The Essential Guide to Cacti and Succulents
With an endless range of colours, shapes, textures and sizes, Cacti and Succulents effortlessly complement any space...
Plants, Trees & Flowers
Plants, Trees & Flowers
Healthy plants start with the right prep and a little ongoing care. Our advice makes it easy.
Articles (54)
Melissa King’s Bulb Planting Guide
Nothing says Spring quite like drifts of flowering Daffodils or big bold Tulips and what would Summer and Autumn be...
Melissa King’s Top 5 Ways to Display Bulbs
By Melissa King With so many varieties of bulbs out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or carried away! To help get you...
Should I Put Indoor Plants in the Rain?
Have you noticed that after rainfall plants seem greener, cleaner and lusher? That's because rainwater has benefits for...
Garden Smarter, Not Harder with Melissa King
Follow Melissa King’s Top 6 Tips for having healthy plants and a bumper crop in the veggie patch! 1. Healthy Soil =...
The Essential Guide To Indoor Plants
Indoor plants bring life to our indoor areas. Not only do they add a bit of nature that is sometimes lacking in our...
The Best Pet-Friendly Indoor Plants
Are you a proud plant and pet parent? Did you know that not all indoor plants are safe for our four legged, furry...
Gardenia FAQs by Melissa King
Gardenias can be a little fussy, but they're worth the effort for their fragrant blooms and glossy green foliage. Better...
6 Ways to Upcycle Household Objects for your Garden
Can’t figure out what to do with the knick-knacks lying around the house? How about upcycling them, and incorporating...
Create Your Own Succulent Teacup Planter
Our favourite things about cacti and succulents are their unique shapes, colours, textures and most of all, their...
Monthly Planting Calendar (downloadable)
Growing your own vegetables and fruits is rewarding, but it takes quite a bit of experience and know-how to do it...
Create your own succulent Christmas tree
Bring the outside in, with a hand-made Living Christmas Tree, made from succulents you can easily propagate directly...
Advice & inspiration
Brighten Up Your Home With These Colourful Indoor Plants
Introducing colour to your home using plants is an easy and quick way to change the atmosphere of a room. Vibrancy can come from foliage as well as flowers, and of course, you can add to the effect...
Top 5 Australian Native Plants
Did you know that Australia has around 10% of the world's biodiversity? Not only are Australian Native plants low...
15 Shade Loving Plants That’ll Brighten Up Your Garden
All gardens have their tricky spots, whether too dry, too hot, too shady, or too damp. Shady areas can be due to...
The Experts Guide to Growing Beautiful Roses at Home
Ever walked past a public garden and noticed how beautiful their rose arrangements looked? Or have you ever glanced over...
