One of the most successful methods of increasing yield from small gardens is using the vertical garden area. Jane Griffiths shares her ‘3D’ gardening tips.
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Don’t throw away your kitchen scraps or go off to buy fancy compost – make your own at home and produce solid or liquid gold for your garden.
Not the most gl...
Aloes are South African garden staples, especially as we head into the cooler autumn and winter months. With compact varieties like Hedgehog on the market great...
The right thing at the right time equals a landscaped garden with less effort and cost.
Even though winter is traditionally considered the ideal time to prun...
Tomatoes are one of the most popular edible plants to grow for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. However, they can be tricky to get right, prone to a r...
Peonies near the top of the list of the world’s most beloved cut flowers. Although they can be tricky to grow in South Africa due to their chilly climate requir...
Strelitzia reginae, or the Crane Flower, is unmistakably South African. It looks exotic but is one of the most popular houseplants and fortunately, we can now e...
When you next get an itch to buy some new plants, opt for the DIY option instead – propagation. For your lesson in the essentials of how to propagate plants in ...
Often, we have many more seeds than we can use in our vegetable gardens (especially if we save seeds from our own plants). As seeds have limited viability, growing microgreens is a great way to use these up....
Climbing plants are the framework of the garden. They disguise unattractive walls and fences, can be used to cover pergolas (providing shade faster than any tre...
