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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. ...

Getting your garden beds ready for spring

For a lot of us looking at our garden beds this time of the year can be disheartening. There tends to be a lot of ...

How to plant your own succulent bowl

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener planting a succulent bowl is easy and fun whilst still allowing you to put your personal spin ...

Mulch much more!

When we face challenges in our garden such as hot and dry weather it is always a good idea to step back and have look ...

Gardening after the rain

If you’re like me then your fingers should be itching to get into the garden after the rain. It is amazing what rain does to ...

Top 10 plants for attracting butterflies to your garden

Attracting butterflies to your garden can be quite a conundrum at times. We want beautiful butterflies to grace our gardens but not their caterpillars which ...

The Butterfly Effect

There are few things as beautiful in this world as watching a butterfly fluttering gracefully from flower to flower. Not only are they one of ...

Grow your own berries this summer

Growing berries is a lot easier than we tend to think and are sure to astound you with their fresh and tasty berries every year. ...

Forage for berries in your own garden

It may seem like we have moved past the time of foraging for our food but if we think about it we have just swapped ...

First aid for your garden

Now that we have recovered from the shock of the hail it is time to get our gardens back to looking their best. We tend ...

Looking after your garden during summer

Summer is definitely here and I am sure we are all looking forward to spend some time in our lovely South African sun. So with ...

Nothing says Christmas like a Poinsettia

The one thing that always heralds the arrival of the festive season for me is when we start receiving Poinsettias here at the nursery. Poinsettias ...