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When, Why and How to Grow Herbs

GROWING HERBS: Evergreen herbs may not catch your eye at the local garden centre like...

Tips and Pointers When Growing Inca Lilies/ Alstroemerias.

Try these tips and pointers when gardening with Inca Lilies / Alstroemerias. Add an exotic touch...

Growing indigenous gifts

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

Interesting ways to grow and use Rosemary

A well-known culinary favourite this aromatic herb has long been used in both the medicinal...

How to transplant a Lemon tree

Planting up mixed containers and window boxes for instant effect

Create an instant effect with containers and window boxes flowering plants in season densely planted in containers or window boxes are higher maintenance,...

Matching the right plants with the right pots and containers

Keep these tips in mind when matching plants with pots and containers Decide where the container...

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...

The carnivorous trumpet pitcher plants (Sarracenia)

Trumpet pitcher plants are a species of carnivorous plants that originate in North America. Seven of...

Equipment, materials and tools needed for rose pruning.

What equipment, materials and tools do you need for rose pruning? Rose pruning can only...

When to prune roses in South Africa

When should you prune your roses in South Africa? Roses can be pruned lightly during...

Care after pruning roses

How to care for your roses after pruning Take appropriate steps to care for your...