
Melbourne lush green spaces are a testament to the city’s commitment to preserving & nurturing its natural beauty. Behind the scenes, wholesale plant nurseries like Kilby Tree Farm play a…
Melbourne lush green spaces are a testament to the city’s commitment to preserving & nurturing its natural beauty. Behind the scenes, wholesale plant nurseries like Kilby Tree Farm play a…
At Kilby Tree Farm, we take great pride in being a premier wholesale plant nursery that offers an extensive selection of plants to transform your landscape into a breathtaking haven….
About Citrus Trees Citrus trees are a group of flowering plants belonging to the Rutaceae family, specifically the genus Citrus. They are known for producing a variety of edible citrus…
About Japanese Maple Japanese maple trees, also known as Acer palmatum, are a species of small to medium-sized deciduous trees or shrubs native to Japan, Korea, China, and parts of…
About Weeping Lilly Pilly: Weeping Lilly Pilly, scientifically known as Waterhousea floribunda, is a native Australian rainforest tree. It is a popular ornamental tree grown for its elegant appearance, featuring…
Types of Evergreen Trees In Australian landscaping, evergreen trees are always highly sought after. Evergreens offer abundant shade and sun protection, privacy, decades of natural enjoyment, and, most notably, 365…
Choosing Garden Colour Scheme can be a difficult task. Learn how to pick the best garden colour schemes for your backyard or house garden.
Ornamental Grasses could have different uses. We have collected the list 9 best Ornamental Grasses which are best for your garden or landscape.
6 Fragrant Plants you need this summer to make your garden smell amazing. In this article you will get to know about best summer fragrant plants.
Citrus trees for sale in Melbourne at largest inner city wholesale plant nursery. Checkout the freshly arrived citrus trees varieties in our stock.
List of top seven evergreen magnolia trees by industry experts. Checkout the listed evergreen magnolia trees. Talk to our garden consultants at 03 9859 9190
Cercis Chinensis Avondale is one of the most stunning trees you can grow in Melbourne. This small tree has something to offer most of the year. Call 03 9859 9190 and talk to our Garden Experts.
Shade Trees Australia Planting a shade tree is a great way to ensure your landscape is protected during summer and open to sunlight during winter. It is also a great…
Deciduous trees grow everywhere in Australia. Here is everything you should know about planting Deciduous Trees.
Ground Cover Plants are known in landscaping as low-laying plants that spread across & cover sections of ground.
Bamboo trees are a favourite addition in any outdoor green space. Learn how to save bamboo tree from dying.
Unhappy with the look and condition of your outdoor ground area? Brighten it up with ground cover plants.
Check out the list of plants that grows in winter. Best plants to inject colour & interest to your garden during winter.
The smoke bush – Cotinus coggygria – is one of the most beautiful of large bushes/small trees.
A lot of our Melbourne customers have noticed how healthy and green our Gardenias are recently. What is our trick?
Spring! The first hint of the warmer weather and the blossoms have exploded here at Kilby Park Tree Farm. check it out as you drive through the front gate!
Last year, one of Kilby Park Tree Farm’s favourite customers Julie Crowe Design completed a stunning project which deserves some recognition.
Last week, Kilby Park Tree Farm hosted its annual Party in the Park. It’s our way to thank our customers for their year’s custom.
We walk you through a couple of Kilby Park’s highlights from this year’s Garden DesignFest. There were some remarkable gardens exhibited throughout Victoria during Rotary Club’s seventh bi-annual showcase. From…
Thankfully for us, Maja swapped snow for sunshine when she moved to Australia in 2009. With roots originally grown back in Sweden, she’s our team’s newest member. She’s an absolute hit with…
We spoke with up and coming landscape designer and water garden specialist, Ben Harris of Ben Harris Gardens about what makes him tick. How would you describe your design style?…
With the warmer weather well and truly on its way, we’re spending more time outdoors in our gardens and backyards. And for most of us, a bit of privacy in…
This Sunday will mark the 20th anniversary of Planet Ark’s National Tree Day, a fun and inspiring event aimed to get people actively planting trees and plants across the country….
