Author Archives: Plantinfo
Care after pruning roses
How to care for your roses after pruning Take appropriate steps to care for your...
Nov
When to prune roses in South Africa
When should you prune your roses in South Africa? Roses can be pruned lightly during...
Nov
Equipment, materials and tools needed for rose pruning.
What equipment, materials and tools do you need for rose pruning? Rose pruning can only...
Nov
Why should you prune your roses in South Africa?
Why prune your roses? Often considered a daunting task, rose pruning can be fun as it provides...
Nov
The right site and position to plant roses:
A good position to plant roses Choosing the right site and position when planting roses is extremely important...
Nov
Pricking and Pinching Out Seedlings
Pricking out seedlings: If seedlings are too densely packed together, thin them out to give...
Nov
Sowing Seed
Seedling trays of the type sold by most garden centres are ideal. Fill the clean trays to...
Nov
Soil Sterilization
Sterilizing the sowing mixture helps to prevent damping-off disease, which is caused by fungi that are...
Nov
Seed Sowing Soil Mixture
When sowing seeds, the growing medium is important. Ordinary garden soil is no good as...
Nov
Rain Chains
Although downpipes effectively direct water from a gutter to a drain, would we agree that...
Nov
Hymenolepis crithmoides
Today we feature yet another useful and attractive landscaping plant: Hymenolepis crithmoides, previously known as...
Nov
How To Train a Tree
So you thought training your dog was the only sort of training you’d be doing...
Nov