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Feb

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, 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

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, Summer Gardening

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 with that – our privacy. Growing a hedge or screening plant is one of the best ways to ensure that your privacy remains intact whilst…

Feb

All Articles, Summer Gardening

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 year and go for something that will grow on your Valentine? A living gift offers so much more than an uninspired gift from the shops…

Feb

All Articles, Autumn Gardening, Edible Plants, Gardening Tips, Winter Gardening

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 mankind since recorded history. There are many different types of garlic, with most belonging to the Alium sativum group of plants. Garlic is known mainly…

Feb

All Articles, Autumn Gardening, Gardening Tips

Alternatives to control weeds in the garden

One year’s seeding is seven year’s weeding. Weeds tend to be our nemesis when gardening and many an hour has been spent methodically and sometimes frantically digging those persistent buggers out of the garden. Yours truly has developed a habit of pulling out weeds no matter where. I have to…

Feb

All Articles, Autumn Gardening, Gardening Tips

Make Your Own Compost and Mulch This Autumn

Here's a handy compost guide on making compost and mulch with material collected from your own garden. Don't let all those free leaves go to waste!

Feb

All Articles, Autumn Gardening, Gardening Tips

Preparing Your Flower Beds for Autumn Planting

With the change of the season it is time to start with autumn planting in anticipation of all the winter and spring colour. With most of the summer annuals finishing off and going to seed, an autumn planting is a must to get a head start on your winter and…

Feb

All Articles, Autumn Gardening, Edible Plants

Grow your own tasty winter veggies

We always tend to think of winter as this grey colourless season where nothing grows, anxiously waiting for Spring’s warm embrace. Yet, winter holds so much potential, especially in the veggie department where we can still expect a bumper crop. For a culinary twist consider planting some tasty heirloom veggies…