Bulbs are so easy to grow, and a mixture such as crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips will brighten up your garden all through the colder months.

This guide covers four of the most popular late spring and summer bulbs - peonies, lilies, hippeastrums and dahlias.

In the cooler months, camellias come into their own.  They brighten gardens with their large blooms, turning winter gardens into a wonderland of colour, and transforming the ground below it into a magic carpet of flowers!

Our bestselling fruit tree!  Everyone wants a beautiful and fruitful citrus tree in their backyard.  With so many varieties, including dwarf varieties for compact backyards, this guide should help you choose the perfect citrus and keep it healthy.


The perfect plant for cold weather.  It's actually really tough, and loves to be outside in winter.  It’s happiest in the cold, so as your Nan may have said back in the day, put it out with the cat at night.

Gardenias are a must-have addition to a fragrant garden.   With their pure white flowers gardenias will bring timeless elegance to your garden and fill your summer days and evenings with sweet perfume.

Commonly known as ‘winter roses’, hellebores flower throughout winter and well into spring, so they bring colour and interest to the garden when not much else is flowering.

The mop head hydrangea would have to be one of our most loved and best selling items. Spectacular in flower during the summer months and very hardy, your hydrangea will bring you joy year after year.


Flowering on bare branches during late winter and early spring, deciduous magnolias are one of the highlights of the colder months.

Cymbidium orchids, also known as Boat Orchids, are one of the oldest orchids in cultivation, and described by the esteemed Chinese philosopher Confucius as the “king of fragrant flowers”.

Commonly known as the 'Moth Orchid' these plants are now the world's most popular potted orchid. Perhaps no other orchid is better suited to growing in the home with long lasting sprays of blooms.

In leafy green suburbs like ours, possums have no shortage of food.  Renowned for their love of feasting on the blossoms of trees and shrubs, they can drive gardeners to distraction. 


Pruning is one of the jobs in the garden that can seem daunting. Many people just don’t know where to start. But pruning promotes growth, and is very rewarding so its worth having a go!

Cool season veggies are a joy to grow. If you are keen to try growing your own food but not sure what to plant, read our guide on what is in season and how to take care of them.

Roses are tough and hardy, but need care through the year if you want to see them at their absolute best.  Here's an annual maintenance schedule that will help you know what to do, and when to do it.

How softly do you walk on the earth in the process of tending to your garden? These days, many of us are thinking about how to reduce our environmental impact and our garden is a great place to start.

Winter comes along and it’s time to pull out the secateurs! Pruning your roses while they are dormant stimulates new growth and lots of beautiful blooms come springtime.  

Growing tomatoes is a joy many gardeners look forward to as they wait out the winter. A juicy tomato eaten straight from the plant tastes so much better than store bought! Here’s how to grow tasty tomatoes.