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Canberra Plant Selector
The Canberra Plant Selector Tool allows you to look up information on a wide range of plants.
By being more aware of the growth habit, sun, shade and frost tolerances and the water requirements of plants you can choose plants suited to your garden and save water without restricting your choice of garden design.
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WaterRight Gardens Web Tool
This WaterRight Gardens Webtool is based on the soil, vegetation and climate characteristics of Canberra's residential gardens. It will help you explore how much water your garden needs to remain healthy, and the best time to apply this water.
It will also help you understand what factors affect your own garden and lawn watering needs, including plants, soil, wind, shade, rain and the season.
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GardenSmart Advice and Rebate
Clever plant choice, garden design, maintenance and watering practices can all help to make your garden more water-efficient. To help residents make a long-term commitment to sustainable water use habits, the ACT Government is offering a FREE GardenSmart service, valued at around $150.
The GardenSmart service is tailored to meet the specific needs of your garden.
A qualified horticulturist visits your garden to assess your watering needs, then demonstrates practical ways you can use less water in the garden. A specialist tells you how to make your garden more water-efficient through clever plant choice and garden design, and gives you practical maintenance and watering advice.
Taking part in GardenSmart also makes you eligible for a rebate of up to $50 when you buy selected water-saving products such as garden mulch, drip irrigation systems or components, weeping hose, tap timers, soil additives for moisture retention, irrigation system controllers, moisture/rain sensors for irrigation systems, water wands, downpipe water diverters, greywater hoses, compost bins, worm farms and books on water-efficient gardening.
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