Growing guides

Want to know how to grow your favourite plants? Check out our growing guides below! You'll find the tips and tricks you need to grow everything from herbs and veggies to fruit and flowers.

African Violets

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

Air Plants

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

Allium

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

Almond Tree

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

Alocasia

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

Aloe Vera

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

Anthurium

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

Apple

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

Asparagus

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

Aster

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

Avocado

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

Azalea

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

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How to grow raspberries

Raspberries

Growing orchids

Orchids

How to grow roses

Roses

How To Grow & Care For Kikuyu Lawn

Kikuyu Grass

African Violet

African Violet

Bromeliad

Bromeliads

How to grow & care for asparagus

Asparagus

How to grow & care for broccoli

Broccoli

How to grow & care for cherry trees

Cherries

How to grow & care for rhubarb

Rhubarb

Snake Plant

Snake Plants

How to grow spinach

Spinach

How to grow kale

Kale

How to grow & care for apple trees

Apple

How to grow & care for cabbage

Cabbage

How to grow & care for lavender

Lavender

A pile of avocados with one on top cut in half.

Avocado

Bunch of Beetroot

Beetroot

Watercress plant

Watercress

Harvesting Blackberries

Blackberries

Growing almond

Almond Tree

Growing grapes

Grapes

Growing Leeks

Leeks

bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Globe Artichoke small

Globe artichokes

Magnolia

Magnolia

Azalea small

Azalea

Fig Tree

Fig Trees

Lilies

Lilies

Mango

Mango

Persimmon

Persimmon

Pineapples

Pineapples

Shallots

Shallots

Lettuce

Lettuce

How to grow small Okra

Okra

How to grow hydrangeas

Hydrangea

Birds of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

How to grow Lychee

Lychee

poinsettia

Poinsettia

dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia

Boston Fern

Boston Fern

Begonias

Begonias

Kentia Palm

Kentia Palm

Lilly Pilly

Lilly Pilly

Mulberry

Mulberry

Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Snow peas

Snow Peas

Turnips

Turnip

bottlebrush

Bottlebrush

Waratah

Waratah

Pear

Pear Trees

Weeping fig

Weeping Fig

Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit

Gooseberry

Gooseberries

plum

Plum Trees

ranunculus

Ranunculus

English Ivy

English Ivy

Fuchsia

Fuchsia

Mustard Greens

Mustard greens

Microgreens

Microgreens

pomegranate

Pomegranate

What to harvest?

How to grow potatoes

Potatoes

How to grow blueberries

Blueberries

how to grow peas

Peas

How to grow & care for cauliflower

Cauliflower

How to grow & care for broccoli

Broccoli

How to grow spinach

Spinach

How to grow kale

Kale

How to grow & care for apple trees

Apple

How to grow & care for cabbage

Cabbage

How to grow & care for silverbeet

Silverbeet

How to grow & care for lavender

Lavender

A pile of avocados with one on top cut in half.

Avocado

Bunch of Beetroot

Beetroot

Celery

Celery

Watercress plant

Watercress

Turmeric in a bowl

Turmeric

Chives

Chives

grow radishes

Radish

Growing Leeks

Leeks

Azalea small

Azalea

Dill

Dill

Horseradish

Horseradish

Mint

Mint

Oregano

Oregano

Parsnip

Parsnip

Persimmon

Persimmon

Sage

Sage

Thymes

Thyme

Snapdragons

Snapdragons

Paw Paw

Paw Paw

Carrots

Carrot

Pear

Pear Trees

Lemon Tree

Lemon Trees

Mustard Greens

Mustard greens

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