Spring

Accentuate a living space or area of the garden with a display of Orchid flowers. Their bold flowers and colours also making them the perfect living gift or indoor floral displays. 1. Dendrobium Dendrobiums come from Asia and the Pacific, including Australasia. They grow best throughout Qld and northern NSW and have no leaf drop, so they’re pretty easy care. …

  Grow the magnificent Swamp Orchid and enjoy long-lasting, exotic blooms that add colour and elegance to shaded gardens, water features and tropical landscapes. The perfect Australian native plant for a moist, well-draining shady place in the garden. The Swamp Orchid or Phaius australis is an amazing orchid with gorgeous large perfumed flowers, that reach up to 2 metres. A …

  Plant eggplants today and enjoy a long harvest of delicious, homegrown vegetables. Perfect for sunny Australian gardens, eggplants are easy to grow, highly productive and packed with flavour and nutrients. When to plant Eggplant can be planted throughout autumn and winter in warmer temperate zones, spring and summer for the colder southern states of Australia visit the Winter Herbs …

A much loved vegetable of children and adults alike, sweet corn is sweet and juicy making it perfect for BBQ gatherings, served steamed with butter or given a light fry on the BBQ plate…..yum. Best of all it’s not a difficult vegetable to grow. How to plant Sweet corn can be planted from late spring until early autumn throughout Australia …

  What colour will grow in your garden this Spring? Have no idea? Then refer to our regional zone planting guide! It’s so easy, just locate your zone on the map and discover all the colours you can enjoy.  Happy Spring Gardening!  Subtropical (includes: South-east Qld & Northern NSW) FLOWERS – sow ageratum, aster, balsam, carnation, chrysanthemum, cockscomb, coleus, cosmos, …

What vegetable plants, herbs and fruits will grow in your garden this Spring? Have no idea? Then refer to our regional zone planting guide! It’s so easy, just locate your  zone on the map and discover all the vegetable plants, herbs and fruits you can be enjoying at the kitchen table! Happy Spring Gardening! Subtropical (includes: South-east Qld & Northern NSW) HERBS – …

As spring arrives, learn how to awaken deciduous trees from their winter dormancy, bursting to life with fresh buds, new leaves, and renewed energy. A dormant plant is one where its metabolism slows down or can stop completely, this is usually brought on with harsh winter conditions, e.g. conifers. A deciduous plant is one that loses its leaves, sometimes their …

  After fruiting has finished and before flowering occurs, reduce fruit tree by a fifth by pruning back over-reaching or unwanted branches, gall wasp affected branches, dead, diseased, crossed over or low branches touching the soil. This will create better airflow underneath the canopy and concentrate growth into younger more productive branches. Once the fruit tree is harvested for its …

The dipladenia’s hardy nature and handsome, brightly coloured flowers have made it a favourite pot plant in Australian home gardens. This little beauty is versatile, too. Usually considered a climber, the dipladenia is just as easy to train as a small shrub. Here’s how to grow them in pots. Climate/temperate zones Dipladenias originate from the tropics and subtropics where they …

In spring there are many gorgeous deciduous fruit and ornamental trees in full display of flowers and fresh foliage.  These spring blossoms are essential to keep track of on your fruit trees as pollination of these flowers must take place for fruit to form. If you have ever thought about starting a garden diary, now is the time to do …