Organic mite control
Mites love hot dry conditions so are very common during summer, where the life cycle from egg to adult can take as little as 5 days. Control mites organically with Yates Nature’s Way® Vegie & Herb Spray.
The sweeter lemon
Lemonade lemons produce fruit that is much sweeter and don’t have the intense sourness of most other lemons. Lemonade lemon trees are great for backyards as they don’t get much taller than 2.5 m and produce lots of round golden yellow fruit so why not plant one this summer!
Fiddle Leaf Fig
With its large glossy leaves and intriguing growth habit, it’s the perfect specimen plant for indoors or in a protected spot on your deck.
Giant silverbeet
Silverbeet, sometimes known as chard, contains lots of vitamins and minerals, is a good source of fibre and is low in calories. Grow some today!
Lemon myrtle and Myrtle rust control
Many native Australian plants are showing their versatility and value in our kitchens as well as in the garden and lemon myrtle.
Juicy Lisbon Lemons
Lisbon lemons (Citrus limon 'Lisbon') are large cold and heat hardy trees that produce heavy winter and spring crops.
Fabulous flowers for shade
If you’re after bold colour for a sheltered, partly shaded area you can’t go past cinerarias. Yates® Cineraria Starships is a compact variety, growing to around 30 cm tall, with large flower heads in bright colourful clusters.
Nectarines & Peaches
Peaches or nectarines are the perfect summer snack! Crunchy, oh-so juicy and full of flavour. Why not grow your own!
Autumn Lawn Ground Control
Did your lawn cop a beating this summer? Don't despair, now is the time to restore 'lawn and order' and get it looking as good as new.
Time To Think Spring Bulbs
Whatever your favourite spring flowering bulb is, it’s time to start planning and planting! A little preparation now will result in much healthier bulbs and a gorgeous floral show.
Top 5 Vegies to grow in Autumn
Here are our top 5 Vegies to plant for your Autumn vegie patch.
Transform your outdoor spaces
We all love spending time in our ‘outdoor rooms’ like decks, verandas and patios. It’s easy to jazz up these spaces with a few potted plants. Here are a few ideas to transform your outdoor spaces.
Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas have a fragile, seductive fragrance, they make great flowers for gardens and bouquets.
Camellias
There's nothing like a camellia for adding cheer to the garden, they grow in quite shady spots & can bring color to dull parts of the garden.
Dynamic Lifter
The key to planting success is soil preparation. Enriching your soil before planting with a concentrated source of organic material, like Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser has multiple benefits.
Autumn Organic Gardening
Organic gardeners can create a healthy and productive garden with a few simple tips and products from Yates.
Bergamot Orange Tea
Earl Grey tea, was it named after Charles Grey, who was the British Prime Minister from 1830 - 1834?
Swiss Cheese Plant
Swiss Cheese Plant, Fruit Salad or Elephant Ears; this gorgeous plant (Monstera deliciosa) would make a stunning addition to any room.
Flowers for mother's day
Although Mother’s Day’s one of the busiest days of the year for florists, many of us are on the lookout for a gift that will last longer than a bunch of flowers. So here’s a different idea for a gardening mum: give her a selection of flower seeds that have special meanings.
Strawberry Alpine
This low growing, compact, runnerless variety produces sweet and fragrant small strawberries.
Winter gardening
Winter can be a hard time for plants, especially in cold areas. There are many things you can do to help your garden cope with the cooler months, so here’s a timely checklist for preparing your garden for winter.
Moth Orchids
Moth orchids are among the easiest of orchids to grow and are perfect for the beginner.
Tempting Roses
Clever rose breeders work tirelessly to introduce gorgeous new varieties to delight and captivate gardeners. This winter look for some stunning new roses available in garden centres and online.
Cultivate Inner Peace
A combination of lush indoor plants and soothing paint colours can transform an interior space into a calm haven.
Mandarins
Mandarins are rich in vitamin C & contain vitamin A. They are a handy & delicious fruit enjoyed fresh or cooked in sweet or savoury dishes.
Hellebores roses of winter
Winter rose is one of the many names given to plants in the increasingly popular Hellebores group.
Growing New Plants From Hardwood Cuttings
Do you have a favourite deciduous shrub or vine growing in your garden that you would like to clone? Well, this winter, try your hand at taking some hardwood cuttings. It’s easier than you think!
Winter is Rose Planting Season
Winter is bare rooted rose planting season, the perfect time to add a stunning new variety to your current collection or start your brand new rose growing journey.
Winter Citrus Care
There are some pests and diseases which attack citrus trees that can be treated during winter. Learn some winter citrus care tips here.
Winter Flowering Grevilleas
Grevilleas are excellent for attracting bees and nectar feeding birds into the garden and winter flowering varieties are particularly important sources of food during the cooler months.
Cast Iron Plant
As its name suggests, the cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) is a toughie! It basically thrives on neglect and looks good all year round.
Winter Lawn Care Tips
Lawn diseases can be hard to diagnose as signs can be similar to other lawn problems such as damage from insect pests like curl grubs and armyworm. Here are some winter lawn care tips to keep your lawn in check.
Grow Your Own Tropical Sunset
Osteospermum ‘Purple Sun’ is a spectacular evergreen perennial with orange flowers that fade into a deep purple ring that surrounds the heart of the flower. Just like a summer sun setting over the ocean!
Correa
There are many different Correa species that range from ground covers to small shrubs that can grow up to 2 metres.
Azaleas
Azaleas vary from small, delicate shrubs that are happy in pots, to large, hardy shrubs that are able to survive all the climatic challenges.
Valencia oranges
If you like your oranges sweet and juicy then Valencia is the variety for you.
Carnations
Loved as a cut flower and for their fragrant fringed blooms, Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) are a great addition to the home garden.
Meyer Lemon
Meyer lemon (Citrus limon ‘Meyer’) is a hardy lemon that can produce lots of fruit over much of the year.
New release scaevolas
Scaevolas, sometimes called fan flowers, are fantastic flowering ground cover plants native to Australia.
Grand daisies
Grandessa are hybrid argyranthemums that are smothered with brightly coloured flowers during spring and summer.
Grow your own sunshine
October is the perfect time to sow your very own mini field of sunflowers or attract butterflies!
Fruit Fly
Small flies with a reddish-brown body and red eyes. Queensland fruit fly has yellow markings on the body.
Zinnia
One of the most colourful summer flowering annuals, Zinnias (Zinnia elegans), are a must for any annual garden.
Mangoes
Is there any other fruit that just screams summer as much as mango (Mangifera indica)? Learn how to grow and care for mangoes in your garden.
Melons
Melons are a refreshing summer treat and it's easy to grow your own from home in a greenhouse
Bronze & blue blooms
Creating fabulous floral colour in autumn starts with sowing seed in summer. Growing flowers from seed is an economical way to grow lots of plants and fill your garden with blooms.
Cherries
Cherries are the quintessential summer fruit, after all, what Christmas is complete without them?
Blueberries
Blueberries are ideal fruiting plants for the home garden with their prune-able size habit, they are small enough to fit into any garden.
NSW Christmas Bush
The NSW Christmas Bush is a small shapely tree with showy pink or red bracts in summer, which appear before & during the Christmas period.
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