Gardening

Not sure how much potting mix you need to fill your new pot? We've got you covered! Here's a handy table of common standard nursery pot sizes available from your local Flower Power Garden Centre and how much potting mix you'll need to fill them up.   Pot diameter (cm / mm) Potting mix volume required (L) How many 25L...

One of the joys of gardening is growing your own plants from cuttings so that you can have more in the garden or house, or share them with friends and family. Many plants are very easy to grow from a cutting (sometimes called a slip) including daisies, succulents, many indoor plants, salvias, geraniums, hydrangeas, many native plants and woody herbs...

Also known as the Flamingo Flower, anthuriums are popular tropical plants for both indoors and in the garden. If you want to know how to grow anthuriums, here's all the info you need! All about anthuriums Botanical name Anthurium spp. Common varieties include A. andreanum, A. clarinervium, A. plowmanii and A. hookeri variegata. Common name Flamingo flower Visual description Typically...

Looking for a legendary landscaping plant to add structure and texture to your garden? Say hello to the Aloe-aloe range of hybrid aloes. Their uniquely striking looks may not be everybody's cup of tea, but they are solid and reliable options for a broad range of garden uses.   A little about Aloe-aloes Growth potential: Differs from variety to variety...

With the soaring cost of food, more people are turning to growing their own. The easiest vegetables to grow are leafy greens and salad vegetables, with seedling punnets ready to plant at all 10 of Flower Power's Sydney garden centres. To ensure successful growth of these leafy veggies – such as lettuce, spinach, silverbeet and chard – follow our handy...

There are many varieties of ferns on the market, but the top-performing outdoor ferns are often not the same as the top indoor ferns, due to their size and growing needs. Indoors, ferns thrive in bright light but in positions out of direct sun. Many also enjoy high humidity, which is why they are often to be found in well-lit...

Hedges are important elements of many gardens as they provide screening and shelter and can be grown to divide up internal garden spaces. As well, they provide a vertical element in gardens and can offer a safe habitat for wildlife. They can also provide seasonal colour - for example, from flowers or fruit. Hedges are also a great way to...

Annuals are plants that grow, flower and die within a year. They are popular in gardens for adding colour and seasonal interest. Annuals are planted each year as seed or seedling. Seeds are sown one to two seasons before flowering time. Growing from seedling shortens the length of time between planting and flowering, so seedlings for winter and early spring...

Everyone’s talking about Australian native plants, and with good reason. Not only do these plants represent Australia’s often unique flora, they also have special attributes and benefits for gardens. Many are highly attractive to insects, birds and small mammals for both food and shelter, which means growing them in your garden helps improve the local environment. Some are even edible...

If you want a lush green indoor tree, the dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola) might be just what you need for your plant collection. Umbrella trees also grow outdoors in warm, frost-free climates and are native to tropical rainforests in northern Australia and New Guinea. In the ground they can become large plants, but size is restricted when grown indoors...