Western Australia
The facts that change, kept in one place
Rosters, rebates, permit thresholds and council fees all date fast. Rather than scattering them through ninety-one lessons where they quietly go stale, they live here — each with the primary source and the date it was last checked.
Perth soils
The Swan Coastal Plain dune systems — Quindalup, Spearwood and Bassendean — how to tell which one you are standing on, and what each means for water, nutrients, excavation and plant choice.
Sprinkler roster and water rules
The permanent two-day Perth sprinkler roster by house number, the legal watering windows, the 1 June to 31 August winter switch-off, the fines, the new lawn and garden exemptions, and when a garden bore needs a licence.
Permits and thresholds
The heights, areas and dollar figures that trigger a building permit or development approval for landscaping work in Western Australia, with the primary source for each.
Plant selection for Perth
The waterwise and WA native plants that actually perform on the Swan Coastal Plain, grouped by hydrozone, aspect and purpose — plus the phosphorus-sensitive species, the shot-hole borer host trees to avoid, and where to buy.
Supplier directory
Where the trade actually buys in Perth — supply yards, nurseries, turf farms, paving, retic and hire — plus what a trade account gets you and how to check this list is still current.
The Noongar six seasons
Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang — the six-season calendar Noongar people have used to read this country for millennia, and why it predicts a Perth garden far better than the four European seasons.