Garden Like A Granny
Why does your Granny always seem to have the best, greenest garden on the block? We spill her secrets here. Read More
Grow Your Own Happiness With Flowers From Your Garden
You can find endless inspiration with flowers in your backyard – don’t imagine that only lilies or orchids are centre-piece worthy. Read More
A South African’s Guide to Bonsai
There are unique considerations when you start on your Bonsai journey in South Africa. Read to find out more. Read More
Gardening 101 by The Reluctant Gardener
If you too are as reluctant a gardener as I was, don’t give up! If I can, so can you. Here are a few tips that might help you. Read More
The Reluctant Gardener – Curated Colour
Having tried my hands at a smaller garden project, I knew that whatever plants I choose for Project Curated-Colour, would have to be tuff to survive this reluctant gardener Read More
Rooted in Life – David Viljoen
There is no better way to achieve a designer indigenous garden than asking an indigenous gardener! Meet David Viljoen – our Garden Guru. Read More
New Year – New Home: 3 Weekend DIY Projects To Breathe New Life Into Your Space
It’s the start of a new year and with the burst of fresh optimism that 2022 brings, it might be easy to whip out a few new year’s resolutions. The problem is that they may seem like a tiny hill in the moment but could become a giant, looming mountain by the end of January. We all know how difficult it is to stick to that new exercise routine or to say no to an extra tjoppie (yum!). Let...Read More
Garden Success: The Devil is in the Details
By Kerwyn Fourie Whether you’re tackling a project on your own or you’ve appointed a landscaper to help you realise your designer garden dream, these simple details are some of the most important, yet overlooked, aspects in creating the ultimate garden success. Lighting The first of these aspects, and the one that usually gets cut from the project first, is lighting. This is usually...Read More
Your Growing Chart Cheat Sheet
Growing your own vegetable and herb garden is not only a fantastic sustainable way to live but also surprisingly rewarding – even for those without green fingers. You can start off with easy growing vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and herbs such as basil, parsley and mint. As you gain confidence you can try others that may take more skill to grow successfully. (more…) Read More