If you have ever heard a strange, high-pitched call coming from the garden after dark, you may have had a dikkop nearby. And if you have ever looked across a la...
String of pearls is one of those plants that looks too unusual to be real: long, trailing stems covered in small spherical leaves that resemble a beaded necklac...
Gardening is a wonderful activity for families. It gives children an opportunity to spend time outdoors, learn about nature, and develop useful skills.
Howe...
Spring is one of the most exciting seasons for gardeners. As temperatures rise and daylight hours increase, plants wake from their winter dormancy, and gardens ...
Wildflowers can transform any ordinary garden into a colourful, lively space filled with movement, fragrance, and wildlife.
They are often easier to grow t...
WAX flowers, also known as Chamelaucium, are beautiful, delicate flowers with evergreen leaves and long-lasting blooms. Their small flowers can add a lovely spl...
Every gardener who has broadcast perennial or wildflower seeds in autumn faces the same uncertainty in spring: the beds are filling with seedlings, but which on...
South Africa’s Cape fynbos is best known for its extraordinary biodiversity, but beyond the colourful landscapes and fragrant vegetation, some plants have tradi...
Raised bed gardening has earned its reputation. The elevated structure gives you control over soil composition, improves drainage, warms earlier in the season a...
Winter is when indoor plants earn their place most emphatically. The garden quiets, the light shortens and the home becomes more central to daily life. A well-c...
