Waterwise garden Design Tips :

Take the time to indentify different areas in your own garden that will give you clues on where to situate plants with particular water requirements:

• Under the eaves of the house, the soil is often very dry. Very few plants will like this situation.
• Walls and fences will have a rain shadow. Plant all plants including climbers at least 300mm from the bottom of a wall or fence.
• East and south facing sides of the garden are likely to be shade for most of the day which will mean they will retain more moisture.
• The bottom of a slope will be damper than the top. It may seem obvious but many people forget.