Growing guides

African violets are typically grown as indoor plants, but they will also tolerate growing outdoors in a protected warm...

Air Plants ( Tillandsia spp. ) do not need soil to grow and they don’t really have roots like other plants - the roots...

Alliums belong to the same family as onions, garlic and leeks, as you can tell from the aroma when you crush the foliage...

Almonds (Prunus amygdalus) are the edible nuts produced inside the hard-fleshed velvety fruit, that grows on a tree that...

Alocasia, also called Elephant Ears, are tropical herbaceous perennials that grow from a tuber or rhizome beneath the...

Aloe Vera is a striking succulent plant, with medicinal properties, that can be grown in your garden or indoors as a...

Anthuriums are tropical, flowering plants with glossy leaves and heart shaped flowers. They’ll thrive outdoors in warm...

Apple trees love a garden with cool winters, but if you choose the right variety (with ‘low chill’ requirements), you...

Asparagus is a classic spring vegetable worth establishing in your garden. You’ll need to wait 2 years from planting...

Aster (Callistephus chinensis) or Chinese Aster are fast-growing, flowering annuals that thrive in the warmth of spring...

Avocado trees, once established, are very productive, beautiful evergreen trees that will supply you with plenty of...

Azaleas have the power to fill winter and spring gardens with masses of colourful blooms. Azaleas will tolerate a range...