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A Touch of Class
A cut above the rest and attractive enough to fill all the spaces you can see in your garden or in pots...
Bordering on food aggression!
The economy, fires, drought, Russians, fuel prices, and politicians, dictated what we ate in my youth. The only exception was that Eskom worked...
Quarantining new koi fish
Give your new koi the best start
Big deal GLADIOLI
To get balance in a flower bed, we rely on tall flowering plants to provide height and show off amazing blooms. One of our favourites to plant are gladioli. They might look impressive, come in some gorgeous colours, and are great for a vase, but they are also easy to grow with a few golden rules.
PRETTY FILLER Scabiosa
There are over 70 varieties of Scabiosa (pincushion flower) in both the annuals and perennials categories with arguably some of the best ones local to our country, and excellent pollinator attractors too.
TRIPLE treat
A floral combo that's bursting with colour
CHLOROSIS how to fix it
Chlorosis is not a death sentence for your plants. With prompt identification and the right interventions, you can restore your plants to their lush, vibrant selves.
COREOPSIS 'UpTick'
For an easy-to-grow, tough perennial, with masses of pretty blooms, plant Coreopsis hybrids and watch the bees and butterflies come into your garden.
Decorative Dahlias
With a little basic care, you can grow these showstopping plants in your own backyard with minimal effort.
The beauty of BEGONIAS
For endless colour and a garden that looks vibrant throughout the seasons, these are your go-to choices.
Turn your cypress into Christmas
Compact, lush and evergreen, a potted cypress makes a beautiful decorated tree for the festive season.
Good BUGS
In a garden where creatures are free to prey on each other, the biological cycle plays out dramatically...
Heroines of HORTICULTURE
This year at the Chelsea Flower Show, women took centre stage in the Great Pavilion.
3 hasty shrubs
Most gardeners who plant new shrubs will tell you that they have a great impatience to see them grow fast and flower well. All plants need time to settle in before creating a performance, but some do it faster than others...
GOING VERTICAL
If you're not making use of the vertical space in your garden, you're missing out on a huge and essential part of not only design, but also space saving. Space is at a premium in all gardens, but particularly urban gardens where choice is limited. Going vertical is the best way to make use of 'empty' space and improve your design at the same time. It's a win-win.
Delights to DISCOVER
A horticultural masterpiece that just keeps on giving...
Purple Cone Flower
Echinacea purpurea is a flowering perennial herb that grows easily from seed and produces large pinkish purple daisy-like flowers with a reddish-brown central cone that attracts bees and other pollinators.
Васора spiller a beauty
Sifting through the many attractive trailing plants suitable for South African gardens, it’s impossible not to mention bacopa (Sutera cordata).
Divine combination
We trolled the streets, studying neighbourhood pavements and accessed gardens (with permission) to see what's growing and found red vygies and blue felicias in a late winter-colour-clinch with pretty rocks...
Electric blue and more
If you're looking for majestic blooms to fill your garden this year, Delphiniums are the answer.
Keep your Salvias Sizzling
Salvias may be tough and low-maintenance, but we've got some tips that will help you to unleash their superpowers in the garden.
Flamingo Darty
Also known as the flamingo flower or flamingo lily, anthuriums are known for their heart-shaped leaves and shiny flowers which are just the thing to brighten up the indoors.
Abloom with spring annuals
The colourful flowering perennials are an instant way to get bold and bright colour into a dappled shady area of a garden.
Spring masterclass
It's spring and gardens (as well as gardeners) are coming alive. Everything is sprouting, so enjoy the perfume, the new growth and start planning and planting your summer garden but beware of late frosts.
Why, what and when to prune
Like feeding your plants, pruning is one of the essential practises in gardening that plays a vital role in supporting healthy plants.
7 creative GARDEN TWEAKS
The sap has risen; blossoms abound and new leaves are unfurling. Enjoy the gentle beauty of spring and tackle the usual spring chores with renewed vigour but, also think of new ideas to tweak your outdoor spaces and to intensify the pleasure that your garden gives you.
Marguerite Daisies Sturdy and Stunning
I'm a firm believer that a garden is incomplete without at least one member of the daisy family in a bed or container.
Water Oak Farm
Nestled in the picturesque neighbourhood of Constantia, surrounded by vineyards and magnificent views, lies a sparkling gem of a garden, lovingly created by Wendy and Winston Floquet.
Green up your shade
A lush lawn in shade is possible with a box of lawn seeds blended specially to trump this condition.
Dotted magic
The magic mathematics of a good-looking pot, starts with a thriller, a filler and a spiller.