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African Thunder

A SouthAfrican designer took the Singapore Garden Show by storm with his creative show garden.

Just In Time For Christmas

Christmas is a time to go all out with decorating our homes, and the finishing touch is definitely amaryllis in full flower.

Thrillers, Fillers & Spillers

When planting up a large, multi-dimensional container as a focal point that can be viewed from all sides, use the following guide for a perfect mix of plants.

Extraordinary Medusa's Head Euphorbia For Water-wise Gardens

Euphorbia caput-medusae

Beautiful Silver Vernonia – Ideal For Summer Borders

The silver vernonia is a striking member of the daisy family Asteraceae.

Beauty And Creativity

This home by the sea is complemented by a garden that is both practical and gorgeous.

In A Class Of Their Own… Apricot Roses

Apricot roses are a favourite with gardeners who want the best of both worlds – soft pastel colours that also have an intensity of colour that stands up to our long, sunny days.

Nursery School Part 6

Sow the seeds of a lifelong love for nature by introducing your sprouts to these playful and rewarding projects with plants.

Swanky Or Simple...

Seven Herbs For Holiday Entertaining

Cape Hollyhocks Ideal For The Shade Garden

The Cape hollyhock or Kaapse stokroos is a large, ornamental shrub in the mallow family Malvaceae, which includes other South African members like the cross-berry (Grewia occidentalis) and the coast hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus). Named after the Swedish botanist Anders Sparrman (1748 – 1820), there are seven species of Sparrmannia, of which two occur in southern Africa.

Forever Beautiful

GET THE LOOK There are so many times when roses evoke a ‘wow’ from us! This bed, planted up with pale lemon ‘Forever Busy’ together with ‘Bridal Pink’ and ‘Amarula Profusion’ with purple ‘Vodacom’ at the back, is one such instance. These floribunda roses show off what floribundas are known for: a multiplicity of blooms that tumble downwards to create a magnificent border. The effect is enhanced by spot-on placing in terms of height. The lowest-growing rose, ‘Amarula Profusion’ (knee height), has been planted in front, with hip-height ‘Forever Busy’ and ‘Bridal Pink’ both in the middle, and ‘Vodacom’ at the back, growing to shoulder height. Other tall-growing pastel roses lead the eye along the bed, with some deep red added for liveliness. This garden, which was part of last year’s Joburg Rose Garden Bus Tour, was designed by Karen Gardelli.

Highveld Colour At Its Best

When her client, who is a florist, asked her to design a garden that 'vomits' colour , Debbie Smit compiled with a garden straight from a storybook.

Getting To Grips With Galls

Plant galls may be unsightly, but they’re no reason to panic!

3 Glorious Coral Trees Blooming In August

Erythrinas or coral trees are amongst the most colourful and spectacular of our indigenous flowering trees, their vibrant blooms dominating the landscape during late winter and early spring both in the wild and in suburban gardens. The nectarrich flowers are frequented by birds in a wide array of different species, adding to the allure of these magnificent trees. Hybrids and colour variants add to the range found in gardens. Erythrinas propagate easily from seed, cuttings or large truncheons.

Hurry, Up In Hogsback

Take a slow walk through a garden named Hurry.

Chelsea In Pictures

There is a carnival atmosphere at the start of the Chelsea Flower Show.

Get Good Looking Roses This October

Last chance to prune or do corrective pruning

Basic Wiring Techniques

The technique of using wire to change the shapes and styles of bonsai trees developed around the middle of the 18th century in Japan, so as far as the ancient art of bonsai goes it is a fairly new technique.

Fireworks In A Pot

An asymmetrical design helps to create balance in this pot of variegated green and bright red.

Stunning Barberton Daisies

One of South Africa’s most important contributions to world horticulture is the Barberton daisy, a beautiful, usually orange- or red-flowered herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae family.

Shiny, Brightly-Coloured Koi

There are many different varieties of koi, but they can be generally classified into bright and shiny with metallic colours, and non-metallic.

Autumn In Bloom

Autumn is often called the second spring because there are so many garden flowers in bloom at this time.

End Of The Season

Looking back – a review of the rose season.

Rosy Effects

Rosy Effects

Green Up Your Workspace

Indoor plants have made it back into the home, adding colour or lush greenery as indoor decor, so why shouldn’t that be extended into the personal working space? 

Gardening With Bees

Gardening With Bees

Landscapes in seascapes

Meticulous site planning and the careful selection of salt- and wind-tolerant plants were the key to success in this tough hill-top Plettenberg Bay garden.

Hydrangeas Summer = Flower Power

Don’t forget this old faithful for summer flowers in the semi-shade.

4 ways to revitalise the rose garden

Roses that are in the shade, in too much sun, or just don’t look right can be safely moved this month.

2019 Trending Indoor

The return of 1970s fashion and design has one major highlight for us gardeners – the current boom in the popularity of indoor plants.