The instruction appears on almost every indoor plant label: provide bright, indirect light. It sounds straightforward until you begin looking around your home. ...
If your flower beds are looking a little flat, snapdragons might be just what they need. Their tall stems are lined with colourful, dragon-shaped blooms that se...
There is a certain pleasure in a garden that doesn't insist on being perfect. At Wildekrans Country House, beneath the Houw Hoek Mountains in the Elgin Valley, ...
A healthy monstera makes an unmistakable impression with its generous green leaves and dramatic splits. Yet even this adaptable houseplant can begin to look tir...
Few small plants make as memorable an impression as the rainbow hedgehog cactus. Its neat, upright form is wrapped in closely spaced bands of pink, red, cream a...
With heatwaves, unpredictable water shortages and little rain on the horizon, a few water-wise gardening habits can help keep your plants healthy through summer...
Cape Glossy Starlings aren't particularly shy about making themselves at home. You'll find them foraging on the ground, helping themselves to fruit and investig...
A beautiful garden is not automatically an easy garden. Some of the features that look effortless in photographs come with a long list of recurring jobs, from c...
If you're looking for an indigenous plant that adds colour to the garden without demanding too much attention, wild garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is worth a close...
Pouring the last splash of a flat drink into a garden bed can feel less wasteful than tipping it down the sink, but “soda” covers very different liquids. Plain ...
