Gardening

Lots of us want to include our favourite colour in our garden. One of the top colours to include in gardens both indoors and out right now is pink! Pink is also popular for plants where a garden wedding will be held. There are plenty of pink indoor and outdoor plants to choose from. A quick way to add your...

With the cost of living on the rise, we're all looking for money-saving hacks wherever we can. But being on a budget doesn't mean you need to sacrifice having a gorgeous garden. After all, gardening is an activity known to be good for us! Feeling the pinch? Here are 7 ways to save money in your garden.   Top 7...

Lilly pillies are Australian native evergreen shrubs and trees, mainly from moist and rainforest areas of eastern Australia, that have become popular modern garden plants. They are extremely useful screen, hedge and topiary plants, but are also valued for their white flowers and colourful and edible berries, which are usually bright pink to purple. Thanks to plant breeding and development...

Creating perfect garden soil isn’t something you do once and it's perfect forever! Maintaining healthy soil is an ongoing job, but one that's well worth it. Here’s some advice on how to create healthy soil and keep it that way over time. It is all about keeping the soil topped up with organic matter and avoiding compaction.   Rich, healthy...

So, you've bought a Vegepod - congratulations! It's one of the best investments you'll ever make as a veggie gardener, whether you're just getting started or you've been doing it for years. A Vegepod provides your herbs and veggies with ideal growing conditions, while also offering convenience for the gardener. They're ideal in small spaces and courtyards, and they keep...

Root rot is a common problem and can be devastating for gardeners as plants affected by this soil-borne disease can die. Here’s a simple guide to identifying and treating the problem, as well as tips to avoid it. This issue is usually caused by poor drainage combined with overwatering or prolonged wet conditions. It can affect plants both in garden...

Australian native plants and small gardens are a perfect match. In recent years, work on breeding small and compact varieties of native plants mean there are Australian natives to grow in all types of small gardens including courtyards and balconies. They will grow in the ground or in containers. Flower Power have all the Australian native small garden design ideas...

There are some plants that are just so reliable in gardens that they are on every garden designer’s plant list. These reliable plants are often referred to as ‘landscaping plants’. They can be used to form a basic planting scheme that can be embellished to create an individual garden. Most also lend themselves to mass-planting for low-maintenance areas, or to...

As The Garden People, we get a lot of questions about gardening. Some of the most frequent are around how to repot a plant. It's a simple process that's vital to your plant's ongoing health and happiness, so it's important to get it right from the start. Whether you're potting up a new seedling or cutting, transplanting an established plant...

Considering a Flower Power Garden Care franchise as your next career step? Hear what it's really like, from people who've already made the jump successfully. Read our franchisees' stories, in their own words... Charles Baga Flower Power Garden Care franchisee, Seven Hills area "My partner, Craig, and I come from backgrounds completely outside of the garden industry. I studied a...