Fairy Houses Monday, 26 July 2021 12:32
Add a little magic to baby rooms, patios and indoor spaces with these miniature, bespoke fairy houses. Each one is hand-made and totally unique - no others quite like them will ever be made again. With mushrooms, flowers, hats, and even a hollow tree stump to choose from, you may find it hard to decide on your favourite one. Click on the pictures to read more.
Plums are the easiest to grow of all the deciduous stone fruits Wednesday, 21 July 2021 13:22
Plums are truly beautiful deciduous shade trees, allowing the winter sunshine through, which is welcomed in cold winter regions, and heralding spring with a profusion of blossoms and fresh new leaves. They are also the easiest of all the deciduous stone fruit trees to grow, because plums are easy to prune, and are relatively free of pests and diseases, unlike most other fruit trees.
June and July are the best times to plant apricots and other deciduous stone fruits. Saturday, 03 July 2021 11:10
The delectable apricot is a lovely shade tree and the first fruit tree to bloom in spring and the earliest to harvest in summer. It is self-fruitful, so you don’t need a pollination partner to get fruit. Find out about the fascinating history and health benefits of apricots, and delicious ways they are used in the kitchen. Most importantly, find everything about planting, pruning, watering, feeding, potential pests and diseases etc. Read more below.
The glossy, deep green leaves of leatherleaf ferns blend effortlessly into many garden themes Thursday, 17 June 2021 15:21
The lush-looking leatherleaf fern is easy to grow in those semi shaded or moist areas of the garden, and it grows well in both coastal and cold inland gardens. It also makes a good indoor plant. Read more below on how to use it in the garden and how to grow and care for this lovely indigenous fern.
Chincherinchees shine in borders, containers, and flower arrangements Saturday, 12 June 2021 12:53
Chincherinchee is not only renowned as an excellent cut flower, but is also grown worldwide as a reliable garden plant or pot plant, and in South Africa it is a ‘must-have’ for wildlife gardens. Read more about growing these bulbs in the garden below.
Pansies and violas remain cool weather favourites Tuesday, 01 June 2021 15:27
Pansies and violas are easy to grow in full sun and will bloom for many months. Who can resist their cheerful little 'faces' that are sure to bring a smile to your face on even the dreariest of winter days. Read more below on how to plant, grow, and care for pansies and violas.
Tritonias will extend the spring flowering period in the garden Wednesday, 26 May 2021 13:20
Tritonia look brilliant wherever they are planted and go very well in rock gardens and sunny borders. They also do well in containers, and if your soil is well-drained they can be left in the ground over summer, allowing them to naturalise and spread freely. Read all about growing them below.
English daisies are charming winter and spring bloomers Tuesday, 18 May 2021 14:18
English daisies remain extremely popular garden plants, not only for their charm but also because they are so unfussy and easy to grow. Throughout winter and spring they never fail to delight with their masses of tightly quilled, single, or double flowers, which stand above the fresh, bright-green leaves. Read more about growing them below.
Add some magic to your winter and spring garden with Fairy Primroses. Wednesday, 05 May 2021 13:53
No winter and spring garden is complete without fairy primroses (Primula malacoides) with their abundance of flowers in dreamy colours. Plant them into any shady spots in the garden, or pop them into pots with other annuals for months of colour. Read more about growing and using them in the garden below.
Namaqualand Daisy seed is inexpensive and easy to sow directly into garden beds Monday, 26 April 2021 11:38
South Africa’s famous Namaqualand Daisies are not only beautiful but also water-wise, economical, and easy to grow in any sunny garden bed, bringing warm cheer to gardens from mid-winter to spring. They also provide a vital food resource for butterflies and bees at a time of year when nectar is scarce. Read more about sowing and growing them below.
Autumn is a great time to transplant evergreen shrubs and trees Thursday, 22 April 2021 09:26
Early autumn is the best time to transplant evergreen shrubs and trees that are planted in the wrong place in your garden. Deciduous trees and shrubs are traditionally transplanted in mid-winter, when they have lost all their leaves and are totally dormant. Read more about transplanting evergreens below.
Strawberries are tasty, fun to grow, and fast to deliver Monday, 12 April 2021 14:30
Strawberries remain one of the most popular garden fruits and are relatively easy to grow, and if space is limited they can be grown vertically, in strawberry gutters, or in pots or special strawberry pots, as well as hanging baskets, enabling gardeners to produce large quantities of fruit from a very small area. One healthy plant can produce 500g or more of fruit per season, and a well-managed bed can remain productive for up to three years. Read all about strawberries below.
False Heather blooms continuously and is low maintenance and heat tolerant. Monday, 29 March 2021 12:44
False heathers have gained widespread appeal not only for their lush green or golden foliage and abundance of tiny flowers in many delicate colours, but also for their heat tolerance.
Starry Wild Jasmine rivals the exotic species with its showy blooms and sweet fragrance Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:25
The hardy starry wild jasmine is grown by gardeners all over the world because it is a very rewarding and easy to grow evergreen which is loved for its sweetly scented white flowers and beautiful foliage. Read all about growing it below