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Lavender & Flaming Orange
The Krantz Aloe and Blue Flowering Companions By Jenny Dean I have often been enchanted by images of fields of exotic Lavender -...
Anno Torr
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The Autumn Colour Wheel
Many animals respond to colour, like sunbirds and many from our vast insect world, including bees; on the evolutionary timeline, flower...
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2 min read


Shelterbelts for Western Cape Gardens
With howling winds and salt-laden air a fact of gardening life along the Western Cape coast, it is essential to grow a shelter belt before planting the more tender plant types - without it, gardening here is almost impossible!
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Neat, Easy-care Screens for Cape Gardens
Tough, evergreen hedges and screens, either formally clipped or allowed to take on a looser form, are critical components to help deflect and filter the famous Cape winds.
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Start your Garden with easy-to-grow, water-wise Shrubs
Spring is the optimal time to establish plants in the summer rainfall regions; we’re a month in, so let’s get cracking. We’ll begin...
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5 min read


Plectranthus Designs
The Plectranthus species, arguably the showstoppers of the shade, are at their best in April, their gorgeous colours making them...
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Autumn Fruits to feed the Birds
The autumn months are a crucial time for our fruit-eating birds, and they’ll be on the hunt for ripe berries and fruits before supplies...
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5 min read


3 Summer Stunners
Painting the slopes of the Drakensberg marshmallow pink are the large cup-like flowers of the Mountain Mallow, Anisodontea julii. This showy
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3 min read
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