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August 19, 2024 10:18 amJoin Freddie to find out what’s new and trending in the world of bedding plants. These Flowering Favourites are available…
Join Freddie to find out what’s new and trending in the world of bedding plants. These Flowering Favourites are available…
July is deep winter for us in South Africa, but that just means it’s one step closer to spring and…
Read in Afrikaans There are four annuals with pretty petals and names starting with the letter ‘P’, we often refer…
As we approach the winter season, gardeners are gearing up for the unique challenges and opportunities that the colder weather…
During the course of the last two or three decades aloes have become popular garden plants for a number of…
Want to find out more about gardening on a slope? In this article, our editor Tanya Visser describes how she…
A lawn is so much more than a liability that needs weekly mowing. Treat it right and it can turn…
Greener Innovations for the Future Rand Water’s support for homeowners and communities in becoming responsible water consumers is ongoing. This…
A South African case study – Navigating water conservation in your garden during the looming El Niño As the sun…
One of the many groups of plants we can be extremely thankful for, and one that we perhaps need more…
In South Africa, if your lavender has been in your garden for more than two years, well, you’re a botanical…
There is an inexpensive way to turn fallen autumn leaves, lawn clippings and other organic material that has been cut…
Read in Afrikaans Everything in gardening starts with soil. If you want a garden that produces, be it beautiful ornamentals,…
Get your hands on these gardening products for the upcoming summer season. Tiller options If you’re in the market for…
We’ve got some brand new gardening products to help your garden this October. New Bushel & Berry Blueberries You don’t…
Gardeners have a lot to thank plants for. They entertain us, calm us – even feed us. They make our…
Celebrate the dads around you this Father’s Day with these gardening gift ideas. Serinova quality pots Visit Hobby Life Africa‘s…
Our gardens are the ultimate haven for local bird life. Whether it’s a tree they find a home in, or…
Gardening is a terrific way to get children involved with nature. It has the power to teach kids about the…
Celebrate spring with these pretty plants and wonderful gardening goodies. New mega pack flower range launch MayFord has just launched…
1. Creative succulents Create stunning containers by mixing succulents with different textures, colours, and shapes. These fleshy plants are tough…
There is nothing nicer than walking in your garden, soaking up the sun, smelling all the different fragrances of the…
How many times have you walked past a house in a lovely neighbourhood, and all you could smell was the…
Celebrating the rebirth. In gardening, and in life, we often have to contend with severe forces of nature. Lately we…
If you’re looking for something different to plant, take a look at Black Diamond Crape Myrtle. This stunning new crape…
There are myriads of interesting and unusual plants growing in gardens and in the vast tracts of unspoilt wilderness that…
A swing bench is just the thing for lounging around on while you read your favourite gardening magazine. After a…
Brilliant Pink Iceberg flowers abundantly, producing half-double blooms in surprisingly vivid tones of dark pink to white. The flowers have…
Burgundy Icebergs are beautiful, eye-catching roses worth planting en masse. Masses of velvety, generally wine-red flowers with a very delicate…
The genus Blechnum, from the family Blechnaceae, was derived from the Greek word blechnon meaning a fern. Blechnum are mostly evergreen ferns…
