Growing guides

Want to know how to grow your favourite plants? Check out our growing guides below! You'll find the tips and tricks you need to grow everything from herbs and veggies to fruit and flowers.

African Violets

African violets are typically grown as indoor plants, but they will also tolerate growing outdoors in a protected warm...

Air Plants

Air Plants ( Tillandsia spp.) do not need soil to grow and they don’t really have roots like other plants - the roots...

Allium

Alliums belong to the same family as onions, garlic and leeks, as you can tell from the aroma when you crush the foliage...

Almond Tree

Almonds (Prunus amygdalus) are the edible nuts produced inside the hard-fleshed velvety fruit, that grows on a tree that...

Alocasia

Alocasia, also called Elephant Ears, are tropical herbaceous perennials that grow from a tuber or rhizome beneath the...

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is a striking succulent plant, with medicinal properties, that can be grown in your garden or indoors as a...

Anthurium

Anthurium plants are tropical, flowering plants with glossy leaves and heart shaped flowers. They’ll thrive outdoors in...

Apple

Apple trees love a garden with cool winters, but if you choose the right variety (with ‘low chill’ requirements), you...

Asparagus

Asparagus is a classic spring vegetable worth establishing in your garden. You’ll need to wait 2 years from planting...

Aster

Aster (Callistephus chinensis) or Chinese Aster are fast-growing, flowering annuals that thrive in the warmth of spring...

Avocado

Avocado trees, once established, are very productive, beautiful evergreen trees that will supply you with plenty of...

Azalea

Azaleas have the power to fill winter and spring gardens with masses of colourful blooms. Azaleas will tolerate a range...

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How to grow potatoes

Potatoes

How to grow strawberries | Love the Garden

Strawberries

How to grow Garlic | Love the Garden

Garlic

how to grow basil

Basil

Growing orchids

Orchids

How to grow roses

Roses

how to grow sweet peas

Sweet peas

how to grow coriander

Coriander

How To Grow & Care For Buffalo Lawn

Buffalo Grass

How To Grow & Care For Kikuyu Lawn

Kikuyu Grass

African Violet

African Violet

Bromeliad

Bromeliads

How to grow & care for cauliflower

Cauliflower

Snake Plant

Snake Plants

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

How to grow spinach

Spinach

How to grow kale

Kale

How to grow & care for cabbage

Cabbage

How to grow & care for silverbeet

Silverbeet

How to grow & care for lavender

Lavender

Ginger

Ginger

Growing Avocados

Avocado

Bunch of Beetroot

Beetroot

Celery

Celery

Choko

Choko

Lemongrass small

Lemongrass

Parsley small

Parsley

Rosemary

Rosemary

Chives

Chives

Growing Dragon fruit

Dragon Fruit

grow radishes

Radish

Growing Leeks

Leeks

bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Magnolia

Magnolia

Azalea small

Azalea

Fennel

Fennel

Jasmine

Jasmine

Lilies

Lilies

Oregano

Oregano

Parsnip

Parsnip

Gardenia

Gardenia

Poppies

Poppies

Rockmelon

Rockmelon

Lettuce

Lettuce

How to grow hydrangeas

Hydrangea

Birds of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

poinsettia

Poinsettia

dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia

Boston Fern

Boston Fern

Begonias

Begonias

Kentia Palm

Kentia Palm

Lilly Pilly

Lilly Pilly

Carrots

Carrot

Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Snow peas

Snow Peas

Turnips

Turnip

Watermelon

Watermelon

Everlasting Daisies

Everlasting Daisies

bottlebrush

Bottlebrush

Waratah

Waratah

Pear

Pear Trees

Weeping fig

Weeping Fig

Lilac

Lilac

Gooseberry

Gooseberries

Christmas Bush

Christmas Bush

English Ivy

English Ivy

Mustard Greens

Mustard greens

Iris

Iris

Microgreens

Microgreens

What to harvest?

Learn How to Grow Chillies in Simple Steps | Love The Garden

Chilli

Cucumbers

Cucumbers

How to grow blueberries

Blueberries

how to grow spring onions

Spring Onion

How to grow strawberries | Love the Garden

Strawberries

Beautiful red ripe tomatoes on a green vine.

Tomatoes

How to grow onions

Onions

How to grow Garlic | Love the Garden

Garlic

How to grow raspberries

Raspberries

how to grow basil

Basil

how to grow courgettes

Zucchini

how to grow runner bean

Runner beans

How to grow pumpkins

Pumpkins

How to grow roses

Roses

how to grow coriander

Coriander

How to grow & care for rhubarb

Rhubarb

How to grow spinach

Spinach

How to grow & care for apple trees

Apple

How to grow & care for silverbeet

Silverbeet

Growing Avocados

Avocado

Bunch of Beetroot

Beetroot

Celery

Celery

Watercress plant

Watercress

Eggplant bunch

Eggplant

Choko

Choko

Lemongrass small

Lemongrass

Parsley small

Parsley

Rosemary

Rosemary

Harvesting Blackberries

Blackberries

Growing lots of capsicum

Capsicum

Growing almond

Almond Tree

Chives

Chives

Growing Dragon fruit

Dragon Fruit

Growing grapes

Grapes

How to grow dahlia

Dahlia

grow radishes

Radish

Globe Artichoke small

Globe artichokes

Dill

Dill

Gerbera

Gerbera

Horseradish

Horseradish

Marigold

Marigold

Mint

Mint

Oregano

Oregano

Patty Pan Squash

Patty Pan Squash

Passionfruit

Passionfruit

Gardenia

Gardenia

Proteas

Proteas

Sage

Sage

Shallots

Shallots

Thymes

Thyme

Snapdragons

Snapdragons

How to grow hydrangeas

Hydrangea

How to grow Lychee

Lychee

Paw Paw

Paw Paw

Carrots

Carrot

Yam

Yam

bottlebrush

Bottlebrush

Pear

Pear Trees

Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit

Lemon Tree

Lemon Trees

plum

Plum Trees

Nasturtium

Nasturtium

pomegranate

Pomegranate

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