Aloes, succulents and winter annuals are all in their prime, and July is also a month of...
Category - Landscaping
June in the garden
During the month of June focus on hard-landscaping maintenance, as well as gentle and playful...
Playing it safe with pesticides
How to handle them, apply them, store them and more…
May in the garden
Gardening in May is like putting a baby to bed… You clean it up by removing all refuse, feed it to...
Prune like a pro
Knowing when and how to prune will help create healthy, long-lasting and good-looking plants…
March in the garden
According to the calendar it should be early autumn, but in South Africa Mother Nature’s sun is...
10 tools every gardener needs
Whether you have practiced green fingers or you’re still learning the ropes, no gardener should be...
Making the most of shady places
Shady garden patches don’t need to look cold and dark. There are several ways to bring them to life.
February in the garden
It's time to take soft cuttings, sow a first crop of winter vegetables and winter-and spring...
Ideas for the small garden
Limited space doesn’t have to mean limited options. Here are some ways to make the most of even the...
January in the garden
The easiest New Year’s resolution to stick to is to always water your garden early in the morning –...
December in the garden
It’s time for some last-minute tweaking to get your garden ready for festivities. Gardeners all...
Zen garden in a weekend
A tranquil Zen garden is good for both body and soul. And it doesn’t take a ton of elbow grease or...
November in the Garden
If your lawn isn’t dark emerald green by now, fertilise it and water and mow regularly. The...
Choosing an outdoor water feature
Nothing soothes like the sound of water falling from a waterfall, trickling into a fountain or...