Gardening School
Articles with tips, advice, and lots of inspiration in gardening
Here we share tips, advice, and inspiration about cultivation from all the experience we have at Florea and our ambassadors. When it comes to cultivation, you never really stop learning, it’s always a fantastic journey for new experiences. One year, spring comes early, the next it arrives late, the third year there are extra many killer slugs, and the fourth year we get no rain. What we’re saying is that no year is the same as the other, and growing zones don’t have to be set in stone.
Our motto is that a seed always wants to sprout and it’s okay if you fail. Even the most experienced do not always succeed with their cultivation, and that’s how it will always be. Sometimes, it’s not the result that’s most important, but the journey there. Welcome to read our articles to get tips, advice, and also be inspired about what new things you should try this year?
Damson Plum
Bullace is a tough fruit tree that flowers early and gives small, aromatic fruits. Here's how to choose the spot, plant and prune it – as a tree or a bush.
Palm in a Pot
A palm brings an instantly calm, exotic feel to a room. Here's how to position, water and repot it – and bring it inside in good time in autumn.
Peace Lily
The peace lily tells you when it needs water and will happily flower several times a year. Here's how to position, water and repot it.
ZZ Plant – Zanzibar Gem
The ZZ plant is tough, forgiving and copes even when you forget about it. Here are the basics: light, watering, compost and repotting.
Growing Peaches
Sun-ripened peaches from your own garden are entirely possible with the right variety and a warm, sheltered wall. Here's how to plant, care for and prune the tree.
Thrips
Thrips are tiny, fast-moving and easy to miss until the leaves turn silvery. Here's how to spot an infestation in time and get rid of them indoors.
Rhododendron
Rhododendron flowers spectacularly in spring and stays evergreen all year. Here's how to choose the spot, plant in acidic soil and care for the shrub year after year.
Growing okra
Okra is an unusual but rewarding vegetable with beautiful flowers and exotic pods. Here's how to start it off, plant it out and harvest it.
Coral bells
Heuchera foliage in green, red, lime and purple brings colour to shady corners for most of the year. Here's how to plant and care for it.
Stonecrop
Showy stonecrop is the toughest perennial of late summer – fleshy leaves, big flower heads and full of pollinators. Here's how to plant and care for it.
Grow eucalyptus
Eucalyptus leaves are silver-green, fragrant and beautiful in bouquets all year round. Here's how to sow from seed, care for the plant and overwinter it.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera is one of the easiest houseplants there is – as long as you water sparingly and give it light. Here's help with planting, watering, repotting and propagation.
Heather
With autumn heather, winter heath and summer-flowering species, the garden can hold colour almost all year round. Here's how to plant, water and trim heather for a rich display.
Grow mulberries
Mulberry tastes somewhere between raspberry and blackberry – and can be grown here with the right variety and a sheltered spot. Here's how to plant and care for the tree.
Boxwood
Box is dense, evergreen and easy to shape into a hedge, a ball or a spiral. Here's how to plant, clip and protect it from the most common diseases.
Grow blackcurrants
Blackcurrants are tough, generous and packed with vitamin C. Here's help with planting, pruning and harvesting the bush.