A mix of 'Picote' and 'Purity' cosmos flowers.
Flowers, shrubs & trees

Growing cosmos flowers is easy!

The versatile cosmos, part of the sunflower family, is a generous and easy addition to your patch, writes Eliza Henry-Jones.

Olivia David Austin rose.
What to plant

Old-fashioned aromatic roses

Don't be put off by the stark look of bare-rooted rose trees. The colder months are the time to plant them to ensure success.

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Double Pale Blue' by Helen McKerral
What to plant

Grow bee-attracting aquilegias

The bonnet-like, bee-attracting aquilegias are captivating and well worth growing in your organic garden.

From garden to plate – borage, heartsease, calendula, nasturtiums, dill and cornflowers.
What to plant

Growing edible flowers in your garden

Edible flowers add a colourful spark and fresh flavour to dishes, are the basis of health-giving teas, and create delicious cordials and preserves.

The electric hued blue native, Lechenaultia biloba.
Flowers, shrubs & trees

Blooming blue flowers!

Although blue flowers are relatively rare, they are well worth searching out, to add beauty and colour to your garden.

Raspberry Ripple dianthus
What to plant

Gillyflowers, pinks, picotees

These are all names for old-fashioned Dianthus species, which add a lovely splash of colour to any garden.

Itoh peonies from Issue 117
What to plant

The Magic of Peonies

We love peonies at ABC Organic Gardener. Discover how to grow these beauties and add these generous flowers to your garden.

Planting bare-rooted trees
What to plant

Bare-rooted trees and shrubs

If you are looking at buying a bare rooted tree or shrub, read about the best way to prepare the soil and then plant them.

raining gold
What to plant

Ginkgo raining gold

This tree grew when the dinosaurs roamed the earth but still has lots to offer, especially in autumn.

Heartsease flowers
What to plant

Heartwarming heartsease

In medieval times, Penny Woodward explains, heartsease was used in love potions.

Purple and orange Gomphrena
What to plant

Colourful flowers to plant this spring

It's hard to pick favourites when it comes to flowers, but this gorgeous blossom is at the top of the list for spring.

Golden yellow flowers
What to plant

Tree marigold

Flowers provide bright splashes of colour for many months these bright blooms smell amazing, too!