Visited the farm lately? You might have noticed our bright new addition… In true Australian style, the boys recently gave our Farm a much needed update with a brand new…
As many of our plants ease into their bare winter looks, a little glow of green stands out amongst the greys and bronzes – The beautiful Portwine Magnolia. Unlike other…
We love being amongst plants, but sometimes the frost of winter is just a little too much. This week we are inspired by the beauty of the humble greenhouse, and…
If you’ve been to the Farm recently you may have noticed a splash of colour standing out, especially around the office. These are our beautiful Acer Palmatum Senkaki maples, a…
Even though it’s frosty, dark and getting bone chilling cold, Winter still offers some beautiful moments in nature. Bare trees allow a glimpse into their structure, cloudy days highlight beautiful…
Today is the final fundraising day of Mindful In May (and not too late to donate HERE to bring water to much needed communities in Uganda) and we are incredibly…
As many of you know, Kilby Park has been a part of the Mindful in May challenge, which involves practicing mindful meditation daily while raising money to provide clean drinking…
We’ve loved watching our deciduous varieties show off their Autumn colours, but sometimes you want something that looks spectacular year round. That’s why we’ve round up 10 stunning landscapes full…
The weather may be dreary, but the farm is looking beautiful this month with spectacular Autumn foliage from some of our deciduous trees. Today we’re highlighting three of our favourites:…
This month we are growing great trees AND great minds at the farm. Two weeks ago we told you about our commitment to Mindful in May, a fantastic challenge that…
Last week we brought you inspiration for tight spots to show you that a small design does not mean a boring design – or one that lacks trees! This week,…
We are delighted to share with you that Kilby Park Tree Farm will be supporting Mindful In May, an initiative that helps get clean water to those who most…
Trees and a tight spot – While the combination might make you feel unsure, we’ve collected some spectacular examples of gardens and courtyards where the two have come together perfectly….
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Festival celebrated its 20th Anniversary today with some inspired ideas, breathtaking designs and – most importantly – some lovely weather! Kilby Park was honoured to…
Favoured of course for it’s fantastic oil bearing fruit, olive trees also make a fantastic statement as a decorative plant. No longer constrained to Mediterranean villas or humble farms, olive…
A hardy tree with stunning features, Luscious Tristaniopsis is our Plant of the Month for March for a good reason. Suitable for a wide range of soil types, Luscious® is a…
A wonderfully landscaped backyard is a beautiful sight to see.. until you have certain pets who enjoy adapting it for their OWN personal use, and leave destruction in their wake….
There is nothing better to create a mood in a garden than fragrance. With many of our plants and trees rewarding us with some stunning blossoms and flowers this Spring,…
Spring is well and truly here – and at the Kilby Park Tree Farm, we LOVE this time of year. Baby goslings, bulbs blooming and blossom trees everywhere. These trees…
A Japanese garden is all about tranquility. Clean, simple designs, immaculately kept – incorporating plants, water and rocks. They range from the complex lands through to simple stone gardens. The…
Topiary gardens have been making a resurgence in recent times, so we’ve pulled together some of the 22 most outstanding manicured gardens we’ve found online! Some of these defy reality….
A well designed and well thought Native Australian garden is worth it’s weight in gold. It often takes a visionary designer to make use of the dusted pallet, but if…
Kilby Park Tree Farm Secrets We welcome empty plastic pots for recycling If you’ve got left over pots from your jobs, bring them to us! We’ve got a recycling program…
It can be a challenge to find trees and plants that still look great during Winter months. Many plants and trees are starting to go into dormancy, but that doesn’t…
With ‘Edible’ and ‘Product’ gardens becoming increasingly popular, we’re getting more and more requests about the type of fruit trees that we grow. At Kilby, we’ve decided to focus on…
When working with larger gardens, you need dramatic trees to compliment the scale of the landscape. Here are three stunning trees that we think could help you achieve this. Liriodendron…
We get heaps of people coming to Kilby asking us why plants are either dying or lacking vigor. The two most common reasons are drainage and plant selection. Drainage Plant…
Aphids! It’s that time of year again. As soon as the weather starts to change and the humidity rises, Aphids start appearing. but you can prevent aphid attacks. These little…
Acer ‘Autumn Blaze’ It’s all in the name. This beautiful medium – large tree (up to 13m) will reward you with some stunning red uniform foliage during Autumn. Parrotia Persica…
Hey guys, it’s Alex here. A few weeks ago we shared the differences between 6 types of Bamboo, and since then I’ve had quite a few people ask me; when…
Hey guys, it’s Tanya here. I’m often asked about the colour range of the Lagerstroemias (Crepe Myrtles) that we grow. They’re one of the world’s best flowering trees AND so…
