Our gardens are constantly evolving. Whether you’re replacing spent annuals or contemplating the next big project, gardeners are rarely satisfied to keep things as they are. Autumn is the perfect time to consider bigger permanent features as activity begins to slow down.
The calming nature of water features is scientifically proven and easy to harness in your backyard. You can start small with a minor feature or tackle a massive fixture that becomes the focal point for guests as well as wildlife. Luckily, there are many water feature options to consider, each adding a different special something to your garden.
Use rills to direct the eye
A classic water feature option, rills can separate a garden into zones and draw the eye toward a particular focal point. Placed correctly, this type of feature is one way to extend the space of smaller gardens by elongating the area and drawing the eye to views beyond. Add the sound of calming running water by creating different levels that flow into one another.
Use fountains for luxurious calm
The concept of ‘luxury on a budget’ is big in design this year both indoors and out. And nothing says luxury like a running fountain overflowing with water. DIY fountain options don’t need to be pricey either, requiring a simple pump system to keep the water running. For features placed far out, look for solar water feature pumps that don’t require complicated wiring.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2023 من The Gardener.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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FIRE AND Feathers!
On a dreary winter's day, a screen of fiery and feathery leaves puts up a fight against dullness!
GET THE ladies in!
At this time of year, early-flowering shrubs vie with each other to get the most attention. We say: Trust those with female names for frills and butterflies. They go the extra mile to flower their hearts out.
Vegetable Soups and dumplings
Vegetables make the most delicious soups and classic combinations are always a winner.
Yummy sweet potatoes for your good health
Boiled, baked or braaied, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a delicious and healthy winter comfort food. Just a dollop of butter, a little seasoning and you are good to go.
Pretty and functional
If cooking is your main thing, you would probably be more interested in the culinary value of the three herbs and some of their varieties we are describing.
Dried Seedheads & Pods
Autumn and winter are the best times to see what flowers produce the best seedheads that can be left on the plants to feed the birds and bugs and for harvesting for dried arrangements.
SO MANY FACES and so many choices...
Whoever associated a Cotyledon orbiculata (pig's ear) with the ear of a pig obviously did not know about all the varieties and cultivars this species in the genus Cotyledon has.
COLOURFUL Cold Weather WINNERS!
If it comes to a vote, these dependable shrubs will be the top candidates for prime performance in winter and in other seasons...
What makes a garden sustainable?
It is interesting to note that the United Nations defines sustainable development as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Nurturing NATURE-The Story of Kraal Garden's Transformation
Nestled within Prince Albert's rustic embrace lies a gem that is a testament to the transformative power of human vision and nature's bounty.