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Viva La Difference
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Viva La Difference

how to prune different rose types

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July 2017
Shopping For The Perfect Tree
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Shopping For The Perfect Tree

Tree planting is about visualising an end result and then having the energy and patience to make it a reality. It’s also about thinking before you plant.

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July 2017
A Love Letter
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A Love Letter

Can you write a love letter to ensnare a husband (or wife)?

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July 2017
3 Great Evergreen Hedge Plants
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3 Great Evergreen Hedge Plants

Hedges and screens are an integral component of the modern-day garden, offering privacy and in some instances security while affording protection from winds and weather. They may be clipped or trimmed into formal square hedges or else left to grow into informal screens. The plants selected for this purpose are generally quick-growing evergreen shrubs with a dense growth habit, and flowers and colourful foliage are subsequently of secondary importance. Hedge plants need to respond well to regular clipping and continuously make new growth to maintain a long-lasting neat appearance.

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September 2017
Clivias Today
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Clivias Today

These days clivias are about so much more than just orange.

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September 2017
Get Ready For A New Rose Season
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Get Ready For A New Rose Season

Every September offers the promise that this could be the best ever rose season. Forget last year’s disappointments, because the nice thing about roses is that they are forgiving – every year is a fresh start!

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September 2017
Striking 'Lemon Flame' Veltheimia For Spring Colour
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Striking 'Lemon Flame' Veltheimia For Spring Colour

Striking 'Lemon Flame' Veltheimia For Spring Colour

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September 2017
Gardening With Bees
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Gardening With Bees

Gardening With Bees

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September 2017
Taking Urban Gardening On Ward
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Taking Urban Gardening On Ward

This show stand was a great example of how to make a small space interesting and full of complexity.

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June 2017
A Watchdog's Garden
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A Watchdog's Garden

A large family dog and an avid gardener don’t necessarily make for a peaceful team in any backyard, but there are ways of establishing a truce that can be lived with.

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June 2017
Showy Buttonbushes For The Fynbos Garden
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Showy Buttonbushes For The Fynbos Garden

The buttonbush or vleiknoppiesbos (Berzelia lanuginosa) is one of the familiar components of fynbos vegetation, and a member of the family Bruniaceae.

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June 2017
I'm dreaming of a green Christmas
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I'm dreaming of a green Christmas

Why not give the gift of greenery this festive season.

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December 2016
A Rosy Christmas
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A Rosy Christmas

GET THE LOOKSunny patios are the ideal place for showing off roses, especially those with fragrance. This built-in plant box that defines the outer edge of the living area is filled to capacity with roses: ‘Amarula Profusion’ cascading outwards and downwards, ‘Garden and Home’ growing upwards, and ‘Garden Queen’ adding a splash of contrasting colour.

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December 2016
the colours of mexico
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the colours of mexico

when it comes to colour and vibrancy, there’s nothing like mexican garden or patio styles for inspiration. sunny yellow, electric blue, warm oranges and reds are all combined in a colour scheme that shouts bold and beautiful. 

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feb 2017
an apple a day, the​​​​​​​ doctor's way...
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an apple a day, the​​​​​​​ doctor's way...

a while back we were approached by dr nevin stewart, a hobby cider maker from guildford in surrey, england, to see if we were interested in sharing his ‘juice and strain’ method of making apple cider at home. when it comes to apple season there is always a good supply around, and what better way to use them up? what we wanted to verify before publishing is how easy it is to find the equipment you need in south africa, and also how easy cider really is to make. while experimenting with beer brewing for the ultimate braai magazine, we also made good use of the time and made a batch of apple cider, with the help of brad and chris from beer bros. our conclusion? cider is very easy to make, and is very tasty indeed. we’ve adjusted the steps for local products available. this is nevin’s story:  

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feb 2017
Gardening For The Birds
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Gardening For The Birds

Encouraging our feathered friends to the garden is popular these days.

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May 2018
Spectacular Ninepin Heath For Fynbos Gardens
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Spectacular Ninepin Heath For Fynbos Gardens

The ninepin heath was first described by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus in 1771, in his tome Mantissa Plantarum.

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May 2018
Breeding Koi
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Breeding Koi

Great satisfaction can be found in rearing your own koi stock

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May 2018
Living Wall Art
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Living Wall Art

These innovative planters brighten up a dull wall.

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May 2018
Dwarf In Size Huge In Flower Power
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Dwarf In Size Huge In Flower Power

These prize performers produce masses of flowers over a long period.

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Aug 2017
Fine Planting Is Fynbos!
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Fine Planting Is Fynbos!

Heritage plants like proteas, pincushions, blushing brides and cone bushes are common sights in garden centres nowadays, so there’s no excuse for not planting some of your own.

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Aug 2017
Cascading Plants For Indoors
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Cascading Plants For Indoors

Growing plants add a special dimension to the interiors of homes and offices. Usually those with plain green or sometimes variegated leaves are the easiest to grow in the low light and less humid conditions found indoors. We’ve selected three of the easiest and simplest indoor plants that perform admirably in a wide range of conditions. All they need is regular watering when the soil is dry to the touch and a splash of plant food every 4-6 weeks, and they’re styling.

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May 2017
5 Easy-To-Grow Indoor Flowering Plants
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5 Easy-To-Grow Indoor Flowering Plants

If you’re a gardener and a mother, chances are you’ll receive an indoor flowering plant for Mother’s Day. The timing is good, because it doesn’t take much effort to keep the flowers going through winter, and who knows what this winter will bring?

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May 2017
Freesias And Tulips
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Freesias And Tulips

Breeding experiments turned two bulbous plants from different continents into the late-winter-and spring-flowering darlings of gardeners all over the world.

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May 2017
Striking Cobra Lily For Seasonal Colour
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Striking Cobra Lily For Seasonal Colour

Although commonly called the cobra lily due to its hooded upper petal, Chasmanthe aethiopica is actually a member of the iris family (Iridaceae).

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May 2017
How many koi can I keep in my pond?
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How many koi can I keep in my pond?

To determine how many koi your pond can hold, you need to take into consideration a number of factors.

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May 2017
A Garden Full Of Rooms
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A Garden Full Of Rooms

When the time has come, the best way to scale down is to surround and enclose yourself with much-loved plants...

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April 2017
Fertility And Friability
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Fertility And Friability

Organisms in the soil influence these important performance factors.

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August 2018
Raise The Bar In Your Food Garden
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Raise The Bar In Your Food Garden

Want to make your veggie garden more productive? Raised beds provide better drainage (which veggies love) and a friable mix that makes it easier for the roots to draw up water, oxygen and nutrients, especially in gardens with clay, sand or very stony soil.

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August 2018
Magnificent Cape Saffron For Small Gardens
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Magnificent Cape Saffron For Small Gardens

The Cape saffron or lepelhout is one of South Africa’s most rewarding evergreen trees to grow.

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August 2018