Category Archives: Interesting reading
Winter Gardening To-Do List
Winter is here and you don’t feel like doing much in the garden, but on...
Apr
Tips when planting up a container:
Here is some tips when planting up a container: Water plants before transplanting them to...
Apr
Growing Vegetables in South Africa through Winter
Winter is nearly here, and it’s a great time for growing winter vegetables in South...
Apr
Planting Succulents in Containers
The nutritional needs of succulents are similar to those of cacti, but succulents tolerate more...
Apr
ALOE PLANT CARE IN AUTUMN – FOR WINTER
Aloes are gaining popularity in South African gardens for all the right reasons like low...
Apr
Hellebores – Winter Flowering
Hellebores are winter-flowering and with beautiful variations of fancy frills, exotic speckles, stripes, spots, delicately...
Apr
7 super bulbs to plant in Autumn
For that jaw dropping spring colour display you always see in the movies and magazines...
Mar
POOL MAINTENANCE IN THE GARDEN DURING AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASONS
Autumn pool tips in the garden It’s Autumn! Make the Autumn and Winter seasons more...
Mar
10 Steps to help and revive a dying, sick or neglected hedge.
A healthy hedge requires regular pruning and watering, a good feeding every now and then...
Mar
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...
Mar
How to pick, harvest and preserve herbs at home
Fresh herbs are always first prize, unfortunately many annual herbs like coriander, basil and rocket...
Mar