
How To Prepare for Frost
May 11, 2022 3:33 pmInvest in frost fleece/cloth to cover seedlings and tender vegetables. Here’s how to prepare for frost: if a severe frostRead More...

Tender Plant Care for Autumn
April 11, 2022 2:23 pmIt’s coming up for the time of the year when tender plant care. Look out for clear, calm skies andRead More...

27 Winter Maintenance Jobs
July 9, 2021 8:52 pmOdd jobs to do now at your address… Regular winter maintenance to keep the house and garden in good nickRead More...

8 Flowers for Winter Colour
July 9, 2021 12:34 pmIf you wake up one morning and think, “I’m tired of browns and greys and leafless trees, I want colour!”,Read More...

Cinerarias – Nothing Short of Spectacular
June 10, 2021 1:43 pmThere are not many annuals that bloom through cold weather, and that bloom better the colder it gets. Cinerarias (SenecioRead More...

The Value of Sowing Seed
May 18, 2021 12:09 pmApril is an important month for sowing seed for winter and spring colour. Get planning and planting now! Some gardenersRead More...

Balcony bulbs
April 26, 2021 9:42 amImagine a little balcony or patio decorated with pots filled with flowering daffodils and tulips in spring, and imagine windowsillsRead More...

Cover Crops For the Soil
February 22, 2021 10:08 amThe ancient rhythm of cultivating vegetables has been one of work and rest, not just for the gardener but forRead More...

Violas
August 7, 2020 12:43 pmViolas 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 pmA colourful, fragrant spring garden is incomplete without bulbs. Whether in pots or flowerbeds, indoors or outdoors, bulbs are guaranteedRead More...

Pruning roses for better blooms
July 2, 2019 3:18 pmWhat do you expect from your roses? Do you want large, perfect blooms for picking or do you prefer massesRead More...

Pansies To Brighten Your Garden
June 12, 2019 9:03 amPansies are the easiest way to add colour to the winter and spring garden! Nothing matches their charm, or theRead More...

Exciting Cyclamens
May 7, 2019 12:27 pmAdd some colour to your garden this winter with cyclamens! Cyclamens are always a winter favourite due to their longRead More...

Keep going through winter
March 4, 2019 10:13 amHow to Keep up the Flower Power Now that winter has become milder, it’s possible for roses to flower allRead More...

A cheery winter trio
February 16, 2018 10:36 amColourful winter annuals and perennials are not scarce at this time of the year. We went shopping and found lotsRead More...

Sedum spectabile
January 11, 2018 1:07 pmIce Plant Commonly known as ‘Ice plant’, Sedum Spectabile is tolerant of extreme cold and inclement winter weather conditions. ItRead More...

Sutherlandia frutescens
January 11, 2018 12:36 pmCancer Bush, Kankerbossie, Gansies Sutherlandia Frutescens, a small shrub, which can be upright or semi-decumbent (the stems grow parallel toRead More...

Malcolmia maritima
January 8, 2018 11:06 amVirginia Stock, French Forget-me-Not As gardeners, we are always in search of fragrance so it’s a mystery why the sweetly-scented VirginianRead More...

Betula Pendula
December 15, 2017 10:34 amSilver or Common Birch The Silver Birch is one of the best-known trees in cultivation today, especially in temperate regions,Read More...

Antirrhinum Majus
December 13, 2017 3:04 pmThe ‘Snapdragon’ For gardeners wanting an easy growing winter annual it is worth re-stating all the good qualities of AntirrhinumRead More...

Frost Resistant Veggie Trellis
December 12, 2017 8:30 amIn the cold, frosty parts of the country, winter can wreak havoc on your vegetables and garden plants. Many areRead More...

Topiaries for Christmas
November 27, 2017 1:17 pmThis year do something a little different for your Christmas tree – a topiary. Here’s a selection of top plantsRead More...

Bellis Perennis
November 15, 2017 11:38 amEnglish Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climateRead More...

Winter Gardening
June 14, 2017 11:57 amThe sap flow in plants is decreasing rapidly and most plants are growing slowly. Luckily the 21 of June isRead More...

The Kindest Cut – Roses
January 18, 2016 6:49 amThis beautiful display of roses is one of the rewards of winter pruning, along with good soil enrichment, watering andRead More...

Storing Winter Bulbs
January 15, 2016 7:44 amWhen your winter bulbs have finished flowering and the leaves have died back it is time to dig them upRead More...

Rosa ‘Brilliant Pink Iceberg’
August 21, 2014 7:16 pmBrilliant Pink Iceberg flowers abundantly, producing half-double blooms in surprisingly vivid tones of dark pink to white. The flowers haveRead More...