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?
Cultivate Plant Nutrition
Plant nutrition The cycle of nutrients The cycle on Earth is a bit dizzying - all those nutrients flowing through the system. When we feed the crop, we get lush...
Grow Summer Asters
Summer aster Late flowering autumn splendour Summer aster flowers profusely and comes in a variety of colours. With its yellow centre, it resembles a caramel. This late flowering plant adds...
How Do I Start To Pre-Cultivate?
How do I start to pre-cultivate? The best spring crafts In our climate, many plants need to be pre-cultivated. These are sown indoors and planted out when the risk of...
Grow Sugar Snap Peas
With its crisp, white flowering greenery, sugar snap pea is as sweet in the country as it is on the plate. It doesn't take much care to get a bountiful and tasty harvest. As a bonus, sugar snap pea acts as a soil conditioner, as it fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Grow Larkspur
The Larkspur (delphinium) manages to combine rural charm with tall elegance. Many varieties grow to over a metre and are beautiful as a background in a bed. Usually the delphinium has blue flowers, but there are also varieties in pink, purple and white.
Grow Marigold
Marigold is a hardy and easy-care plant - a real rock in the garden. The brilliant flowers attract butterflies and bees and last well into autumn when the frost is in the air. Marigolds are edible and the plant has a long history as a medicinal plant.
Grow Zinnia
Zinnia - a floral praline With its cheerful colors and sturdy stem, zinnia is a true floral praline. Enjoy the flowers in the garden and bring them inside for summery...
A Garden With Children
Share the miracle of gardening.
Grow Cut Flowers
Picking a handful of flowers is a dream, and entirely possible if you choose to grow annual summer flowers in your garden. Annual summer flowers are known as annuals and...
Grow Climbing Nasturtium
Nasturtium is a plant to get excited about. The fast-growing vines are covered in flowers that brighten up the garden. Climbing nasturtium is also a wonderful spice and a splash of colour in cooking.
Grow Summer Phlox
Summer phlox Summer phlox, with its colourful little flower clusters, is an incredibly pretty summer flower. At the same time, it is a real toughie in the garden. It can...
Grow Watercress
Watercress is an easy-to-grow leafy vegetable with a fresh and mildly peppery flavour. It is remarkably nutritious. Watercress is also called spring cress.
Grow Chamomile
Chamomile belongs in every garden. It's an easy-to-grow and useful flower, delicate and hardy at the same time. Chamomile self-seeds readily and then comes back year after year.
Grow Cup and Saucer Vine
The cup & saucer vine is a real queen in the gardens. Fast-growing vines form a lush mantle that covers a fence, a pergola or a balcony trellis. Bell vine can also be grown indoors as a houseplant. It produces large, beautiful flowers in white, blue or violet.
Gardening On A Balcony
Balcony gardening Any balcony can become a small-scale garden. Anything is possible - from a few pots of parsley to a small apple tree. Conjure up a happy place for...
Grow In Pallet Bed
Pallet bed The triumph of pallet bed is easy to understand. Cultivation boxes make it super easy to get started. You don't have to dig, you don't have to carry...