So if you have dogs, plant something else for spring and autumn colour.

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All parts of the lily (Lilium), if eaten, can be very harmful to pet cats. The plant causes vomiting, lethargy, and ultimately kidney failure.

The related day lilies (Hemerocallis) , golden and unscented; and lily of the valley (Convallaria) with tiny white scented bells, are also on the no-go-list for cat owners.

So if you have pet cats, look for lily alternatives to plant in your garden.

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July 7, 8 & 9.

A visit to the Queensland Garden Expo is the perfect place to find inspiration and keep up to date with the latest plant varieties and gardening products.

There's lots to see if you aren't that keen a gardener too - TV presenters, demonstrations, local foods, even animals! We are looking forward to catching up with friends old and new.

Visit our stand at site 58, we've got new plants to chow you, and some real specials too.

See you at the Queensland Garden Expo!

Looking for a hardy foliage plant for borders? Meet our Nandinas!

Nandina, sometimes called Sacred Bamboo or Heavenly Bamboo, is a beautiful east Asian shrub which suits all kinds of gardens very well.

Plants have beautiful leaf colouration even in shade, and in winter when little else is going on outside. You can add year-round colour and interest to your garden, with little effort.

They’re super-tough in heat and low temperatures, and resistant to deer and rabbits.

Compact and low-growing, Nandinas need no pruning. Unclipped, they produce white flowers and red berries loved by birds. And if you want a more formal look, they clip to a neat hedge or border.

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Now is the perfect time to plant sweet pea seeds.

They’re a big seed, so it’s easy to do – get the kids and grand-kids to join in!

If you soak the seed overnight in cool water, they’ll germinate more readily. Sweet peas have a long taproot so you’ll need to make sure they have lots of room to grow if you’re starting them off in pots rather than directly into the ground.

If you’re growing the climbing varieties, fix up some trellis, wires, or netting for them in advance, ready to scramble over and cling on to. If you don’t have the room for a climbing sweet pea, we have a dwarf version too, that grows low and shrubby.

To read more about our Sweet Pea seed varieties click below

First up, why do we need to fertilise our plants

Well, you don’t have to. It’s your garden after all. But your plants will grow so much better if you do. Fertilisers will help your plants develop:

• More Flowers
• More Fruit
• More leaf growth
• More root growth
• Bigger size
• Stronger healthier structure
• More disease resistance

So you can see why giving Mother Nature a helping hand can be a very good thing.

To read more about fertilisers and how to use them click below

We’re still sunbaking in the heat of summer, and we need to start thinking about spring? Yes!

A little easy planting now, and we can enjoy a bright fragrant garden from the tail end of winter to the start of next summer.

Bulbs are such rewarding plants to grow - they are child’s play to plant, happy growing in gardens or containers, and can slip into the tiniest spaces to provide a burst of bright colour.

If you have littl’uns, we’ve even got Colchicums, autumn crocus, that will sprout and flower in a dish of water on the kitchen windowsill. You can watch them grow!

We’ve put together a varied range of spring-flowering bulbs for a range of climates, from cold to subtropical.
Some are traditional scented flowers from the Mediterranean, some are more unusual flowers from South Africa.

Here's our top ten tips for successful bulb planting

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