Flowers

One cut above a pair of leaves can turn one stem into two. Here is when to pinch annuals, chop perennials and cut back tired summer flowers, in all six Australian climate zones.

Homegrown flowers wilt for reasons that have nothing to do with luck. Cutting time, stem type and the first hour in water decide how long the vase lasts.

Everlasting daisies in the home garden Commonly known as the paper daisy or strawflower, the everlasting daisy (Xerochrysum bracteatum) is a drough...

Sweet peas, scent and colour on a bare trellis Sweet peas bring colour and strong fragrance to the garden in late winter and spring. They cover a b...

Sunflowers are one of the easiest, most cheerful flowers to grow from seed. How to choose a type, grow the heirloom Sunbird, and harvest the seed.

Zinnias are easy from seed, but most stop flowering early for one fixable reason. Learn how to keep them blooming all summer, and when to sow by climate zone.

Cosmos are one of the easiest flowers to grow from seed in Australia. Learn when to sow by zone, why lean soil means more flowers, and how to keep them blooming.

Calendula is one of the easiest hardy flowers to grow from seed in Australia. Learn when to sow by zone and how to keep this winter bloomer flowering.

Annual flowers are the fastest, most forgiving way to start a garden from seed. Here are the easiest to grow and when to sow them by Australian climate zone.

Seed or tubers for your first dahlias? One is cheap and full of surprises, the other gives you the exact flower. Here is how to choose for an Australian garden.

A cut-flower patch from seed is the cheapest way to fill the house with flowers. Here are eight easy, productive flowers to grow, and when to sow them by Australian climate zone.