Flowers
Annuals, cut flowers and the flowers that bring bees into the vegetable bed, with sowing times for each zone.
Articles tagged Knowledge Base. All flowers
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Nine Reasons Your Plants Are Not Flowering, and What to Do About Each One
A healthy green plant with no buds is telling you something specific. Work through the nine usual causes, from too much nitrogen to the wrong day length, and fix the one that fits.
How to Grow Zinnias from Seed (and Keep Them Blooming All Summer)
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 from Seed: Sun, Lean Soil and a Garden That Reseeds Itself
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.
Growing Calendula from Seed: A Hardy Winter Flower for Every Australian Garden
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.
A Beginner's Guide to Growing Annual Flowers from Seed
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.
Dahlias from Seed or Tubers: An Australian Beginner's Guide
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.
Eight Easy Cut Flowers to Grow From Seed in Australia, For Armfuls on a Budget
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.
Flowers to Sow in September for a Summer Full of Colour
Hardy annuals can go straight into the ground this month, while the heat lovers may need a few more weeks in pots. Here is the September flower list for every Australian zone.