Plant now if you want colour in winter Saturday, 30 March 2019 09:07 Written by luis
Tulips & Violas grow beautifully in pots
Give your garden a little attention in April and you will be rewarded with a riot of heart-warming flowers even in the dead of winter.
The last roses of summer Monday, 18 March 2019 09:42 Written by luis
Christof Lindequ. Picture courtesy www.ludwigsroses.co.zaThe last roses of summer are often the most perfect ones; and as the daytime temperatures drop, your roses will take on a new intensity of colour and unfading beauty seldom seen in hot weather. Their petals unfurl perfectly and they last much longer too. If the temperatures play along, you can have roses well into April and May.
Buy winter and spring flowering bulbs Wednesday, 06 March 2019 12:25 Written by luis
BabianaIt's time to purchase winter and spring flowering bulbs, which are usually available from March. You don’t want to miss out on your favourites, so buy them early! March can still be extremely hot and the soil temperatures are still far too high to plant out bulbs; so store them in a cool, dark and dry place until the temperatures drop significantly in April, or even May.
Want glorious roses in autumn? Monday, 25 February 2019 10:10 Written by luis
Barley GoldGive your roses a little tender loving care in February and you will be rewarded with a breath-taking flush of blooms in autumn. As the weather cools down your rose bushes will produce long lasting blooms of the most intense colours. If you have not done so yet, replenish the mulch around the roots and water deeply and regularly every two to three days. Do not fertilise in February, but towards the end of the month feed with fertiliser that is high in both nitrogen and potassium like 5:1:5 or 3:1:5.
Using the colour wheel effectively Friday, 22 February 2019 09:52 Written by luis
Amazon Rose Magic Dianthus - Picture courtesy Ball Horticultural CompanyHow to use the colour wheel effectively when designing your flower garden, bear in mind that the colours you select will create a mood, and you can even change the perspective of your garden by using certain colours; so think about how you want to use colour, not only for the way you think it will look, but also for the mood you want to create in your garden.
It’s time to sow winter and spring flowers Thursday, 21 February 2019 11:47 Written by luis
Primula malaciodesIn frosty & subtropical regions it’s time to sow winter and spring flowering annuals. In cold winter regions which experience early frosts, gardeners generally start sowing seeds of slower maturing winter and spring flowering annuals in January and February; keeping them in a cool, shaded area until temperatures drop in late summer, before hardening them off, and planting out into the garden.
What to do in your veggie garden now Monday, 18 February 2019 10:38 Written by luis
BroccoliUnless you live in the sub-tropical regions of South Africa, it’s too late to plant slow maturing summer vegetables this month, but in the cold winter regions it is time to sow many winter crops and to start preparing and planning your winter veggie garden.
New DIY Garden Club Thursday, 31 January 2019 12:11 Written by luis
New DIY Garden Club in the KZN Midlands. All gardeners, and new gardeners, there is a new DIY Garden Club in the KZN Midlands that are inviting people to join (no fees to be in the club, just a small cover fee to attend the DIY’s). They are having their first gathering on 24 February, and if you are interested, you will need to join their group on facebook and let them know you want to be part of the group and if you want to attend. The info for the first meeting is pinned to the top of the page.
...Keep the date...Keep the date...Keep the date.. Thursday, 31 January 2019 09:59 Written by luis
Heritage village 21st - 23rd September
Heritage weekend celebrates
McGregor Magic
Open Garden Festival
Yarrow blooms all summer Tuesday, 15 January 2019 11:15 Written by luis
Achillea' Summer Pastels' mix. Picture courtesy www.ballstraathof.co.zaYarrow blooms all summer, loves hot and dry conditions, thrives in impoverished soils, and is frost hardy, what more could you want from a perennial!
Balloon Flowers are tough cookies! Monday, 10 December 2018 09:33 Written by luis
Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) are hardy long-lived perennials which are reliable bloomers in cold climates, and can take short periods of drought while still delivering a long season of beautiful blooms with minimal effort.
Blanket Flowers are eco-chic Thursday, 29 November 2018 13:11 Written by luis
Gaillardia 'Mesa Bright Bicolour' Picture courtesy www.ballstraathof.co.zaBlanket Flowers, Kombersblom (Gaillardia X grandiflora) are eco-chic, water-wise toughies, with enough flower-power to bloom all summer. They are stalwarts of the summer garden and appreciated by seasoned gardeners around the world for their resilience and richly coloured, daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red, and brown, atop spreading mounds of narrow, fuzzy, grey-green leaves.
