Gardenig in Australia. Tips & Guides

The Screw Pine is a popular indoor plant that requires moderate attention. Its long leaves spread outwards from the center to give a remarkable view. Read on to find out How to Grow Pandanus veitchii Indoors.

Carnivorous plants that feed on insects may seem otherwordly, but remember that they evolved to achieve this skill to survive. The result of these alterations can be rather unique-looking Weird Fly Eating Plants, which you can grow in your home garden.

If you love blooms that resemble the shape of objects then you’ll be astonished to know that there areFlowers that Look Like Birds! Don’t believe us? Have a look at them!

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If you want a bold and beautiful plant that makes a stunning statement in your living room, then this is it! Read on to learn How to Grow Ficus Benjamina Indoors!

Hypericum, its, well let’s face it, a common shrub which we generally wouldn’t look twice at.

The Callistemon which I had seen in Aberdeen in the past was clearly a one off fluke, I would not recommend it as a hardy plant for the North East. However I will give it one more try as a container grown plant which I will over Winter in the unheated greenhouse.

Take a look at these fabulous Flowers that start with F and polish your general knowledge about these beautiful blossoms!

Grow these Australian Houseplants if you like a variety in your indoor plant collection. They are also tolerant to neglect and low light conditions!

The color red symbolizes power and strength while adding a warm appeal to the home gardens. Here are some charming Trees With Red Flowers you can grow for that dash of vivid hue in spring and summer!

If you’re looking to grow Tinda, a popular vegetable in Indian cuisine, you’ve come to the right place. Our guide provides all the essential details on Tinda Growing Information.

If you are looking for an exotic green specimen that you can grow indoors to beautify your room, then check out these Best Cymbidium Orchid Varieties!

Hailing from hot, arid climes, such as the Mediterranean and Australia, drought-tolerant plants can withstand prolonged periods of heat with no rain. The majority thrive in full sun, with their roots in well-drained soil or gravel beds that have been enriched with peat-free compost. As our climate changes, they ensure borders are a floriferous show of colour and scent all summer long, without the need to water.

If you’ve ever been mesmerized by the gently flowing tail of a fish underwater, you’ll love fishtail palms. They have large leaves with a shape reminiscent of the graceful caudal fin of a goldfish or betta fish.But before you rush out and buy one, I’m going to level wi

Like tiny pieces of bright blue sky dropped into your garden, forget-me-nots are one of the few true-blue flowers available to gardeners.These plants are steeped in history and symbolism, and are eas

Do you love the look of lush greenery indoors, but you’re not ready to commit to anything that requires a lot of maintenance?Dracaena houseplants are ideal for busy, abs

Have you heard of the astronaut space salad? Hint: it’s exactly what you think it might be. This expertly designed combination of foods was created to offer space pioneers a balanced, nutritious meal while also being delicious. Learn what makes this salad unique, plus how you can reap its benefits at home (no spaceship required).

The Sundew Plant, also known as Drosera, is a unique and fascinating carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Drosera. This guide will help you into growing it easily indoors!

Flowers come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors and can be found in various habitats around the world. Fascinating and unique, here are Flowers That Look Like Eyes that mimic the appearance of an eye that will leave you in awe.

Pittosporum is a genus of about 200 species of flowering shrubs and plants. The majority of these species are native to Japan and Southeast Asia, although several of them have been identified in Africa. The leaves of a Pittosporum plant are usually spiral or whorls. Most pittosporums do not exceed 2-3 meters in height after several years of steady growth. Growing pittosporum also allows enjoying its foliage, renowned for its beauty.

Planting and Growing Rye does not involve special care, and having it indoors will give you a beautiful ornamental plant! Here’s everything you need to know about How to Grow Rye Grass!

Have a look at all Types of Yellow Flowers in this list, and pick your favorite one to grow to add that pop of bright color!

The best way to showcase the beauty of a plant is to grow it in stunning glass and vases. Growing Alocasia in Water is quite easy and helps you to enhance the beauty of its glossy leaves!

We love pleasant aromas, and flowers are the liveliest source of them. Here’s an all-inclusive list of the Most Fragrant Flowers According to Gardeners based on a small survey in more than 20 countries on major social media platforms.

We have compiled an exclusive list of the most Rare and Unique Orchids Around the World! You are in for a surprise!

Follow our guide to learn everything about Growing Tamarind in Pots to enjoy its sour-sweet fruit, or add an appeal by keeping it as an ornamental bonsai.

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Check out the Best Types of Grevilleas that will surely tempt you into growing this plant in your garden. We have also included a detailed information onHow to Grow Grevilleas in a Pot too!

It’s not until you get to Australia that you realise that eucalyptus has adapted itself to just about  every type of climate variation – wet, dry, mountainous and marine – everywhere we went there seemed to a eucalyptus that was adapted to the habitat. We saw snow gums in the  Snowy Mountains, towering 100ft specimens in the rainforests and admired the marvellously mottled trunks of those fringing the Pacific Ocean.

Whether you’re creating a garden for the first time or simply looking to update your garden then you’ll find plenty of inspirational ideas on Instagram. Today we take a look at four of our favourite landscape and plant specialists who consistently post exciting and motivating photos. So why not expand your horizons beyond our own shores and follow these four popular garden instagram accounts : @studiodinamo Be sure to c

The Sultry Splendours of Singapore En route to Australia we spent two nights in Singapore.  It is an extraordinary place and left and impression of fabulous botany and an amazing mix of ancient and contemporary architecture.  It’s a long time since I have been somewhere that humid, so there was no racing from spot to spot, but in between retreating to air-conditioned interiors, we did visit both the Botanic Garden and the Gardens by the Bay and loved them both.

Phillip Johnson’s Dandenong garden Regular readers of the blog will probably recall how much I loved the Australian garden that won Best in Show at last year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The usual Aussie offering of an ‘outdoor entertaining space’ had been replaced by a garden that was an interpretation of the natural landscapes of billabongs, rocky outcrops and wildflowers that inspire its designer Phillip Johnson.

Dreamtime Garden In October I’m off to Australia for my first visit – with the Melbourne Botanic Garden as one of my top destinations – so I’ve been following the preparations for their Essence of Australia garden with particular interest. Their Best in Show, Gold Medal winning garden is a wonderful taster of what I will be seeing with indigenous plants in a largely silvery-grey palette, bubbling billabongs and a path that sinuously winds through the garden to represent the Rainbow Serpent, a dreamtime creature from Aboriginal culture.

Apologies all for my absence from the world of blogging – but I’m back with many tales and images from our Australian adventures. Over three weeks we travelled through a relatively small part of Victoria and New South Wales but saw so much that fascinated us. Our trip encompassed gr

It is native to Australia and belongs to the daisy family. The plant forms the rosette of leaves and yellow spherical flowers that resemble small tennis balls and are very decorative. It blooms year-round in warm climates and can grow up to 4 – 24 inches tall, depending on the variety.

Quite a lot of entertainment when it comes to the common names of some of the indigenous Australian plants we saw in the botanic garden at Jervis Bay in New South Wales.