In this issue

Think spring! Bright and colourful plants to enhance a spring garden, inspiration from an entertaining garden and plenty of plants to grow and seeds to sow. We thank plants with local edibles and learn how to combine vegetables and flowers in the garden together. Packed with glorious spring plants and full of ideas to help you and your garden this month.

Laid-back living

It's hard to believe that this slice of tropical splendour is in frosty Gauteng, but a clever design combined with judicious plant choices has given hot results.

4 mins

Think Spring!

When spring arrives, so should masses of flowers in the garden. These stunning plants are all in flower now and ready to delight in your spring garden.

4 mins

Thanks to indigenous edibles

When it comes to indigenous edibles, a few spring to mind, especially the fruit of the marula tree that was so memorable in Jamie Uys’s iconic film Beautiful People (1974).

5 mins

ALL-IN-ONE GARDENING

Summer is on its way, which means that we can start living and entertaining outdoors again. That means beautifying the garden where we will appreciate it most.

5 mins

Darling Dianthus

Dianthuses provide one of the most spectacular year-round colour displays in your garden. In their traditional colours of pink, purple, red, white, and even bi-coloured, these beautiful little flowers are as striking as they are generous.

1 min

Sweet broom and daisies

Create light and happiness after a dark and cold winter with spring bloomers that aren’t afraid to flower their hearts out.

1 min

Strawberry harvest

PRESERVING

2 mins

Feed and mow

If you’ve awakened your lawn by giving it its first spring feed and a nourishing blanket of lawn dressing last month, chances are that it will already be looking quite good.

2 mins

The world's most beautiful bean

PLANT NOW

1 min

A touch of the exotic Curcuma

INDOOR PLANTS

1 min

Designer garden tap

Update your garden tap with a neat wooden tap cover that turns a necessity into a feature.

2 mins

Shut up!

I might have some sympathy for that angry old man wearing a black fedora who shouted ‘shut up’, although it might be a better idea if in future he zips his lips and listens to others for a change

4 mins

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Inspirational, practical, informative South African magazine on all areas of gardening including plants, gardens, garden tasks and creative DIY projects we also promote people new ideas about gardening through publsihing in our magazine, we also publish in other language.