A lush, green lawn is one of those luxuries in a South African home... until it suddenly isn’t. One week it’s soft underfoot and thriving, the next it’s patchy,...
After the heavy storms and relentless rain that swept across parts of South Africa recently, many gardeners have stepped outside to find puddled beds, droopy pl...
Winter can be a hard time for gardeners; the last blooms of the year begin to die back, bulbs are moving indoors to overwinter, and many trees lose their lush f...
Winter may be kind to your fireplace rituals and cosy throws, but your outdoor pots? Not so much.
A sudden cold snap can leave favourite planters split down...
Most of the vegetable garden operates on an annual cycle: you plant, you tend, you harvest, and at the end of the season, you start again. Rhubarb asks for some...
The winter climate is perfect for cultivating a range of aromatic and flavourful herbs that can be used in cooking, home remedies and even DIY projects. These n...
There’s something quietly hopeful about planting bulbs in autumn. While the garden settles into its slower season, a few hours spent tucking bulbs into the soil...
Of all the vegetables worth growing, asparagus requires the most patience before it delivers. Plant the crowns in late winter or early spring and you will be wa...
May has a soft kind of energy in the garden.
The heat has eased, the soil is still workable, and everything feels like it’s quietly preparing for winter. T...
You do not need a sprawling garden to support wildlife. A balcony, courtyard, townhouse patch or narrow side bed can become part of a much bigger ecological net...
