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Growing Guides for Australian Gardens

Fruit trees, vegies, herbs and flowers. Find practical advice on planting, watering, pruning and harvesting.

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Growing Guides

20 guides

Flowers & ornamentals
How to Grow Cordyline Plants in Australia
Cordylines bring bold pink, burgundy and green foliage to warm Australian gardens. Learn where they grow best and how to keep them looking good.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Beetroot Plants in Australia
Beetroot is an easy, productive crop for Australian gardens, with edible roots and leaves. Learn when to sow it for the best harvest.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Acerola Cherry Plants in Australia
Grow Acerola cherry plants in Australia for vitamin C-rich red fruit, with practical care for healthy trees, flowering and regular warm-season crops.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Jaboticaba Plants in Australia
Grow Jaboticaba plants in Australia for sweet grape-like fruit borne along the trunk, with practical care for healthy trees and regular crops.
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Flowers & ornamentals
How to Grow Scarlet Fuchsia Plants in Australia
Grow Scarlet fuchsia plants in Australia for glossy foliage, scarlet flowers and a Queensland native shrub that attracts nectar-feeding birds.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Chaya Plants in Australia
Grow chaya plants in warm Australian gardens for regular harvests of nutritious cooked leaves from a productive perennial shrub.
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Flowers & ornamentals
How to Grow Coleus Plants in Australia
Coleus can stay dense and colourful for months if the light is right. Learn how to pinch, water and propagate plants without losing their best colour.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Atherton Raspberry Plants in Australia
Atherton raspberry is a warm-climate raspberry that suits Queensland gardens. Learn how to support, prune and contain it for better fruit.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Finger Lime Plants in Australia
How to grow finger lime plants in Australia, including cultivars, climate, soil, watering, pruning, fruiting, harvest, pots and common problems.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Pineapple Plants in Australia
Pineapples are slow-growing bromeliads that do best with sun, warmth and excellent drainage. Learn how to start new plants from tops or suckers and keep them growing through to a properly ripe fruit.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Tomato Plants in Australia
Tomatoes can be wildly productive when you get the timing and growing conditions right. Learn how to grow strong plants in beds or pots and deal with the common problems between flowering and harvest.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Potato Plants in Australia
Potatoes are easy to grow once you match planting time to your climate and keep developing tubers covered. Learn when to plant, when to mound and how to judge harvest.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Banana Plants in Australia
Banana plants need warmth, water, food and room for a small family of suckers. Learn how to establish a mat, manage pups and carry a bunch through to harvest.
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Vegetables
How to Grow Lettuce Plants in Australia
Good lettuce is mostly about timing, moisture and choosing varieties that suit the season. Learn how to sow, grow and harvest tender leaves for longer in Australian gardens.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Dragon Fruit Plants in Australia
Dragon fruit needs a strong support, sun and sensible pruning before it can put its energy into flowers and fruit. Learn how to train plants, improve pollination and harvest ripe fruit.
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Herbs & spices
How to Grow Mullein Plants in Australia
Mullein is a tall biennial with woolly leaves, yellow flower spikes and a habit of self-seeding where it suits. Learn how to grow it, manage seedlings and check local weed risks.
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Herbs & spices
How to Grow Marshmallow Plants in Australia
Marshmallow is a moisture-loving perennial herb with soft leaves, pale flowers and useful roots. Learn where it grows best, how to propagate it and how to manage it in warm Australian gardens.
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Herbs & spices
How to Grow Basil Plants in Australia
Basil grows quickly once the weather warms. Learn when to plant it in your climate, how to keep plants bushy and productive, and when to let a few stems flower for seed.
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Flowers & ornamentals
How to Grow Aloe Vera Plants in Australia
Aloe vera likes strong light, sharp drainage and a light hand with water. Learn how to grow it in pots or beds, divide pups and avoid soft, rotting growth.
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Fruit & berries
How to Grow Strawberry Plants in Australia
Strawberry plants crop best with good sun, steady moisture and varieties that suit your climate. Learn when to plant, how to feed them and how to keep fruit clean and productive.
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