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5 Essential Tips for Growing Native Plants from Seed

Growing Australian native plants from seed takes a slightly different approach compared to other cultivated varieties, but offers excellent rewards. This article provides invaluable tips to get you started.

5 Essential Tips for Growing Native Plants from Seed

Propagation13 November 2021

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A Beginner's Guide to Choosing Pots, Punnets or Trays for Raising Seedlings

Choosing the right container for sowing gives your seedlings the best start in life. Here's what to think about when matching pots and punnets to your plants.

A Beginner's Guide to Choosing Pots, Punnets or Trays for Raising Seedlings

Propagation22 October 2021

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Easy Plant Propagation: How to Root Cuttings in Water

Propagating plants takes a little time and patience, but it's worth the wait to gain healthy new cuttings from your favourite plants. The water rooting method is easy and fun, and the best choice for beginners. This article explains how it's done.

Easy Plant Propagation: How to Root Cuttings in Water

Propagation16 August 2021

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9 Common Mistakes When Starting Seeds Indoors

Sowing seeds indoors protects them from cold and pests during their most tender stages. But indoor sowing isn't without problems, and these can greatly affect germination and early growth. Here are nine mistakes to avoid to give your seeds the best start.

9 Common Mistakes When Starting Seeds Indoors

Propagation21 July 2021

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How a Mini Greenhouse Can Boost Your Seed and Seedling Success

If you grow plants from seed, you'll know the importance of reliable germination for producing healthy plants. Using a mini greenhouse can give your seeds the best possible start, as this article explains.

How a Mini Greenhouse Can Boost Your Seed and Seedling Success

Propagation28 August 2020

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Growing from Seed: How Deep Should You Sow?

To give your seedlings the best start in life, sowing at the correct depth is vital. This article explains why, and gives a handy rule of thumb for getting the depth right, whichever seed you're sowing.

Growing from Seed: How Deep Should You Sow?

Propagation21 July 2020

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9 Common Mistakes Which Harm Seed-Sowing Success

In theory, growing plants from seed is simple. Unfortunately, there's plenty that can go wrong to spoil this happy sequence. This article explains how to avoid the most common seed-sowing problems to help ensure your success.

9 Common Mistakes Which Harm Seed-Sowing Success

Propagation30 April 2020

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Using Smoke Treatment for Native Seed Germination

Around 400 species of native plants rely on regular bushfires as part of their germination cycle. If you want to grow these plants at home, you need to simulate the effects of bushfire smoke, and here's how to do it.

Using Smoke Treatment for Native Seed Germination

Propagation26 March 2020

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How to Propagate Perennial Plants Using Layering

Propagating your perennials is an great way of producing new plants for your garden. However, the most common method of cuttings can be a hit & miss activity. Propagation by layering is more reliable, and this article explains two ways of doing it.

How to Propagate Perennial Plants Using Layering

Propagation17 September 2019

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Plant Cuttings

Stem cuttings are an inexpensive and efficient way of producing new plants from your garden. Although many gardening guides treat taking cuttings as an advanced technique, it's actually very straightforward. This article tells you what you need to know.

Plant Cuttings

Propagation31 May 2019

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Starting Seeds Under Plastic: A Simple but Fruitful Technique

Stable conditions are essential for germinating seeds and one of the most important considerations is watering. This article describes a straightforward but essential technique for taking this problem out of the seed-sowing equation.

Starting Seeds Under Plastic: A Simple but Fruitful Technique

Propagation31 January 2019

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Should You Soak Your Seeds Before Sowing?

Many gardeners swear by soaking seeds, saying it improves germination rates and speed significantly. But is soaking actually useful in most cases? This article explains the theory behind the process, and describes when it can make a worthwhile difference.

Should You Soak Your Seeds Before Sowing?

Propagation21 January 2019

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