Perfectly measured rows. Colour-coded planting plans. Detailed garden sketches pinned to Pinterest boards. For years, gardening has often been associated with p...
The vegetable garden doesn't have to go dormant just because winter has arrived. South Africa's cold season is actually an excellent growing period for a wide r...
South Africa’s unique climate and biodiversity give rise to a wide variety of indigenous plants that bloom or reach their peak during the winter months. These p...
Neem oil is recommended for almost every garden pest problem. Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, powdery mildew, the list goes on. It's affordable, relatively sa...
Most South African gardeners know that the big rose prune happens in July, and they're not wrong. But there is a window before deep winter that deserves attenti...
Winter in South Africa doesn’t have to be dull or dreary. It can easily be one of the most colourful times in the garden, if you know what to plant! With a litt...
If you've been waiting for a sign to start growing something at home, let this be it. Microgreens are among the most rewarding and practical things you can grow...
Most gardeners cover their compost heap at the start of winter and consider the job done until spring. This is understandable, but it's also wasteful. A pile th...
Most plants in the garden take their cue from warm weather, building toward a flowering season that coincides with spring and summer. Winter jasmine reverses th...
The perfect planter has a tendency to appear at exactly the moment you're not looking for it, and then to reveal, when you turn it over, that there is no hole i...
