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Keep your roses at their blooming best

Despite the heat we have been experiencing the past while, roses are still looking great and continue to give colour and delight to gardeners. Roses ...

Have the Best Poinsettias this Festive Season

Every year it seems that the arrival of Poinsettias at the nursery also herald the festive season. Few things say Christmas like a Poinsettia. They ...

The Splendour of Hydrangeas

What a fitting time of the year it is to talk about Hydrangeas; due to their favourite epithet being “Christmas flower”. Growing into a handsome ...

Gardening For a Greener Future

With all the festivities behind us and the guests making their way back home, it is time to look forward to the New Year. Getting ...

Good Plant Hedges Make Good Neighbours

With our modern life styles, our green spaces, gardens and nature around us are being swallowed by the concrete jungle. Gardens are getting smaller and ...

Valentine's Gifts to Match Your Valentine's Personality

Valentine’s gifts can be a tricky one, with all the expectations to splash out on the craziest of gifts. Why not keep it simple this ...

Growing Great Garlic

Growing garlic gives you an ample supply of one of nature’s best healing herbs. Garlic is one of those amazing plants that has been used by ...

How to Build a Raised Bed for Your Veggies and Plants

Why won't my garden grow?

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Natural Swimming Pools: More Beauty, No Chemicals

Getting through the winter blues

With winter frosty fingers having reached us, it feels as if the colour in our homes and gardens are getting less and less. Yet, there ...

To mulch or not to mulch

The question is always: to mulch or not to mulch? In this article we give you a breakdown to make the best decision for your ...

Fountains

10 Fountains to Bring Your Garden to Life

Gardening after the holiday

With the holiday season behind us, it is back to the rat race for most of us. That means less time to spend in the ...

A new way of looking at recycling

We tend to think of recycling as putting all our glass, cans, and cardboard in separate bags and having it picked up to be recycled. ...