Surviving the Holidays
November 30, 2021 2:44 pmDecember is holiday month and gardening generally goes into holding mode. Getting away for a week or more means theRead More...
December Checklist
November 24, 2021 4:25 pmHere’s your December Checklist of things to do in the heavy summer months to maintain your garden and keep itRead More...
Holiday gardening!
November 16, 2021 12:14 pmNow is a great time to get your home and garden ready for holiday visitors, so here are some potsRead More...
Live Outside This Summer!
November 1, 2021 10:47 pmMove your lifestyle outdoors and make the most of the warm weather with Keter. No matter what part of theRead More...
December Gift Guide
November 30, 2020 5:26 pmFor plant and garden lovers, check out our selection of wonderful gifts to choose from. Get what you REALLY wantRead More...
Preparing For Summer Rains
September 1, 2020 2:56 pmSouth Africa can take a sudden turn if you are not prepared. In large proportions of the interior, weather conditionsRead More...
7 Summer Roses
October 3, 2019 12:16 pmWith our strong summer sun, the summer roses that show up best and hold their colour are those with bloomsRead More...
Beacon Impatiens
August 26, 2019 2:00 pmWelcome back summer’s best-loved flowers for shade. The fast-filling bedding Impatiens Walleriana, which all but vanished from summer shade gardens,Read More...
Hibiscus Graff
December 12, 2018 9:15 amHibiscus Graff is a new species of an improved Hibiscus series, with longer lasting flowers. The series formerly known asRead More...
Pruning hedges and topiaries
October 17, 2018 9:06 pmLate spring and early summer is when plant growth is most rapid and vigorous, which is why many hedges andRead More...
Boxed-in Summer
February 8, 2018 2:45 pmIt’s high summer and the nurseries are filled to the brim with pots and punnets of annuals and perennials inRead More...
Senecio elegans
January 11, 2018 1:02 pmWild Cineraria Senecio is a member of the Asteraceae (daisy) family, which is the second largest family of flowering plantsRead More...
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 canRead More...
Cactus
December 15, 2017 12:01 pmThe 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 amThe Wild Pomegranate is a neat growing shrub, up to 2.5 m in height, with beautiful dark green glossy leaves.Read More...
Adenium Obesum
December 13, 2017 2:38 pmImpala Lily, Desert Rose or Sabi Star Adenium Obesum, sometimes called Adenium Multiflorum, is an interesting, or unusual grey toRead More...
Summer Lawn Care
February 6, 2017 1:17 pmFertilising your Lawn Question: If lawns are fertilised regularly, do they require mowing more often than lawns that have notRead More...
February Checklist
February 1, 2017 1:30 pmFebruary boasts sunny summer days that provide for pristine growing and blossoming conditions for a variety of plant life andRead More...
Burgundy Iceberg
August 21, 2014 10:39 amBurgundy Icebergs are beautiful, eye-catching roses worth planting en masse. Masses of velvety, generally wine-red flowers with a very delicateRead More...
Brunfelsia Pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ and Undulata
August 21, 2014 10:18 amYesterday-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...
Bolusanthus Speciosus
August 21, 2014 9:38 amTree Wisteria The Tree Wisteria is a truly elegant deciduous tree with a neat, elongated silhouette in the landscape. ItRead More...
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