Few plants scream "summer" quite like bougainvillea. Whether it's spilling over a garden wall in Cape Town, brightening a Durban courtyard or climbing a pergola...
Growing flowers for your own wedding has an undeniable romantic appeal, particularly once you've seen what florists charge for fresh blooms. It can also go side...
Evergreen structural plants provide year-round form, texture, and visual interest in the garden. Unlike seasonal flowers that come and go, these plants create a...
There's a particular kind of frustration that sets in when you've done everything right and a plant still declines. You've watered on schedule, positioned it in...
There's a point in nearly every flower garden, usually somewhere around the middle of summer, where the early enthusiasm starts to fade along with the blooms. T...
A weed is not a botanical category. It is simply a plant growing somewhere you didn't intend it to, and a surprising number of these uninvited guests do an exce...
Beneath the surface of every productive garden bed is an entire ecosystem at work: worms, fungal networks, bacteria and countless small creatures that quietly c...
In many parts of the country, winter brings cooler temperatures, shorter days, and slower plant growth. One of the most common gardening mistakes during this se...
When temperatures drop, many flowering plants fade away. Fortunately, several annuals thrive in cool weather and continue to provide vibrant blooms when other g...
The Western Cape's rainy season, which typically runs from May to September, presents both opportunities and challenges for gardeners. Unlike many other parts o...
