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July is here, and soon some of your favourite winter and spring-flowering blooms will be too. Here’s what to do in your garden this month, to enjoy an abundance of happy flowers and plants dancing all around you.  Plant out...

Hooray, it's May! As we embrace the autumnal shift and prepare for cooler temperatures, our gardens beckon us with the promise of new growth and beauty. To make the most of this transitional month, let's keep our gardens flourishing with...

Marigolds are sunshine in floral form!  At just a glance the sight of them will make you beam, showing off their beauty in vibrant variations of yellow, orange and red. These resilient beauties couldn't care less about weather drama or...

Autumn is here, leaves are starting to change colour, and that means the new season’s joy awaits. Summer was great, and you have the blooms to show for it. Now, a new chapter in the garden awaits. After all, one's...

October offers an enticing array of seeds and bulbs to sow, and what heightens the excitement is the arrival of hotter days, beckoning us outdoors to work on our gardening endeavours. If you have a space dedicated to growing your...

For those who are short on time but eager to cultivate a garden, here's a comprehensive guide to rapidly growing vegetables suitable for South African spring. Unlike the pace of fast cars, fast food, or fast fashion, gardening demands patience,...

Every month offers something exciting to plant, so you can welcome change into your garden all year round. You may be wondering what flowers you can plant in summer? Well, some of your favourite summer flowers will need to be...

The potato, also known by its fancy scientific name Solanum tuberosum, is not just your average vegetable. These tubers have a long-standing reputation for bringing fertility, abundance, and even a touch of magic to your garden. With more than 900...

Delightfully tempting, the idea of growing your own fresh, tender, yet frost-hardy asparagus in your own home food patch sounds good. There are only a few things you’ll need to get right for you to enjoy your own homegrown asparagus....