwise gardening techniques for your limited, a raised container is ideal as they keep the garden vegetable garden please refer to the Your guide to a waterwise contained and can be moved to suit the weather conditions. garden brochure.

Informal Contemporary–modern Verge Garden Informal planting arrangement Stepper path with Kp Lc Po Property mulch surround boundary By transforming your verge into a waterwise garden you Property Driveway Oa Myp Grcu Hp boundary will create an attractive hassle-free garden that requires less Driveway maintenance. Gro Myp Front Before planning your verge check with your local council for Anm Bn Bj verge Fn Front Dr D any guidelines or restrictions in place. verge Formal Coastal To transform your lawned verge firstly apply a herbicide with Informal planting Front arrangement Conc glyphosate as the active ingredient. After a few months, the Property boundary verge Anm Egc lawn will breakdown and act as a source of nutrients for new Al Council Footpath Driveway Oa plants. There is no need to remove the lawn, just plot out the Path Egk Gra Dr Hp Grcu Gro design and dig holes for the new plants and watch your new Adc Lc Front Ega waterwise verge come to life. verge Council footpath Property boundary Verge Garden cont’d

Plant Species ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME ABRV COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME LOW SHRUBS GRASSES/STRAPPY LEAF PLANTS Bn Honeypot Dryandra nivea Conc Grey Cottonheads Conostylis candicans Al Acacia lasiocarpa Acacia lasiocarpa Myp Creeping Boobialla Myoporum parvifolium Oa Olearia ‘Little Smokie’ Olearia axillaris Anm Kangaroo Paw Angiozanthus manglesii Wd Westringia ‘Jervis Gem’ Westringia dampieri Po Native Iris or Purple Flag Pattersonia occidentalis GROUND COVERS D Dianella ‘Silver Streak’ Dianella Hp Snake Bush Hemiandra pungens Dr Dianella ‘Little Rev’ Dianella revoluta Gro Grevillea ‘Gin Gin Gem’ Fn Knotted Club Rush Ficinia nodosa Grcu Grevillea ‘Flat Jack’ Lc Little Con Lomandra confertifolia Adc ‘Coral Carpet’ Bj Bare Twig-rush Baumea juncea Egc Eremophila ‘Compactum’ Eremphila glabra Kp Running Postman Kennedia prostrata Myp Creeping Boobialla Myoporum parvifolium Ega Eremophila ‘Amber Carpet’ Eremophila glabra

Watering your new garden

A typical suburban block, with the waterwise designs in this Perth, Mandurah & South West leaflet, will thrive on irrigation on two watering days per week Kununurra in summer (half that in spring and autumn). South of Kalbarri & Kalgoorlie North of Kalbarri & Kalgoorlie Broome If planting a new garden, you can ensure it gets the best Port Hedland chance to establish itself by applying for a watering exemption. Karratha

Visit watercorporation.com.au or contact the Waterwise Exmouth Helpline on   ­ to apply. Once your garden is established NORTH you will need to abide by the state-wide watering rosters and Carnarvon daytime sprinkler ban between ¨am and 6pm.

• Towns north of (and excluding) Kalbarri and Kalgoorlie can Kalbarri Woolgorong use sprinklers on alternate days. Geraldton Paynes Find Menzies

You can find your watering days on our website by Dalwallinu Kalgoorlie Perth SOUTH simply supplying your postcode and street number at AREAS OF WATER Mandurah SPRINKLER BAN Bunbury watercorporation.com.au Esperance Albany

Look for the Waterwise symbol

For professional assistance with saving water in and around For more information on creating a waterwise garden visit your home and garden, contact a Waterwise Garden Centre, watercorporation.com.au Garden Designer, Garden Irrigator, Irrigation Design Shop, Ž‘ Ž‘ ’“ Account Enquiries (8am - ¤pm weekdays) Landscaper, Plumber or Water Auditor. Ž‘ ‘6 •• National Relay Service When creating your new garden look for Waterwise and Smart Approved Watermark symbols when choosing gardening This information is available in alternative formats on request. products such as mulch, plants, greywater systems and watercorporation.com.au/contact sprinklers.

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