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Preparing For Summer Rains

September 1, 2020 2:56 pm Published by Stephani Green

South 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 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

With 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 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Welcome 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 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Hibiscus 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 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...

Boxed-in Summer

February 8, 2018 2:45 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

It’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 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...

Summer pests and diseases

January 11, 2018 10:55 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Summer 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 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...

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...

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Summer Lawn Care

February 6, 2017 1:17 pm Published by Stephani Green

Fertilising 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 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

February 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 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Burgundy 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 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...