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 for its bulbs, however, all […]
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 that will just end up […]
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 bringing a bit of nature […]
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 those of us returning from […]
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 their flowers. They tend to […]
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 thing is that most of […]
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 can use to get the […]
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 minimum (mulching being one of […]
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 blueberries Fresh berries every year […]
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. Despite the risk of a […]