Cultivate your family’s interest in gardening with these cool holiday garden-focused activities.
Tag - Life is a Garden
Blooming marvellous
English country gardens are synonymous with a flourish of bright, breezy blooms. But, like most...
Spring fling
With the warmer months approaching, it’s time to plan your spring garden. We point out some ideal...
Local interest
With water scarcity a very real challenge in South Africa, it’s important to create gardens that...
Sunshine Style
Transform your garden into an outdoor haven with striking plants, exotic blooms and statement...
Plant of the month: Calla Lilies
Calla Lilies are one of the most beautiful flowers with a unique flower form. Calla lilies come in...
June in the garden
During the month of June focus on hard-landscaping maintenance, as well as gentle and playful...
Plant of the month – Begonia
The begonia is known for its brilliant, frilly flowers and its fancy foliage. This easy-to-grow...
Stewing through July
One of the best things about winter is the unapologetic decadence of the many stews we indulge in...
July in the Garden
It’s a wonder that July has not been renamed ‘Pru-ly’ in South African gardening circles, because a...
April in the garden
The air has started to cool around the country as we step into the beginning of autumn and if April...
February in the garden
In true South Africa fashion, fun is being had in the sun and the whole country is experiencing...
Kids gardening: how to make a tepee for creeper plants
Children love building, so giving them a garden project that will allow them to have a living tepee...
Use your garden to perfect your Christmas meal
One of the great joys of growing your own food is being able to harvest tender young veggies just...
Kids gardening: How to choose and cut flowers
Using flowers in your home is one of the most rewarding ways for children to appreciate their...