Summer Plants that Did Well While it’s no surprise that summer is hot, it really took us by surprise just how hot it was in January. That extreme heat wave,…
We often get asked about the types of bamboo we grow, and what they’re best used for. With six different types of bamboo to choose from – it can get…
Melbourne’s famously variable climate is never more obvious than in Spring. Cool and hot days can be sprinkled liberally through the month. As the weather warms up, plants will become…
I was checking the buds of Malus ioensis ‘flora-plena’, hoping to see them fattening up and promising to flower soon, when I got to thinking about double flowers. What…
For many of us, childhood was associated with large back gardens, mostly lawn, with lots of space to play. Unfortunately, with the pressure on land, many gardens these days are…
Heath Lang of Qdos Landscapes is a bit of a stickler for quality. His high standards run right through from purchasing plants and materials to the installation and finishing of…
Plant names can be a source of both fascination and frustration. There was lots of moaning and groaning amongst Chrysanthemum growers when the botanical name was changed to Dendranthema (though…
Modern gardens are all about leisure, but the idea of a garden being a place of recreation for working people is a relatively new idea. In earlier times, only the…
I thought about this when I noticed that a couple of Manchurian Pears (Pyrus ussuriensis) had started to flower. We take it for granted, but the ability of plants to…
Cupressocyparris ‘Leightons Green’ is an old favourite for creating a fast, dense, blue-green hedge. The thick growth responds well to pruning, enabling a very neat, tailored effect. It is also…
This lovely form of the Peppemint Willow has several advantages for use in gardens. It forms a graceful, small tree with a weeping habit. The species name of flexuosa refers…
Amber Biesse, of The Tinshed Group, recently completed a redesign for a large front garden in Kew. Here she talks about the brief, some constraints, and her solution; The symmetry…
They are few questions in gardening that have simple answers. Most involve a fair amout of ‘well it depends…’. None more so than the question ‘how will this do in…
Tilia cordata is a lovely tree from Europe. In its natural range it extends from Northern Spain through to Norway, East to Russia and down through the Adriatic coast. Known…
This handsome tree is a native of Japan, Korea and Northern China. The species is used extensively in Japan for landscaping because of its elegant form, rich Autumn colours and…
Visitors to Kilby will know we have our resident dinosaur, a Triceratops from the Late Cretaceous Period. Well, we now have another resident whose ancestors developed in an even…
Recently we supplied a beautiful Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’ to Port Phillip Specialist School. We were delighted to receive this email from Yvonne Miller, of the school council: ‘To the whole…
After last Autumn’s fabulous show, this year’s display has been a little muted. The conditions that gave us such amazing colours last year – a wet summer, warm sunny Autumn…
Viburnum odoratissium Emerald Lustre is a lovely choice for a fast growing hedge. The leaves are large, glossy, and in spring, have an attractive bronze flush to the new growth….
Kilby Park Tree Farm has been strengthening our ties with Holmesglen TAFE recently, and we are very proud to be sponsors for two Holemsglen students who are entering designs…
‘ It really is about nesting, nurturing, time out, sanctuary, nature connection…. ‘ This is the inspiration behind Urbaneco Australia’s 2012 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) entry. Taking…
Michelia alba have the ability to add scent to a whole garden with a wonderful heady perfume, while the large glossy leaves add a touch of the tropics. We have…
We have a limited number of these great looking Syzygium ‘Resiliance’. They are already shaped as narrow, upright trees and so are ready to put straight in to give an…
We need to make room for new development at Kilby, so we are clearing out our stock of 500lt and 1000lt Waterhouseas. These outstanding trees are all between 3m…
Tough, adaptable and beautiful, Pyrus calleryana is a very popular choice for all sorts of different gardens. But what makes it such a good choice? Well, knowing where it comes…
Everyone at Kilby works hard to ensure our stock, and grounds, look the best at all times.
You know summer is here when the Crepe Myrtles begin to flower. First up this year is ‘Sioux’, one of the smaller growing of the new ‘Indian Summer’ hybrids. ‘Sioux’…
‘Flowering Gums’ are a feature of Australian culture as well as environment. Whilst all of the 700 odd species of Eucalyptus flower, when people talk of ‘Flowering Gums’, they are…
How come you never see one or two aphids, but instead they suddenly appear in swarm numbers? Well, it’s because aphids pretty much have only one form of defense, and…
Trees may get their beautiful shapes from battling the elements. A mathematical model shows that the pattern some branches make, first noted by Leonardo da Vinci, is the best at…
Subject to clause 1(e) a quotation or tender submitted by KPTF shall remain valid for 30 days from the date of such quotation or tender.
