Waterwise gardening
Waterwise Plant Selector
The Waterwise Plant Selector is an online tool that helps you find water efficient plants suited to your location and climate conditions. Use your postcode to search and select from more than 4,000 plants.
Water efficient gardening guides
The Waterwise efficient gardening guides contain simple tips for incorporating water-saving principles into your gardening. You can use them to develop and manage a water-efficient garden.
- Planning a Water Efficient Garden (PDF, 263K)*
- Watering Your Garden (PDF, 135K)*
- Mulch and Your Garden (PDF, 129K)*
- Maintaining Your Lawn (PDF, 91K)*
- Composting (PDF, 265K)*
- Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs (PDF, 366K)*
- Growing Plants in Pots or Containers (PDF, 94K)*
- Rainwater Tanks (PDF, 222K)*
- Understand Your Garden Soil (PDF, 288K)*
- Water Saving Tips for the Garden (PDF, 569K)*
Gardening with greywater
Greywater provides an alternative water source to keep your garden and lawn green, especially in times of drought and water restrictions. The Waterwise Gardening with Greywater booklet provides a wealth of advice and helpful tips on using greywater safely in the garden.
- Gardening with Greywater booklet (PDF, 647K)*
Alternatively you can download each topic from the Waterwise Gardening with Greywater booklet separately.
- Plants and Turf Suited to Greywater (PDF, 172K)*
- Improving Greywater and Soil Quality (PDF, 201K)*
- Domestic Greywater Use in Queensland (PDF, 189K)*
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Last updated 24 June 2011