The Ultimate

Garden Guide

At Diaco’s, we love helping out, so we have created this handy gardening advice section. We have years of experience and we are passionate about plants and gardening. Explore helpful videos, quick guides, tips for different plants and styles, general info and much more.

Did you know?

People have been cultivating gardens for thousands of years! It hasn’t changed much. Scroll through to see some of the most popular styles still around today.

  • Australian Native Gardens. Gardens featuring beautiful Australian natives are only getting more popular by the day. These hardy little plants naturally thrive in our climate and require very little maintenance. A great choice for beginners.

  • Vertical or Hanging Gardens. These gardens are a great choice if you don’t have much space or want to try something different. You can combine different hanging plants, vines and creepers to create exciting vertical gardens.

  • Tropical Gardens. If you like your gardens lush and impressive, try going for a tropical rainforest theme. Mixing exotic trees, bright flowers and dark green fern foliage can create an incredible look for your indoor or outdoor garden.

Our Top Videos

YouTube video
YouTube video
YouTube video

Check Out Our Quick-and-Easy Video Guides

At Diaco’s, we love gardening and we want you to fall in love with it too. Gardening is something anyone can learn how to do, so we’ve put together some quick video guides to help you feel comfortable getting out there and growing some beautiful plants. Check out some of our videos below:

YouTube video
YouTube video
YouTube video
YouTube video

Read our latest articles

Ask us at Diaco’s! More gardening advice.

Grow and Care for Blue Chalk Sticks

Blue Chalk Sticks have beautiful blue finger-like leaves. A drought-tolerant South African native they are an attractive ground cover feature or accent in planter boxes. Quick Tips Blue chalk sticks will thrive best in full, direct sunlight for 6 to 8 hours each day. You can also grow them outdoors in partial shade. Limit watering and allow…

How to grow and care for Clivias?

If you are after a flowering plant that loves the shade, Clivias are one of your best options. Depending on the variety when they flower, they expose rich reds, deep orange tones and even cream and yellow. These guys are hardy, and with a little care they brighten up shady parts of your garden. Quick…