Many of us think of winter as the gardening ‘off-season’ as we patiently wait for spring. But while your garden may appear still above ground, there’s still a remarkable amount happening beneath the surface and on every leaf. It just has its own quieter way of communicating: leaving small clues for those paying attention. According […]
If your garden could talk, what would it be saying this winter? Read More »
Winter may be a garden’s quiet season, but it’s also one of the best times to grab the secateurs. With sap flow slowed and deciduous trees stripped bare, it’s far easier to see plant structure and make confident cuts rather than guess. It also places less stress on plants and lowers the risk of disease
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A tomato plant probably won’t solve South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. Learning how to grow one, though, may teach something just as valuable. Patience. Responsibility. Problem-solving. Consistency. The ability to care for something over time and see the result of your effort. These lessons matter even more. In a world increasingly dominated by device screens,
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There’s a moment many gardeners are all too familiar with. You step outside, morning coffee in hand, spot a few bugs on a rose bush, and instinctively reach for the spray bottle. Later, the lawn looks dry, so out comes the hose. Over the weekend, plants get a heavy trim to ‘help them grow’. Yet,
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Picture-perfect gardens can sometimes be green deserts. They may have manicured lawns, colourful flowers and razor-sharp edges, but beneath the surface the soil is struggling, invasive plants are taking over, and there is little shelter or food for the birds, pollinators and other small creatures that make a garden feel alive. International Day for Biological
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We’re a couple of weeks into autumn and, while the air hasn’t cooled much during the day yet, it soon will. And with that usually comes the temptation to retreat indoors – which means the garden could slip down your priority list. But stepping back now could cost you later, according to Fathima Mathen, marketing
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