Chlorosis and how to fix it
August 4, 2024 3:59 pmChlorosis is not a death sentence for your plants. With prompt identification and the right interventions, you can restore your…
Winter Household Pest Management Strategies
April 25, 2023 1:24 pmAs we get closer to winter, the cooler days and nights bring welcome relief from some annoying summer pests like…
Early detection: Your first level of defence
March 29, 2023 10:33 amAs the number of people in the world grows, demand for safe and healthy food increases. At the same time,…
It’s All About Protection
March 28, 2023 3:26 pmGardening is a breeze if you use sophisticated products to protect your plants against their worst enemies. There is a…
False Codling Moth
March 1, 2023 11:42 amCitrus and avocado trees are popular in home gardens – but if yours aren’t doing as well as they should,…
Managing Fruit Flies In Your Orchard
February 10, 2023 1:59 pmIf you grow fruit of almost any variety, you can be sure that Fruit flies will be hanging around. These…
Making Scents Of Insect Pheromones
December 15, 2022 4:07 pmIn nature, insects use organic compounds called pheromones to communicate with each other by sending signals to attract a mate…
5 Ways To Find And Defeat Fruit Flies
December 15, 2022 1:24 pmFruit flies love the smell of ripe, rotting or decayed fruit and produce. That means you need to find and get…
Lily Borer
November 25, 2022 10:55 amThe lily borer (also known as the amaryllis borer) can be identified by its distinctive black-and-yellow banded body of up…
Slugs and snails
November 9, 2021 10:21 pmMitigating the menace of marauding molluscs. Slugs and snails are the bane of the gardener, and also wreak havoc on…
No rest for the wicked
September 23, 2021 1:53 pmEspecially in summer! In nature you find the good (beneficial organisms), the bad (destructive pests) and the ugly, which includes…
The Dangers of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
September 14, 2021 11:06 amAlthough these pests may be tiny, the presence of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) in South Africa is a massive…
101 Spring Tips
September 13, 2021 3:56 pm1. Creative succulents Create stunning containers by mixing succulents with different textures, colours, and shapes. These fleshy plants are tough…
Eco Tricks to Combat Snails
August 3, 2021 5:41 pmSnails can become pests in the garden, especially when they eat all the lettuce leaving little for the human family.…
Getting to Grips With Galls
January 28, 2021 1:31 pmPlant galls may be unsightly, but they’re no reason to panic! Abnormal growths in plants can usually be attributed to…
Always Agapanthus
April 24, 2020 1:09 pmThe name agapanthus is derived from the Greek words agape which means love and anthos flower. So these truly South…
Lemons
April 8, 2020 1:26 pmEvery garden needs a lemon tree The lemon tree has a number of attributes that qualifies it for inclusion in…
End of the Season Rose Care
May 2, 2019 9:51 amBy May the rose season is almost at an end and you can look back with satisfaction (or score the…
Do You Have Stressed Plants?
September 21, 2018 8:36 amUnderstanding the Signs & Symptoms of Stressed Plants by Jenny Slabber A crying new-born baby is bewildering to inexperienced parents,…
Watsonia pillansii
January 15, 2018 8:47 amPillans Watsonia, Beatrice Watsonia, Bugle Lily Watsonia Pillansii is a medium-sized irid, growing from 0.45 to 1.2 m high. It is widely distributed…
Summer pests and diseases
January 11, 2018 10:55 amSummer is a busy time of year in our gardens. The weather is very unpredictable during these months and can…
Leucadendron argenteum
January 8, 2018 8:51 amSilver Tree, Silver Leaf Tree Silver trees are wonderful garden ornamentals. Leucadendron Argenteum, the shimmering Silver Tree, is one of…
Citrus Psylla
November 3, 2017 11:46 amThe citrus psylla causes raised, pock-like swellings on the upper surfaces of young leaves. For each swelling there is a…
Red Spider Mites
November 3, 2017 11:30 amSummer sees a proliferation of red spider mites on a host of different crops and ornamentals in the garden. They…
Harvester Termites
November 3, 2017 11:20 amHarvester termites can do serious damage to lawns in particular and flower beds because they feed on dead and living…
Mealybug
November 3, 2017 11:14 amThe Mealybug is a tiny oval-shaped insect that feeds on plant material and will infect most of the host plant…
Aphids
November 3, 2017 10:14 amAbout Aphids Half of the battle with any insect pests in the garden is firstly finding or observing them before…
Tulbaghia violacea
August 31, 2017 12:17 pmSocial Garlic, Wild Garlic The hardy and easy-to-grow Tulbaghia Violacea has always been a very popular indigenous perennial, grown for…
Autumn Gardening
April 19, 2017 11:53 amAUTUMN – a busy time of year for gardening enthusiasts! The crisp morning air and longer nights is a sign…
Cinerarias by any other name
April 19, 2016 11:55 pmThis beautiful flowering plant with daisy flowers in a spectacular range of bright colours is still affectionately called cinerarias by…
Tanacetum vulgare
January 18, 2016 6:18 amTansy Tanacetum Vulgare is an aromatic perennial that is evergreen and frost tolerant. With its grey-green, finely divided, ferny foliage…
Rhinoceros Beetle
January 14, 2016 8:36 amThe rhinoceros beetle, so-named due to its large re-curving horn, is a well-known sight in gardens and on farms in…
Prettiest Pavement
September 4, 2015 7:11 amPlanting up a beautiful pavement garden is usually the last item on a gardener’s agenda, yet such a garden can…
Moles
August 31, 2015 8:50 amMost gardeners have tried almost every method available to prevent moles from destroying their gardens and it is common knowledge…
Erythrina lysistemon
June 8, 2015 10:30 amCommon Coral Tree, Lucky Bean Tree Erythrina Lysistemon, the Common Coral Tree, is deciduous, but it has the delightful habit of…
Eradicate Alien Invader Plants
June 1, 2015 10:42 amThere are many reasons to remove an alien invader and its vegetation from your garden, but how does one go…
Dealing with Fleas Naturally
April 23, 2015 7:12 amFlea Facts These ancient, wingless insects have been on earth for 160 million years and spend 95% of their lives…
Bagworms
March 24, 2015 10:59 amLike many other leaf-eating caterpillars, bagworms fall under the order Lepidoptera and its adult stage is a moth. Bagworms are…
African Bollworm
March 24, 2015 7:46 amAKA American Bollworm To avoid destroying the natural controls along with the pest you are targeting you need to follow…
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