KPTF uses and at all times retains ownership of “Rocket Pots ©” air pruning containers which are used to grow a majority of its advanced trees. Where any products are delivered in Rocket Pots ©, KPTF requires that all Rocket Pots © be returned back to KPTF (at 8 Minogue Street, Kew) by the purchaser within 60 days from date the purchaser receives the goods failing which, the purchaser will be required to pay KPTF on demand, the replacement cost of the same quantity of Rocket Pots © the purchaser failed to return within the said 60 days. If the purchaser wishes to retain the Rocket Pots © they can be purchased from KPTF for an additional cost which will be provided once written application is made by the purchaser to KPTF. If the purchaser requires the goods to be provided in any other manner the cost of the packing shall be the responsibility of the purchaser.
The purchaser shall immediately notify KPTF in writing of any defect in the goods supplied by KPTF. The purchaser shall not carry out any remedial work to allegedly defective goods without first obtaining the written consent of KPTF to do so. The provisions of this clause 9(a) do not constitute a warranty in relation to the quality or fitness of the goods, or require KPTF to repair or replace goods, or offer a refund in relation to goods, in circumstances other than those set out in Australian Consumer Law (to the extent that the Australian Consumer Law applies to the goods).
KPTF does not guarantee that the supply by it and the use by the purchaser of the goods does not and will not infringe any patent, registered design, trademark or intellectual property rights of any third party whether such rights take the form of letters patent, registered designs, copyright, trade mark rights, or any other similar right.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these terms and conditions of sale if the purchaser breaches a term of an agreement KPTF shall not be bound to perform its obligations under that agreement until the breach is remedied by the purchaser.
If any provision or part of any provision of these terms and conditions of sale is unenforceable, such unenforceability shall not affect any other part of such provision or any other provision of these terms and conditions of sale.
Any waiver or purported or implied waiver by KPTF of strict compliance with these terms and conditions of sale shall not be deemed a waiver unless it is in writing and signed by an authorised officer of KPTF and shall not prejudice the rights of KPTF in respect of any breach of these terms and conditions of sale to which such waiver does not specifically relate.
All agreements shall be governed by the laws of Victoria and the parties agree to submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that State and the courts of the Commonwealth of Australia having jurisdiction therein.
The United Nations Convention on Agreements for the International Sale of Goods (“the Vienna Convention”) shall not apply to any agreement entered into between KPTF and the purchaser.
Any dispute between the purchaser and KPTF arising out of or in any way connected with an agreement which is not resolved by the purchaser and KPTF within 14 days of a notice by either party to the other advising that it is a notice pursuant to this clause 21 shall be referred for determination to a person agreed between KPTF and the purchaser or, failing such agreement, to the nominee of KPTF, who shall act as an independent expert and not as an arbitrator and the experts written determination is final and binding on the parties.
Clauses 6,8, 9, 10, , 14 18, 20, 24, 25 and 26 shall not merge but survive completion of the agreement.
Should KPTF be delayed, hindered, or otherwise prevented from complying with the terms of this Agreement by reason of events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of KPTF including but not limited to Acts of God, wars, riots, acts of terrorism, strikes, lockouts, trade disputes or labour disturbances, breakdown of plant or machinery, accident, storm, fire, flood, difficulties in obtaining materials, transport or labour or any other circumstances affecting the supply of goods or services, then KPTF shall not be liable to the purchaser for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the purchaser whether as a direct or indirect result of any such occurrences.
The purchaser (and each of its individual directors, partners or proprietors) and each person signing as guarantor of the purchaser’s obligations under the credit application (each a “Guarantor”) acknowledges and agrees that KPTF and any related bodies corporate:
The purchaser agrees and undertakes to do anything KPTF requires (such as obtaining consents and signing and producing documents) in connection with the registration of this document or any other document on any register established pursuant to the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) as amended from time to time (the “PPSA”). In the event the purchaser neglects or fails to deliver such document(s), the purchaser hereby appoints KPTF to be the purchaser’s lawful attorney for the purpose of executing and registering such document(s).
The purchaser agrees and acknowledges that:
KPTF will refund a purchaser when
The party named below acknowledges that the document contained herein forms the Agreement for the Sale of Goods and/or Services.
The purchaser acknowledges and warrants that he/she/it has full power to enter into this Agreement and do things required by it.
The Purchaser acknowledges and warrants that the person signing this Agreement on behalf of the purchaser has full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the purchaser and is duly authorized to do so.
The party named below further acknowledges that they have read and understood the contents of the document contain herein, the Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Goods and/or Services.