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Care after pruning roses

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

Choosing and selecting plants for pots and containers

Selecting the right plants for pots and containers Containers can be planted up in various ways for various...

Growing herbs in pots or containers:

How to grow herbs in pots of containers: Herbs are some of the easiest container...

Growing vegetables in pots or containers

How you should grow vegetables in pots or containers There are few things as fun...

How to plant up a pot or container

Planting up pots and containers: Containers are a great addition to any entrance, patio, entertainment...

How to prune roses in South Africa – light summer pruning and severe winter pruning

How you should prune your roses in Southern Africa – Selecting a pruning method: There...

Tips to maintaining containers or potted plants

How to maintain containers or potted plants Good watering practises are essential for healthy container...

How to do summer rose pruning in South Africa (also known as light rose pruning)

Summer rose pruning or Light rose pruning in South Africa: Most roses benefit from summer...

Seed Sowing Soil Mixture

When sowing seeds, the growing medium is important. Ordinary garden soil is no good as...

How to do winter rose pruning in South Africa (also known as severe pruning of roses)

Severe rose pruning or winter rose pruning in South Africa: In South Africa winter pruning...

Soil Sterilization

Sterilizing the sowing mixture helps to prevent damping-off disease, which is caused by fungi that are...

Sowing Seed

Seedling trays of the type sold by most garden centres are ideal. Fill the clean trays to...

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