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Homegrown NOSTALGIA

Thoughtful selection of plants and a eye for placing pots and décor together, make this garden full of interest and full of life.

Wonderful in winter!

With this trio of trusty old-timers growing in your winter garden, you will have no shortage of colour or visits from sunbirds.

Perennial herbs for winter

Although growth slows down during June and July in cold, Highveld areas, perennial herbs like rosemary, thyme, lavender, and oregano are frost-hardy and can continue to be productive throughout winter with a little bit of care.

Play boxwood ball!

See the simplicity of boxwoods when cut into balls...

Heart-shaped leaves for the home

Winter colour to brighten up any room of the home

All your VEGGIE QUESTIONS answered

Whether you are an old hand or a starter gardener, when it comes to growing veggies, there are always questions.

FIGHT BACK against FROST

When temperatures drop to 0°C or lower, we like to bundle up inside with a blanket or around a fire to keep us warm. Unfortunately, the plants in our garden don't have that luxury. They have to brave the elements and face possible serious damage in the process.

Pruning vs Wiring

There are a large number of ways to get a bonsai tree to grow in a desired direction.

Fern up your shade

When environmental factors such as too much shade limit the success of flowering plants, opt for tough ferns and remember that green is a colour too!

PLANT FOCUS - 5 best bracts and cones Ham

We were looking for the most colourful foliage to plant and asked fynbos grower, Arnelia, to identify the five top performing leucadendron varieties for us.

Inspirational WALLS

At the recent Melbourne Flower Show, designers wowed with new and innovative walls.

Hidden TREASURE

On a recent visit to the diverse province of Mpumalanga, we stumbled into a magical garden, hidden between the clouds.

Earth Stars of the plant world

These little plants (Cryptanthus species) are the stars of the Bromeliaceae family

Glamourise containers

Escallonias have always been used as large background shrubs in mixed beds or planted as hedges. Although we love them to bits, we would not exactly call them glamorous but rather... trustworthy!

Good luck charms

While travelling though our country, you can often find groups of Zantedeschia aethiopica with their large green leaves and white spathes standing tall in a wetland or marshy area where the rhizomes take advantage of the wet conditions and rich soil which keep them evergreen.

WINTER FLOWERS FOR THE VEGGIE GARDEN

Winter veggies need full sun, and that can be a tall order for small or high-density properties

A signature garden

A live painting couldn't be this pretty! Majestically unveiled, this gorgeous traditional garden has been thoughtfully planted to create living rooms brimming with colour and texture.

Advances in Horticulture

The horticulture industry is vast, varied and always improving. Its history can be traced back thousands of years to the period when humans began transitioning from huntergatherer lifestyles to more settled communities.

African houseplants

If your home is filled with houseplant favourites like monsteras and fiddle leaf figs, you may be looking for something a little different to add to your collection. No need to look beyond the borders of our continent there are many proudly African houseplants great for growing indoors for complete newbies or experienced plant parents.

Winter leaves

& Full of flavour, easy to grow and good for you let. us sow some greens.

Growing Out

My knob thorn (Senegalia nigrescens) bonsai has grown a bit wild. Normally my trees grow like this because I am too busy doing other things, but in this case, I have allowed it to grow out on purpose.

How to Grow lettuce successfully through winter

Essentially, lettuce is a cool season crop and with the right kind of care, it’s possible to harvest tasty, crunchy leaves through to spring. Here’s how to do it:

At peace in the home

The peace lily (Spathiphyllum) is an iconic houseplant that deserves attention for it’s almost indestructible nature, beautiful dark green leaves and pure white spathes that float about the foliage like sails.

Curcuma Tulips from the Tropics

The Curcuma genus of plants includes the edible spice Curcuma longa, better known as turmeric. It also includes these lovely tropical plants, Curcuma alismatifolia (Siam tulip) that are grown indoors in colder regions and also out in the garden in warmer climates.

Growing the slope...

Editor Tanya Visser, describes how she tamed the steepest of several slopes in her beautiful garden.

Mediterranean CHARM

When a homeowner with vision, partners with two talented craftsmen, magic happens.

Alocasia 'Stingray'

When you’re an active and avid member of the houseplant community that is growing around the globe, you’re likely always on the lookout for the next big thing.

FOOD GARDENING ON A SHOESTRING

As a gardener, I can't resist tips that promise to be budget beaters and I am probably not alone. With the cost of everything going up, the idea of gardening for free (almost) is enormously appealing.

Floriferous Autumn

April in Africa means warm and mild weather that many late summer-flowering perennials love. Take advantage of this by adding their flower power to your autumn garden to keep the summer look for longer.

Oh, my Grass!

If you want perpetual motion and plants willing to go beyond their best even in the depths of winter, you have to plant grasses...