Fall Vegetable Garden What can I plant in my vegetable garden in October? Think tomatoes, potatoes, capsicum, eggplant, chilli, bush and climbing beans, sweetcorn and maize, zucchini, cucumber, pumpkins and melons. If you’re in a very cold location, plant the true heat lovers (such as eggplants and melons) later in October or early next month. … Read more
Full Sun Plants For Pots What plants can handle direct sunlight? Full Sun Plants Rosemary. Shasta daisy. Russian sage. Yarrow. Coreopsis. Purple coneflower. Blanket flower. Lamb’s ear. What plants do well in pots outside? Top 10 plants for containers Coreopsis tinctoria. Cosmos. Busy Lizzies (impatiens) Clematis. Ivy. Euonymus ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ Pittosporum tenuifolium. Skimmia japonica. … Read more
Pruning Roses In Summer How to trim roses Is it OK to trim roses in the summer? Heavy pruning of rosebushes is best done when they are dormant, but if you trim a rose bush correctly in the summer, you can increase its late-season bloom. The best time for summer pruning is after a flush … Read more
Begonia Bloom Time What month do begonias flower? Begonias grow in moist, shady gardens where they have well-drained soil, wind protection and filtered or indirect sunlight. A typical blooming season starts in June and ends with the first frost. They are so easy to grow that a broken stem or leaf stalk stuck in soil … Read more
Catmint Bloom Time Does catmint bloom all summer? It blooms profusely in late spring and early summer. It often will stop flowering for a time in mid-summer with hot weather, only to resume again in early fall, especially if cut back vigorously. Butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial insects love catmint flowers. Does catmint bloom all … Read more
