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
UnwrittenThe Swan Coastal Plain dune systems — Bassendean, Spearwood, Karrakatta — how to tell which one you are on, and what each means for water, nutrient and plant choice.
Sprinkler roster and water rules
UnwrittenRostered watering days by house number, legal watering windows, the winter sprinkler ban, bore rules and new-garden exemptions.
Permits and thresholds
UnwrittenWhat triggers a building permit or development approval in WA — retaining wall heights, structures, pools, fences — and who to ask.
Plant selection for Perth
UnwrittenWaterwise and WA native plants that perform here, grouped by hydrozone, aspect and purpose, with the phosphorus-sensitive species flagged.
Supplier directory
UnwrittenWhere the trade actually buys in Perth: landscape supply yards, wholesale nurseries, turf farms, paving, limestone, retic and hire.
The Noongar six seasons
UnwrittenBirak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang — the seasonal calendar that actually describes what happens in a Perth garden.