In this issue

The middle of autumn brings lots of leaves that are useful to gardeners and we show you how to use them. We have an amazing garden, new design tips and a focus on plectranthus, plus great projects like easy kokedama making and displaying succulents indoors. Find out how to read your indoor plants, what makes a bromeliad- and fern-lover tick and how to use and grow medicinal indigenous plants. Plus loads more.

3 Superfood Trees

Plant the following fruiting trees in your garden or even in large containers in a sunny courtyard and you will have very healthy and tasty produce at hand.

2 mins

On Top Of The World In Paradise

This gem of an indigenous garden is worthy of a visit, if you love wildlife or gardens.

4 mins

Working And Playing With Nature

In an era where small gardens are the norm and our footprint has an impact on the planet, there is a lot to think about when designing a garden. The topics at the top of the list are water scarcity, food security and destruction of habitats – all big deals if we want to exist in harmony with our world.

4 mins

Masters Of Shade

There are not many plants that can turn shade into a fairy landscape of dainty flowers in a season when most others are over it. Plectranthus will do just this!

5 mins

Fern And Bromeliad Fever

Specialising in indigenous and non-indigenous ferns and epiphytic ferns such as staghorns and imported bromeliads.

3 mins

Growing Winter Veggies Successfully

Winter feels like a Cinderella season in the veggie garden, but it really isn’t. Did you know that there are almost as many winter veggies as there are summer ones?

5 mins

Indigenous Medicinal Herbs For Winter Ailments

How to use medicinal herbs Most herbalists caution that herbs are not a silver bullet. Herbs help to support and strengthen the body’s own systems and ability to heal itself, restore balance and ultimately health. Using fresh or dried leaves in a tea or tincture is usually the safest way to administer herbs.

6 mins

Luminous bokbaais

If you are a fan of vygies and similar plants, you can have swathes of these flat-growing succulents in flower every season if you plant different species, both indigenous and exotic, which are available as both annuals and perennials.

1 min

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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.