7 Most Common Citrus Pests & Diseases
From Oranges and Lemons to Grapefruit and Aussie Native Finger Limes, there's a lot to love about growing your own citrus. However, when pests and diseases start to take over, our homegrown citrus...
Advice & inspiration
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 Steps For Success: How To Repot Your Plants
Whether you're starting a plant collection from scratch, or wanting to move a beloved plant into a new pot, knowing how...
How and Why You Should Top Dress Your Lawn
What is top dressing? Top dressing is the adding of a specially blended mix of materials to the surface of a lawn. It...
What to do in your garden in May
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How To Germinate Seeds: A Beginners Guide
Growing a plant from seed is an incredibly satisfying achievement. Some seeds germinate easily and quickly while other...
How To Make A Pallet Garden In 5 Steps
Making a pallet garden bed is really quick and easy. You’ll use old wooden pallets, which provide a readymade wooden...
Our 5 Favourite Australian Native Plants
Did you know that Australia has around 10% of the world's biodiversity? Not only are Australian Native plants low...
Melissa King’s Bulb Planting Guide
By Melissa King Nothing says Spring quite like drifts of flowering Daffodils or big bold Tulips and what would Summer...
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...
Printable Nature Journal For Kids
Get the kids outside and excited with a nature journal! Nature journaling is a great way to connect with the outdoors...
Companion Planting Chart for Fruit & Citrus Trees
Have you heard of underplanting? It's a form of companion planting that does wonders for your fruiting plants. Depending...
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...
How To Keep Your Lawn Healthy During Wet Weather
With La Niña officially declared, our lawns are going to be facing a lot (and we mean a lot) of wet weather, especially...
