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Double delights

September 20, 2024 1:31 pm Published by

Join Freddie to find out what’s new and trending in the world of bedding plants. These Flowering favourites are available…

July Gardening Tasks

June 26, 2024 3:57 pm Published by

July is deep winter for us in South Africa, but that just means it’s one step closer to spring and…

May Gardening Tasks

May 1, 2024 6:18 am Published by

‘Winter is coming.’ The now-famous line from Game of Thrones is also true of gardening, so get your seeds sown:…

April Gardening Tasks

April 1, 2024 12:27 pm Published by

April in Africa means warm and mild weather that most of us gardeners love. Working in the garden is a…

How To With Fertiliser

August 21, 2023 9:47 am Published by

Fertilisers can be confusing as we now have access to a wide variety of sophisticated products with specialised formulations. The…

How To Stretch Water

April 21, 2023 3:40 pm Published by

As far as water management and keeping plants alive go, a gardener has two main concerns. One is to save…

March Pruning

Pruning in March

February 28, 2023 12:02 pm Published by

With the long summer months slowly passing into the cooler and calm autumn days, it is time to take stock…

101 Spring Tips

September 13, 2021 3:56 pm Published by

1. Creative succulents Create stunning containers by mixing succulents with different textures, colours, and shapes. These fleshy plants are tough…

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Betula Pendula

December 15, 2017 10:34 am Published by

Silver or Common Birch The Silver Birch is one of the best-known trees in cultivation today, especially in temperate regions,…

blechnum

Blechnum Ferns

August 21, 2014 9:33 am Published by

The genus Blechnum, from the family Blechnaceae,  was derived from the Greek word blechnon meaning a fern. Blechnum are mostly evergreen ferns…