Indoor Plant: Troubleshooting Guide
June 8, 2022 2:42 pmWhat is wrong with my houseplant? This is probably the most common concern in indoor gardening. One plant starts toRead More...
What is wrong with my houseplant? This is probably the most common concern in indoor gardening. One plant starts toRead More...
Indoor plants are considered to be part of the décor, so why not make them shine? Here are three waysRead More...
If you really want to know how to make a splash with begonias, visit parks and gardens in summer andRead More...
How to enhance your interior with plants. The choices for indoor plant-scaping are endless – a large potted palm, aRead More...
Byline: Nolo Ndhlovu Absolutely anyone can master patio or container gardening. These are words that will make beginner gardeners danceRead More...
Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana (Kalanchoes), less commonly known as the Widow’s Thrill, is often described as a flamboyant and colourfulRead More...
‘Firecracker’ This vibrant plant, Russelia Equisetiformis, is made up of clusters of scarlet tubular flowers; resembling small firecrackers, that provideRead More...
Gladiolus are known for their tall elegance in a garden bed, and as Australian TV personality Dame Edna Everage’s favouriteRead More...
Combining the varied colours leaves and textures of these dramatic foliage plants in a pot is not only a goodRead More...
Spring and summer inspire potting recipes that are frivolous, flowery and colourful but autumn and winter are seasons needing aRead More...
Too much kindness – rather than neglect – might kill off these nearly indestructible houseplants! If you have children, there willRead More...
Make a splash in a flower bed by adding an old tub for height, planted up with flowers, herbs andRead More...
July is a great time to plant up pots and containers for a spring pot display of the highest order.Read More...
The Pot that Goes on and on In the October 2013 issue of the magazine, we featured a pot withinRead More...
A pretty, flowering everlasting, and a collection of bright succulents, were the inspiration for this colourful pot. I wanted toRead More...
Potting Plants One pot with three amazing potting plant options! As spring approaches, most gardeners get the urge to plant.Read More...
Now is the best time of the year to use pansies to add happy colour to garden beds and pots.Read More...
The natural habitat of the beautiful forest lily (Veltheimia bracteata) is the forests and coastal thickets of the Eastern Cape.Read More...
In a small garden, you may need only one of these shrubs to screen off your neighbour, the dog’s kennelRead More...
Tweedia Caerulea (also known as Amblyopetalum or Oxypetalum Caeruleum). This is an untidy, rambling, scrambling little sub-shrub from Uruguay thatRead More...
Dune Crowberry The Searsia Crenata is a spreading and stocky coastal plant with a rounded shape. It survives against allRead More...
Ice Plant Commonly known as ‘Ice plant’, Sedum Spectabile is tolerant of extreme cold and inclement winter weather conditions. ItRead More...
Wild Cineraria Senecio is a member of the Asteraceae (daisy) family, which is the second largest family of flowering plantsRead More...
Blushing Bride, Pride of Franschhoek First recorded in 1773, the Serruria Florida, a well-known plant belonging to the Proteaceae family,Read More...
In the days when we quickly had to order a few flowering shrubs to fill the instant colour aisles ofRead More...
Cape Primrose This little, indigenous forest plant, Streptocarpus, was first discovered in Knysna in the 1800s and also occurs naturally inRead More...
Indian Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis x delacourii is an evergreen shrub with medium- sized, tough, leathery leaves that are dark green, sometimesRead More...
White Wild Sage There is a huge variety of Plectranthus species, most of which are shade lovers. Beautiful dark greenRead More...
Chincherinchee, Tjienk, Star of Bethlehem Chincherinchees or ‘tjienks’ belong to the genus Ornithogalum and are members of the Hyacinth familyRead More...
Virginia Stock, French Forget-me-Not As gardeners, we are always in search of fragrance so it’s a mystery why the sweetly-scented VirginianRead More...
Cat’s Tail Hebenstretia Dura (family: Scrophulariaceae) is found from the Eastern Cape to the Northern Province. It is a hardyRead More...
Carpet Geraniums True Geraniums or Crane’s Bills – from the Greek word geranos, a crane, owing to its fruit whichRead More...
Mother of Pearl plant or Ghost plant The Ghost Plant is a low growing, clump forming succulent comprised of rosettesRead More...
Indian Laurel or Curtain Fig The medium-sized, leathery, lush green leaves of the Ficus Microcarpa plant create the perfect headRead More...
African Milk Tree, High Chaparall, Cathedral Cactus Euphorbia Trigona – a tall, slender and erect succulent from Namibia. The darkRead More...
Sticks of Fire In nature Euphorbia Tirucalli often forms almost indestructible thickets which made it a popular hedge plant aroundRead More...
Oleaster Elaeagnus are tough, cold hardy and extremely adaptable small trees or large shrubs that have become popular garden plantsRead More...
Harebells, Fairy Bells Dieramas are members of the iris family, Iridaceae, and are noted for their graceful, arching sprays ofRead More...
The genus Duranta includes a number of tree and shrub species that originate in the tropical Americas and include manyRead More...
Foxtail or Cat’s tail Asparagus Densiflorus ‘Myersii‘ (Foxtail or Cat’s tail), which has remained popular for decades. A cultivar ofRead More...
Lemon Verbena Lemon Verbena is a popular shrub that was introduced into Western horticulture from Chile and Argentina as longRead More...
