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Feb

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 stuck into the garden is one of the best ways to get rid of all the holiday pounds, whilst enjoying time in the sun. For…

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips, Summer Gardening

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 big shrub that gets covered by brilliantly coloured big blooms, a must have for gardens with shady areas and a sure bet to enthral with…

Feb

All Articles, Summer Gardening

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 are one of the most recognizable pot plants in South-Africa. I however wonder what happens to all those plants sold after the holidays… The sad…

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips

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 are actually quite resilient plants that can take a beating and survive to delight us with their vivid colours. Below are some tips that you…

Feb

All Articles, Spring Gardening

Top 10 Indigenous Plants for Spring

With South Africa being a drought-prone country and water a scarce resource, we are all affected as gardeners. The rains have been scarce this spring and it seems likely that we will be experiencing a dry season this year. Yet there are ways to keep the watering down to a…

Feb

All Articles, Edible Plants

Grow your own Blueberries this summer

Simply put “Blueberries are delicious”, whether you use them in desserts, with baking or best yet eaten fresh off the bush. Nothing can beat the pleasure of growing your own blueberries and being able to transform yourself into a forager in your own garden. Advantages of growing your own…

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips, Winter Gardening

Cutting the right corner: Pruning made easy

It seems like pruning time has come early again this year due to the mild winter we have been experiencing thus far. What a pleasant surprise it was to have roses flowering throughout winter. And even seeing plants such as Clivias in bloom a lot earlier than we normally do. …

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips, Spring Gardening, Uncategorized

A lush green lawn in 5 easy steps

The colour green has an instant calming effect and in today’s crazy pace of living, plants provide a reprieve for one’s soul. As a result, we need green spaces in our lives. This is all the more reason to get started on an excellent source of green: your lawn. The…

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips, Spring Gardening

Clivias – All you need to know!

Spring is finally here, and with it, many of our favourite flowering plants. The first that comes to mind are Clivias. Clivia minniata is one of our more famous plants in South Africa and it has managed to find its way into gardens around the globe. Not only do these flowers…

Feb

All Articles, Gardening Tips

Nothing says spring like an Azalea

One of the first signs that spring is on its way is when the Azaleas begin to grace us with their stunning blooms. Erupting in spectacular colours, they herald the arrival of spring. Azaleas that are botanically known as Rhododendron are a favourite in gardens both big and small due to their versatile…