What we do
At Shady Habitats, we offer a range of personalised gardening services designed to help you create natural sustainable outdoor spaces that support local wildlife and and enhance your enjoyment of your garden.
With over three decades of experience in amenity horticulture and urban greening, Andrew provides practical, expert advice considerate of our changing climate, to guide you through every step of your gardening journey.
Let us help you create a garden that is a haven for wildlife and an avenue to connect you closer to nature and our local fauna.
Why choose Shady Habitats?
Transform your garden into a sanctuary for native wildlife.
Expert Advice
- Over 30 years experience
- Personalised
- Actionable advice
Sustainable Practices
- Low-maintenance
- Enhance biodiversity
- Environmentally friendly
Our Latest Articles
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From Lawn Monoculture to Biodiverse Bird Haven: Old Noarlunga Garden
When this property was purchased, the front yard was landscaped with lawn and one Native Frangipani, offering little to native birds, lizards or insects that lived in this area. Hence, visits by wildlife were almost non-existent as it provided minimal food or shelter. Transforming this yard into a destination point for birdlife and native insects…
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Focus Species – Eremophila`s (Emu Bush)
There are few species that provide such a wide variety of form, flowers and foliage colour as the Eremophila. More importantly, added to this species diversity is its ability to grow and thrive in dry and frost affected areas and produce prolific flowering which attracts many species of birds and insects to the garden. Eremophila`s…
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Creating spaces rich in native plants and wildlife
As our cities expand and natural habitats shrink, the need for gardens that support native wildlife has never been more urgent. Urbanisation is rapidly reducing the spaces where birds, insect, bats and other wildlife can thrive. At Shady Habitats, we believe that your garden can play a crucial role in revering this trend. By creating…