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December Gift Guide

November 30, 2020 5:26 pm Published by Stephani Green

For 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 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...