Concrete basket DIY What you will Need for Your Concrete Basket • Plastic bowl• 3 lengths ½ inch (12 mm)Read More...
English Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climateRead More...
Displays of shelf flower pots on outside walls may be more popular in Europe than here, but it is definitelyRead More...
December is the perfect time to celebrate the past year, as well as the festive season, with pots filled withRead More...
This beautiful flowering plant with daisy flowers in a spectacular range of bright colours is still affectionately called cinerarias byRead More...
Urns carved out of stone and earthenware amphorae were used by the Greeks and Romans as drinking pitchers and toRead More...
There is always something lying around the house or the garden shed, or some ‘trash’ tucked away in the raftersRead More...
Syzygium Paniculatum is a well-known garden shrub with a multitude of uses. It is evergreen, has dense foliage, and grows rapidlyRead More...
When one browses through magazines and gardening books, especially those from the UK, the pictures of Clematis are always inspiring.Read More...
Strelitzias… Mother Nature’s incredible sculptures! From autumn to spring, when beautiful boat-shaped spathes crested by bright orange sepals and deep-blueRead More...
Coppertone Stonecrop Sedum Nussbaumerianum is an exotic species from Mexico, with unusual, copper-coloured rosettes on slender spreading stems. It isRead More...
Fairy Fan Flower One Australian perennial that contributes a new hybrid almost yearly is Scaevola Aemula, and sometimes the newRead More...
Our colleague, Gerald Schofield, once described the hybrids of Scabiosa as ‘totally loveable’ plants. Most gardeners agree with his description of thisRead More...
Roses don’t need to be re-potted that frequently because they have the ability to regenerate themselves. In winter the manyRead More...
Ferns are easy to transplant and benefit from regular repotting into slightly larger containers. They can either be planted singlyRead More...
One can fill pots and barrels with bush and king pelargoniums, and fill hanging baskets and window boxes with ivy-leavedRead More...
These upright-growing Osteospermum bushes are topped with showy daisy flowers from late winter through spring. The hybrids are derived fromRead More...
Fishtail Fern, Fishtail Swordfern Large-frond, the Fishtail Fern (Swordfern), with coarse foliage, forms attractive clumps of cascading habit. It isRead More...
Orange Jasmine The dark green glossy leaves make the Orange Jasmine shrub attractive even when not in flower, but theRead More...
In today’s stressful world, moonlight gardens might just be the antidote we’re all searching for, so spend this month planningRead More...
Making a planter out of pavers is a simple process – you simply glue the pavers together, reinforce the glueRead More...
Starry Wild Jasmine Type: Evergreen Jasminum shrub up to 3m. Form: Creeping or bushy (train long shoots can be trainedRead More...
Hostas have always been useful perennials for shade gardens, especially very cold gardens. This is perhaps why, over the years,Read More...
Falling in love three or more times a day (and not getting into trouble) is a distinct possibility when youRead More...
The exceptional beauty and diversity of their floral form make Ericas irresistible to gardeners; these three species are well suitedRead More...
Spider Flower Grevillea Lanigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’, or Spider Flower, is an utterly charming, low-growing shrub that copes perfectly in aRead More...
Butterfly Gaura Gaura Lindheimeri ‘Blushing Butterflies’ produces soft pink flowers and has leaves that are light reddish-green and become brighterRead More...
Fuchsia Shadowdancer “Marcia”, “Peggy” The Fuchsia Shadowdancer range is sold under the Proven Winner label. This guarantees that these early floweringRead More...
Blue Freylinia, Waterberg Bell-Bush, Blue Splash, Blue Honey-Bell Freylinia Tropica with its delicate foliage and light mauve to pretty blueRead More...
Dwarf Morning Glory Delicate, petite blue flowers cover these grey-foliage plants for months on end. Evolvulus, heat and drought-tolerant, theseRead More...
Poinsettia Euphorbia Pulcherrima is a deciduous large shrub or small tree that has rich green leaves with dentate (toothed) margins.Read More...
Japanese Euonymus, Dwarf Japanese Spindle, ‘Gold Dust’, ‘Aureus’ Euonymus Japonicus ‘Microphyllus’ is a rounded, very compact shrub with small, glossyRead More...
This plant is a ‘dramatic’ ground cover with a cascading habit. Its thin stems are sparsely clothed in silvery-white, roundRead More...
Pig’s Ear, Elk’s Horn, or Round-Leafed Navel-Wort Succulent plants are still extremely popular in the garden fashion stakes, especially during periodsRead More...
In the olden days, when we were young rookies, the common Cordyline Australis would be the first plant we wouldRead More...
In the tropical climates around the globe, leaves are often as bright and colourful as the flowers. The hot, humidRead More...
‘Gold Crest’, ‘Golden Monterey Cypress’, ‘Swane’s Gold’, ‘Pencil Pine’ Golden Monterey Cypress Conifers truly come into their own in winter.Read More...
Japanese Laurel Aucuba Japonica is possibly not the first plant that one would choose if faced with all the beautiesRead More...
Crazy Daisy, Bush Daisy, Marguerite Daisy, Starlight Red, Summersong White For quick colour, few plants beat the old-fashioned daisy bush,Read More...
‘Angelface’, ‘Summer Snapdragon’ & ‘Serena Lavender’ Looking at the sweet hybrids of Angelonia Angustifolia, it is hard to believe thatRead More...
