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Winter

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How To Prepare for Frost

May 11, 2022 3:33 pm Published by

Invest in frost fleece/cloth to cover seedlings and tender vegetables. Here’s how to prepare for frost: if a severe frost…

sowing seed

The Value of Sowing Seed

May 18, 2021 12:09 pm Published by

April is an important month for sowing seed for winter and spring colour. Get planning and planting now! Some gardeners…

Balcony bulbs

April 26, 2021 9:42 am Published by

Imagine a little balcony or patio decorated with pots filled with flowering daffodils and tulips in spring, and imagine windowsills…

Violas

August 7, 2020 12:43 pm Published by

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

6 Indigenous Bulbs to Plant

May 5, 2020 12:04 pm Published by

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

Exciting Cyclamens

May 7, 2019 12:27 pm Published by

Add some colour to your garden this winter with cyclamens! Cyclamens are always a winter favourite due to their long…

A cheery winter trio

February 16, 2018 10:36 am Published by

Colourful winter annuals and perennials are not scarce at this time of the year. We went shopping and found lots…

Sedum spectabile

January 11, 2018 1:07 pm Published by

Ice Plant Commonly known as ‘Ice plant’, Sedum Spectabile is tolerant of extreme cold and inclement winter weather conditions. It…

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Sutherlandia frutescens

January 11, 2018 12:36 pm Published by

Cancer Bush, Kankerbossie, Gansies Sutherlandia Frutescens, a small shrub, which can be upright or semi-decumbent (the stems grow parallel to…

Malcolmia maritima

January 8, 2018 11:06 am Published by

Virginia Stock, French Forget-me-Not As gardeners, we are always in search of fragrance so it’s a mystery why the sweetly-scented Virginian…

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Betula Pendula

December 15, 2017 10:34 am Published by

Silver or Common Birch The Silver Birch is one of the best-known trees in cultivation today, especially in temperate regions,…

Antirrhinum Majus 

December 13, 2017 3:04 pm Published by

The ‘Snapdragon’ For gardeners wanting an easy growing winter annual it is worth re-stating all the good qualities of Antirrhinum…

Topiaries for Christmas

November 27, 2017 1:17 pm Published by

This year do something a little different for your Christmas tree – a topiary. Here’s a selection of top plants…

Bellis Perennis

November 15, 2017 11:38 am Published by

English Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climate…

Winter Gardening

June 14, 2017 11:57 am Published by

The sap flow in plants is decreasing rapidly and most plants are growing slowly. Luckily the 21 of June is…

Storing Winter Bulbs

January 15, 2016 7:44 am Published by

When your winter bulbs have finished flowering and the leaves have died back it is time to dig them up…

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