Category Archives: Indigenous Gardening

Suggested Plants For An Indigenous Themed Garden

Native to South Africa these trees offer a range of different textures, sizes, colours, fruits...

How to attract wild birds to a small garden in South Africa

Almost any healthy garden will attract birds and wildlife. Some of the basics to include...

A list of drought tolerant or xerophytic plants for xeriscaping in South Africa

Xeriscaping – South Africa Indigenous Plants Landscaping with plants that can tolerate drought conditions or do...

Garden Design Makeover – Before and after pictures

    Sue and Vladimir’s garden in Midrand was really fun to develop. As it...

Growing indigenous gifts

Plants are living gifts that keep on giving. When they’re indigenous, there’s also the element...

Picking and choosing plants – how to choose plants that will thrive in your garden

Choosing plants for the garden often puts people in a quandary. ‘I’m not a proper...

Cool Indigenous Blues for Summer

It’s hot! You just need something to cool you down, and blue flowers in the...

Drought Tolerant Indigenous Shrubs To Save Water.

Using drought tolerant indigenous shrubs such as Tecoma capensis (Cape Honey suckle), easy going blue...

The Indigenous Craze: Is It Crazy?

I suppose every gardener hears it from time to time: ‘Plant indigenous’ they say. Some...