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Feb

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 that in mind we have compiled this guide on looking after your garden in the summer to ensure that you don’t spend all your time…

Feb

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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 bare patches of dirt, devoid of any colour or greenery. While these bare patches can be depressing, one should rather look at them as a…

Feb

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Getting through these hot summer months

I don’t know if it is just me but it has been a cooker lately with the heat we’ve had. Luckily we have had some much needed rain in between and even a devastating hail storm. With the heat we are experiencing our gardens are flourishing and the plants are…

Feb

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What does Heritage day mean to you?

As South-Africans we have a very diverse cultural heritage. This helps us create our own identity and a sense of belonging. What we tend to forget about is the heritage that all of us share, our amazing and diverse natural heritage. We must truly be the envy of the world…

Feb

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The hail strikes again

Just as soon as we were recovering from the damage done by the hail the unthinkable happened and we had a devastating hailstorm this morning at around 02:00 at Hecker Homegrown which is our growing side. Luckily the plants will recover, I’m not that sure about some of the structures.…

Feb

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No time, no space, no fuss

Succulents are great for time and space avers With the busy modern lifestyle that most of us lead, the main challenge we find as gardeners are the shortage of space and time. The days of the big gardens are seemingly over with more and more people staying in town-houses or…

Feb

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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 are prefect for bringing Christmas into your home with their long lasting red bracts that work great in any décor setting. They also make the…

Feb

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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 on it. Succulents are an amazing family of plants which have adapted to harsh conditions by storing water in modified fleshy stems and leaves to…

Feb

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Is the heat getting to your garden?

We have been experiencing some very hot and dry weather lately, and it is clear that our gardens have been taking the brunt of these warm conditions. With water being such a scarce resource in South Africa we also can’t just go and water our gardens with wild abandon. Fingers…

Feb

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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 at how nature handles these problems. Leaves collect on the forest floor and form a protective blanket that conserves water and breaks down to enrich…