If you've ever watched a row of lettuce bolt all at once, or found yourself with more spinach than your household can eat in a week, you've encountered the most...
Creating a thriving winter garden in a greenhouse requires thoughtful preparation and care. Understanding the essentials helps ensure plants survive and flouris...
Cats and dogs need a little grass in their diets especially if they don't spend a lot of time outdoors. Grow these herbs in an accessible spot where your pets can help themselves....
Overwintering pepper plants indoors is a rewarding way to extend their life beyond the growing season. By bringing them inside before the cold sets in, you pres...
When the Cape Doctor starts howling or a summer thunderstorm rolls across the Highveld, the trees in your garden suddenly become more than just a landscaping fe...
South African gardens are known for their drama, and few plants add impact quite like a well-trained climbing vine. Whether it's the tropical blush of a Port St...
Seed storage doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to remember a few essentials when storing your seeds, which are low humidity and low temperature. The...
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...
