Grow: Sunflowers

Plant sunflowers in winter for spring blooms that attract bees and other pollinators.

Smart flower choices

From seasonal colour to providing a year-round habitat, learn how different types of flowers can help your garden work harder.

Calendula

Plant this pollinator friendly annual in the cooler months to add early spring colour to your patch.

Growing edible flowers in your garden

Edible flowers add fresh flavour to dishes, make refreshing teas, and create delicious cordials and preserves. Here's our top picks.

Plant colourful summer zinnias

Looking for a plant that doesn’t mind the heat of summer and grows well in garden beds and containers? Try zinnias.

Flower farming lessons

Plum Tree Floral Farm is home to citrus, pecans, mangoes and a flourishing no-dig flower patch that shifts with the seasons.

What to plant to attract pollinators

Nectar and pollen are the pollinator's reward but which flowers will give them what they want? Nature has tricks to tell them.

Grow nasturtiums

Nasturtiums are one of the easiest multi-function plants you can grow, a bright addition to any space.

Compact gum trees for small spaces: Corymbia ficifolia

You don't need to have a huge backyard to grow a gum tree. One favourite for small spaces that you can try is Corymbia ficifolia.

How to help avocado trees pollinate

There's a trick to pollinating avocado trees: you basically need two different types for success. Learn more here.

A blooming summer

Grow these beautiful blooms to attract pollinators to your garden and fill your patch with summer colour!

Spring floral beauties

Looking for flowering plants for your spring garden? Justin Russell suggests adding these four bright blooms - they'll bring both colour and pollinators to your patch!