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Tabernaemontana Elegans
(Toad tree, paddaboom)
A New Lease Of Life
We used some elbow grease and Howard Feed-n-Wax to give an old chair a second chance.
The Carbon Effect
The link between soil health, carbon and healthy plants
Autumn In Bloom
Autumn is often called the second spring because there are so many garden flowers in bloom at this time.
End Of The Season
Looking back – a review of the rose season.
Rosy Effects
Rosy Effects
Green Up Your Workspace
Indoor plants have made it back into the home, adding colour or lush greenery as indoor decor, so why shouldn’t that be extended into the personal working space?
Gardening With Bees
Gardening With Bees
Landscapes in seascapes
Meticulous site planning and the careful selection of salt- and wind-tolerant plants were the key to success in this tough hill-top Plettenberg Bay garden.
Hydrangeas Summer = Flower Power
Don’t forget this old faithful for summer flowers in the semi-shade.
Stylish Restoration In Saxonwold
Joburg’s venerable trees have been treated with the respect they deserve in a garden makeover that features roses, roses and more roses.
Graceful Grasses
Their true beauty is blowing in the wind.
Stop And Smell The Roses
Make use of the new varieties of fragrant roses becoming available.
Boxed In!
A window box can be a whole lot of garden in a very confined space!
From Green Manures To Microgreens
Winter sowing is coming to an end, except in sub-tropical areas where the season is only really starting! Time to get ready for winter and the challenges that it brings.
ALOES: Get On Trend In 2017
Smaller aloe hybrids are adding a new dimension to the family’s appeal.
Growing Orchids In The Garden
It might sound surprising, but there are quite a few orchids that can be grown in the garden, planted in normal garden soil. While most of us think of orchids as epiphytic, there are many terrestrial (growing in soil) orchid species around the world as well, and in South Africa there are more of the indigenous terrestrial orchids than epiphytes.
Tough, Showy Noorsdoring Euphorbia For Water-Wise Gardens
Euphorbia is a large and very diverse, cosmopolitan genus in the Euphorbiaceae family consisting of about 1500 species, occurring in most parts of the world except for the polar regions.
Meet Moot House
Soak in the Grandeur of a bygone era in parktown
Water Features: Keeping Them Clean
Water Features: Keeping Them Clean
Living Room Through Seasons
Be inspired by colour, recycling and edible gardening.
Little Shop Of Horrors
Little Shop Of Horrors
Understanding Diatomaceous Earth
Do away with bugs the natural way.
Types Of Bees
Bees are classified according to common character traits.
Blooming Nicely...
They’re out there and waiting for you – little pots filled with bright colour that will make your indoor spaces blooming beautiful in winter.
Rolling Out The Royal Purple
Purple may be an uncommon colour for garden flowers, but there are some spectacular indigenous plants that you can use to bring it into the garden.
Mandevilla, Or Is It Dipladenia?
Call them what you will, these freeflowering plants just get better and brighter as new hybrids make their mark.
Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools
Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools
Food For Body And Soul
There’s no more scenic food garden than the magnificent Werf Food Garden at Boschendal.
Tough And Versatile Spekboom
Portulacaria afra