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Graceful Grasses
Their true beauty is blowing in the wind.
5 min |
May 2017
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Stop And Smell The Roses
Make use of the new varieties of fragrant roses becoming available.
3 min |
May 2017
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Boxed In!
A window box can be a whole lot of garden in a very confined space!
5 min |
May 2017
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From Green Manures To Microgreens
Winter sowing is coming to an end, except in sub-tropical areas where the season is only really starting! Time to get ready for winter and the challenges that it brings.
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May 2017
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ALOES: Get On Trend In 2017
Smaller aloe hybrids are adding a new dimension to the family’s appeal.
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July 2017
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Growing Orchids In The Garden
It might sound surprising, but there are quite a few orchids that can be grown in the garden, planted in normal garden soil. While most of us think of orchids as epiphytic, there are many terrestrial (growing in soil) orchid species around the world as well, and in South Africa there are more of the indigenous terrestrial orchids than epiphytes.
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July 2017
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Tough, Showy Noorsdoring Euphorbia For Water-Wise Gardens
Euphorbia is a large and very diverse, cosmopolitan genus in the Euphorbiaceae family consisting of about 1500 species, occurring in most parts of the world except for the polar regions.
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July 2017
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Meet Moot House
Soak in the Grandeur of a bygone era in parktown
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September 2017
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Water Features: Keeping Them Clean
Water Features: Keeping Them Clean
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September 2017
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Living Room Through Seasons
Be inspired by colour, recycling and edible gardening.
5 min |
November 2017
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Little Shop Of Horrors
Little Shop Of Horrors
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November 2017
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Understanding Diatomaceous Earth
Do away with bugs the natural way.
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November 2017
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Types Of Bees
Bees are classified according to common character traits.
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November 2017
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Blooming Nicely...
They’re out there and waiting for you – little pots filled with bright colour that will make your indoor spaces blooming beautiful in winter.
3 min |
August 2016
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Rolling Out The Royal Purple
Purple may be an uncommon colour for garden flowers, but there are some spectacular indigenous plants that you can use to bring it into the garden.
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April 2017
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Mandevilla, Or Is It Dipladenia?
Call them what you will, these freeflowering plants just get better and brighter as new hybrids make their mark.
2 min |
April 2017
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Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools
Leafy Potted Plants For Swimming Pools
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January 2018
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Food For Body And Soul
There’s no more scenic food garden than the magnificent Werf Food Garden at Boschendal.
3 min |
January 2018
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Tough And Versatile Spekboom
Portulacaria afra
2 min |
January 2018
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Architects of Creativity
Gardening is an extension of one’s self and one’s lifestyle, and nowhere is this more evident than this creative garden in East Griqualand
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March 2017
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An Eden Called Babylonstoren
Babylonstoren has all the abundance of its namesake, producing and serving the freshest organic produce with an unerring sense of style.
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July 2018
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Lilies For Every Occasion
Get to grips with the diversity of the lily family
3 min |
July 2018
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Are You Doing It Wrong
If gardening’s not really fun anymore, it might be because you’re making one of the mistakes that we all make.
6 min |
July 2018
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Mass In The Shade
Last month we gave you the names of small and pretty trees to plant close together to form a mini forest. Now we introduce you to the best groundcovers to plant underneath them, and they grow fast!
4 min |
July 2018
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10 Top Tips For New Fishkeepers
Pet healthcare is so important, and fish are no different.
2 min |
June 2018
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Copious Coprosma
I ’ve been a closet fan of the mirror bush all my life, and still harbour in my garden the old shiny, green Coprosma repens with its polished leaves.
3 min |
June 2018
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Poppies & Roses
Moving roses – this is the month to do it!
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June 2018
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Tree Time For ‘Me Time'
If you can’t get into the healing environment of a real forest to do some ’forest bathing’ you can go for plan B, which is to create your own mini woodland area.
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June 2018
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Beautiful Natal Red Top
The Natal red top, also known as Natal grass or Natalse rooipluim, is a very striking annual or biennial in the grass family Poaceae.
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June 2018
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Three Furry-Leafed Kalanchoes
Winter is very much succulent season, with many of the plants looking their bright and colourful best during the cooler weather. Most kalanchoe types are grown for their attractive flowers, which usually appear during the short day lengths of winter, but some are cultivated specifically for their interesting or unusual foliage. Here are examples of three such kalanchoes, which all originate from Madagascar. They are easy to grow and thrive in many gardens around South Africa, especially in the drier areas.
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