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Stylish Restoration In Saxonwold
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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.

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5 mins  |
May 2017
Graceful Grasses
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Graceful Grasses

Their true beauty is blowing in the wind.

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5 mins  |
May 2017
Stop And Smell The Roses
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Stop And Smell The Roses

Make use of the new varieties of fragrant roses becoming available.

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3 mins  |
May 2017
Boxed In!
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Boxed In!

A window box can be a whole lot of garden in a very confined space!

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5 mins  |
May 2017
From Green Manures To Microgreens
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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.

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2 mins  |
May 2017
ALOES: Get On Trend In 2017
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ALOES: Get On Trend In 2017

Smaller aloe hybrids are adding a new dimension to the family’s appeal.

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July 2017
Growing Orchids In The Garden
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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.

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July 2017
Tough, Showy Noorsdoring Euphorbia For Water-Wise Gardens
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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.

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July 2017
Meet Moot House
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Meet Moot House

Soak in the Grandeur of a bygone era in parktown

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September 2017
Water Features: Keeping Them Clean
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Water Features: Keeping Them Clean

Water Features: Keeping Them Clean

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September 2017
Living Room Through Seasons
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Living Room Through Seasons

Be inspired by colour, recycling and edible gardening.

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5 mins  |
November 2017
Little Shop Of Horrors
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Little Shop Of Horrors

Little Shop Of Horrors

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4 mins  |
November 2017
Understanding Diatomaceous Earth
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Understanding Diatomaceous Earth

Do away with bugs the natural way.

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3 mins  |
November 2017
Types Of Bees
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Types Of Bees

Bees are classified according to common character traits.

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November 2017
Blooming Nicely...
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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.

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August 2016
Rolling Out The Royal Purple
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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.

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April 2017
Mandevilla, Or Is It Dipladenia?
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Mandevilla, Or Is It Dipladenia?

Call them what you will, these freeflowering plants just get better and brighter as new hybrids make their mark.

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April 2017
Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools
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Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools

Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools

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January 2018
Food For Body And Soul
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Food For Body And Soul

There’s no more scenic food garden than the magnificent Werf Food Garden at Boschendal.

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January 2018
Tough And Versatile Spekboom
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Tough And Versatile Spekboom

Portulacaria afra

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January 2018
Architects of Creativity
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Architects of Creativity

Gardening is an extension of one’s self and one’s lifestyle, and nowhere is this more evident than this creative garden in East Griqualand

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March 2017
An Eden Called Babylonstoren
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An Eden Called Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren has all the abundance of its namesake, producing and serving the freshest organic produce with an unerring sense of style.

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July 2018
Lilies For Every Occasion
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Lilies For Every Occasion

Get to grips with the diversity of the lily family

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July 2018
Are You Doing It Wrong
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Are You Doing It Wrong

If gardening’s not really fun anymore, it might be because you’re making one of the mistakes that we all make.

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6 mins  |
July 2018
Mass In The Shade
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Mass In The Shade

Last month we gave you the names of small and pretty trees to plant close together to form a mini forest. Now we introduce you to the best groundcovers to plant underneath them, and they grow fast!

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4 mins  |
July 2018
10 Top Tips For New Fishkeepers
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10 Top Tips For New Fishkeepers

Pet healthcare is so important, and fish are no different.

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June 2018
Copious Coprosma
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Copious Coprosma

I ’ve been a closet fan of the mirror bush all my life, and still harbour in my garden the old shiny, green Coprosma repens with its polished leaves.

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June 2018
Poppies & Roses
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Poppies & Roses

Moving roses – this is the month to do it!

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June 2018
Tree Time For ‘Me Time'
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Tree Time For ‘Me Time'

If you can’t get into the healing environment of a real forest to do some ’forest bathing’ you can go for plan B, which is to create your own mini woodland area.

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June 2018
Beautiful Natal Red Top
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Beautiful Natal Red Top

The Natal red top, also known as Natal grass or Natalse rooipluim, is a very striking annual or biennial in the grass family Poaceae.

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June 2018