What to plant to attract pollinators

Nectar and pollen are the pollinator's reward but which flowers will give them what they want? Nature has tricks to tell them.

Grow nasturtiums

Nasturtiums are one of the easiest multi-function plants you can grow, writes Jian Liu – a bright addition to any space.

Compact gum trees for small spaces: Corymbia ficifolia

You don't need to have a huge backyard to grow a gum tree. One favourite for small spaces that you can try is Corymbia ficifolia.

How to help avocado trees pollinate

There's a trick to pollinating avocado trees: you basically need two different types for success. Learn more here.

A blooming summer

Grow these beautiful blooms to attract pollinators to your garden and fill your patch with summer colour!

Spring floral beauties

Looking for flowering plants for your spring garden? Justin Russell suggests adding these four bright blooms - they'll bring both colour and pollinators to your patch!

Hooked on flowers

Eliza Henry-Jones grows seasonal bee-friendly blooms on her organic flower farm. Here's two of her favourites to add to your own garden.

Top native trees

Helen McKerral suggests some small native trees that will fit into most gardens, attracting birds and insects with their colourful flowers.

Tips for growing hellebores, also called winter roses

Hellebores love shade, thrive in frosts and have glorious flowers that appear right through winter into spring, writes Penny Woodward.

Bring in the birds

Libby Woodward tells how she and her husband redeveloped a section of their garden with native understory plants designed to draw in insects, birds and wildlife.

Elder trees

These trees have been associated with magic and witchcraft for a long time, explains Penny Woodward.

Plant colourful summer zinnias

Looking for an easygoing plant that doesn’t mind the heat of summer and does equally well in sprawling gardens or containers on balconies? Zinnias are the answer.