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Pride And Joy! Pincushion
Don’t give up on pincushions just because you think you live in the wrong place!
3 min |
September 2019
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Passion Flower
The passion fruit might be the most famous Passiflora species, but there are many more glamorous ornamental options.
2 min |
September 2019
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It's All About The Flowers: Coaxing The Best Blooms From Your Roses
Next month is Rose Month, when the roses need very little encouragement to bloom their heads off. That may be so, but with the right treatment in September the roses will delight not only in October but can also be set up to flower well for the rest of the season.
3 min |
September 2019
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Indoor Colour For Spring
Bring the spring feeling indoors with lilies, early-flowering roses and begonias that are as colourful as any spring bedding plant. They all grow well indoors and can be planted outdoors to extend their summer show.
3 min |
September 2019
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Colour In The Sky!
Hanging baskets are the purest joy of spring gardening.
5 min |
September 2019
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Beautiful Asparagus Berries
Among the numerous species of Asparagus found in South Africa, many have long, sharp spines that make them a challenge to work with in the garden.
2 min |
September 2019
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Shaping Dreams
I just want a beautiful garden, nothing more and nothing less.
5 min |
January 2017
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A Spectacular Coral Tree
Erythrina lysistemon.
2 min |
January 2017
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Jumbo Koi
Having jumbo koi in your koi pond is highly sought after, and they are amazing to own. They look like giant submarines cruising around your pond.
2 min |
January 2017
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Nursery School Part 2
Sow the seeds of a lifelong love for nature by introducing your sprouts to these playful and rewarding projects with plants.
1 min |
August 2018
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Trimming & Training
Get your climbers looking good, and your garden off to a good spring start.
2 min |
August 2018
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Eco Tricks To Combat Snails
Snails can become pests in the garden, especially when they eat all the lettuce leaving little for the human family.
2 min |
August 2018
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On My Watch!
I have come to the conclusion that I have grown too old to be a grandmother…
5 min |
August 2018
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10 Fun Garden Ideas To Try This Year
10 fun garden ideas to try this year
3 min |
May 2019
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An Introduction To ‘Biologicals' In Gardening
Gardening is biology, revolving around the biological processes of growth and life. For millions of years, plants have thrived and grown successfully with no human intervention.
3 min |
August 2019
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Compost Making On A Shoestring
There is a cheap way to turn fallen autumn leaves, lawn clippings and other organic material that has been cut into smaller pieces into valuable compost for your garden without the need to actually make a large compost heap or buy a proper composter.
1 min |
August 2019
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Superb Bride's Bush For Small Gardens
Members of the genus Pavetta are dwarf shrubs or small trees belonging to the coffee family Rubiaceae, and there are about 400 species, spread over tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Australia.
2 min |
August 2019
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Taming The Wild At Chelsea
What was evident in all the gardens was our relationship with the natural world and why ‘wilding’ is becoming so valued...
8 min |
August 2019
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Welcome spring… with violas
Violas are irresistible. They are petite, fragrant, flowers without any fuss and come in every colour of the rainbow.
1 min |
August 2019
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Echinacea Ticks All The Boxes
Rugged beauties, daisies on steroids, call them what you will – Echinacea purpurea, otherwise known as the purple coneflower, is a bold and beautiful perennial for sunny gardens.
1 min |
March 2019
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Build A Mini Spiral
The spiral symbol represents movement, usually the movement from outer consciousness to inner awareness and peace. In her own quest for peace, Tanya built a mini spiral in her garden.
1 min |
March 2019
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Stretched & Stressed
Echeverias are so popular with everyone, but sometimes things go sideways…
1 min |
March 2019
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The Long Garden
We create gardens to nourish our human spirits and satisfy our senses.
3 min |
March 2019
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Moonstruck!
Pretty in the sun and glowing at night…
2 min |
March 2019
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3 Glorious Coral Trees Blooming In August
Erythrinas or coral trees are amongst the most colourful and spectacular of our indigenous flowering trees, their vibrant blooms dominating the landscape during late winter and early spring both in the wild and in suburban gardens. The nectarrich flowers are frequented by birds in a wide array of different species, adding to the allure of these magnificent trees. Hybrids and colour variants add to the range found in gardens. Erythrinas propagate easily from seed, cuttings or large truncheons.
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Aug 2017
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Hurry, Up In Hogsback
Take a slow walk through a garden named Hurry.
3 min |
Aug 2017
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Chelsea In Pictures
There is a carnival atmosphere at the start of the Chelsea Flower Show.
1 min |
Aug 2017
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Get Good Looking Roses This October
Last chance to prune or do corrective pruning
2 min |
Aug 2017
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Basic Wiring Techniques
The technique of using wire to change the shapes and styles of bonsai trees developed around the middle of the 18th century in Japan, so as far as the ancient art of bonsai goes it is a fairly new technique.
4 min |
Aug 2017
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Fireworks In A Pot
An asymmetrical design helps to create balance in this pot of variegated green and bright red.
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