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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…

Popping Phormiums

May 2, 2024 3:27 pm Published by

Pop in some dramatic phormiums to change the mundane into the extraordinary. They simply demand to stand out from the…

Summer-Flowering Bulbs

October 11, 2023 10:44 am Published by

Add a touch of extra colour to a summer garden with these summer-flowering bulbs that can be planted in late…

Encephalartos

Cycads

July 20, 2023 3:36 pm Published by

South Africa is a hotspot for cycad diversity with 38 indigenous species (over 10% of the world’s cycads). Thirty-seven species…

November Gardening Goodies

November 8, 2022 10:31 am Published by

Get your hands on these gardening products for the upcoming summer season. Tiller options If you’re in the market for…

October Gardening Goodies

October 7, 2022 1:55 pm Published by

We’ve got some brand new gardening products to help your garden this October. New Bushel & Berry Blueberries You don’t…

mini aloes

Mini Aloe Guide

August 3, 2022 2:47 pm Published by

The size is diminutive, but the appeal is ginormous! If you are amped to start a collection of succulent plants…

aquascaping

What is aquascaping?

March 15, 2022 3:30 pm Published by

And now for something completely different… We love exploring new ways of gardening, because it opens up so many more…

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…

Butia Capitata

August 21, 2014 10:48 am Published by

Yatay or Jelly Palm Yatay or Jelly Palm is a stately, single-stemmed palm tree originating from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina…