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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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A Beginner's Guide to Growing Annual Flowers from SeedAnnual 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 Aust...Beginner Gardening

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Growing Calendula from Seed: A Hardy Winter Flower for Every Australian GardenCalendula 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 bloom...Cut Flowers
Cosmos from Seed: Sun, Lean Soil and a Garden That Reseeds ItselfCosmos 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 ho...Cut Flowers

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Dahlias from Seed or Tubers: An Australian Beginner's GuideSeed 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 fo...Cut Flowers

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Eight Easy Cut Flowers to Grow From Seed in Australia, For Armfuls on a BudgetA cut-flower patch from seed is the cheapest way to fill the house with flowers. Here are eight easy, productive flowers to grow, and whe...Beginner Gardening

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Flowers to Sow in September for a Summer Full of ColourHardy 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 ...Flowers

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Nine Reasons Your Plants Are Not Flowering, and What to Do About Each OneA healthy green plant with no buds is telling you something specific. Work through the nine usual causes, from too much nitrogen to the w...Flowers

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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...Cut Flowers