Spring Archives | The Gardener : The Gardener

Garden Day 2020

September 15, 2020 3:33 pm Published by Stephani Green

Garden Day returns for a virtual celebration of our beloved green spaces Inspirational flower crown ambassadors, a packed calendar ofRead More...

Colour in the sky

September 4, 2020 1:13 pm Published by Stephani Green

6 spring classics for hanging baskets Since it is already September and early spring has arrived, why not try yourRead More...

Violas

August 7, 2020 12:43 pm Published by Stephani Green

Violas are irresistible. They are petite, fragrant, flowers without any fuss and come in every colour of the rainbow. WhatRead More...

6 Indigenous Bulbs to Plant

May 5, 2020 12:04 pm Published by Stephani Green

A colourful, fragrant spring garden is incomplete without bulbs. Whether in pots or flowerbeds, indoors or outdoors, bulbs are guaranteedRead More...

6 Flowers to Plant Now For a Spectacular Spring

February 18, 2019 8:00 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Read in Afrikaans Many of the most important spring flowers need to be planted out as young seedlings in autumn.Read More...

Pruning hedges and topiaries

October 17, 2018 9:06 pm Published by Stephani Green

Late spring and early summer is when plant growth is most rapid and vigorous, which is why many hedges andRead More...

Potted Spring

February 16, 2018 11:05 am Published by Hotspot Digital

To celebrate spring and inspire you to play with colour, Tanya and I spent a happy, flower-filled afternoon in herRead More...

Surprise Spring Pot

February 14, 2018 3:47 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

July is a great time to plant up pots and containers for a spring pot display of the highest order.Read More...

Senecio elegans

January 11, 2018 1:02 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Wild Cineraria Senecio is a member of the Asteraceae (daisy) family, which is the second largest family of flowering plantsRead More...

Cactus

December 15, 2017 12:01 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

The benefits of displaying indoor plants in our homes are huge. Plants are a décor tool, moisturiser, therapist, climate improverRead More...

Burchellia Bubalina – Wild Pomegranate

December 15, 2017 10:41 am Published by Hotspot Digital

The Wild Pomegranate is a neat growing shrub, up to 2.5 m in height, with beautiful dark green glossy leaves.Read More...

Bromelia Aechmea

December 15, 2017 10:39 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Urn Plant The benefits of displaying indoor plants in our homes are huge. Plants are a décor tool, moisturiser, therapist,Read More...

Adenium Obesum

December 13, 2017 2:38 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

Impala Lily, Desert Rose or Sabi Star Adenium Obesum, sometimes called Adenium Multiflorum, is an interesting, or unusual grey toRead More...

Rosa banksiae

November 20, 2017 3:37 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Yellow Banksian Rose ‘Lutea’ The Banksiae Rose is a garden favourite around the globe. It originates in West and CentralRead More...

Bellis Perennis

November 15, 2017 11:38 am Published by Hotspot Digital

English Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climateRead More...

Spring Gardening

October 3, 2017 1:10 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

Winter is history and the time has come to prepare for spring gardening. Whether you have a large garden withRead More...

Spring is a Good time to Aerate your Lawn

January 15, 2016 7:28 am Published by kablooeymonsters

Spiking your lawn with a garden fork (to aerate your lawn) will boost its growth and spring is the bestRead More...

Happy Spring

July 27, 2015 10:14 am Published by Hotspot Digital

All the lovely fragrances of spring waft along as the season gracefully bows in, the heavily scented blooms reminding meRead More...

Dombeya rotundifolia

May 11, 2015 9:05 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Wild Pear Dombeya Rotundifolia, one of the most attractive and reliable of the indigenous trees suitable for suburban gardens, hasRead More...

Rosa ‘Brilliant Pink Iceberg’

August 21, 2014 7:16 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Brilliant Pink Iceberg flowers abundantly, producing half-double blooms in surprisingly vivid tones of dark pink to white. The flowers haveRead More...

Brunfelsia Pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ and Undulata

August 21, 2014 10:18 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, morning-noon-and-night, Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil Raintree, White Caps Brunfelsia Pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ is a dense shrub that grows toRead More...