Garden Guide and Monthly Ideas
Today orange juice is as necessary to South Africans’ diet as mealies and thousands of litres are consumed either as fresh orange juice or as ‘squash’. We do not realise how dependent we are on lemons until they are very scarce and expensive. More marmalade is made at home tha...
It is difficult, if not impossible, to think of any group of plants that compares in versatility to cacti and succulents. Almost all plants manufacture food. A few also have the ability to store nutrition ingredients. Succulents store the most essential ingredients needed for ...
Bonsai is a technique by which any tree or shrub can be turned into a dwarf specimen by restricting its growth, and by pruning its roots. The Japanese have many different styles of bonsai, named according to their shape and the angle of the trunk in the pot. Training and prun...
What are Gerbera’s? Gerbera’s are indigenous to South Africa. Popular for its long-stemmed flowers. Flowers from Spring and Summer. The daisy-like flowers, comes in assortment of colours ranging from Scarlet, Orange, Pink, Flame, Lemon, White and Salmon in the hybrid range....
Where to plant in the garden On the Highveld where the summers can be hot and dry, Azaleas should be planted in a semi-shaded area. They do not like the hot afternoon sun. The ideal location is filtered shade from taller trees. Alternatively, the east or south side of the h...
Preparing your flower beds 1. To produce that blaze of colour, your seedlings need good roots, and good roots need loose, friable and rich soil to develop. 2. Dig over the entire bed to a depth of at least 30cm . 3. Spread plenty of compost and some well-rotted kraal manu...
Where to plant Ideal conditions for roses are a well-drained soil, I an exposed area with food air circulation. However, roses will also flourish in heavy soils. Roses enjoy full exposure to the sun. never plant a new rose where an old one has been removed. If this is neces...
Pruning Roses are remarkable shrubs for, if well cared for and correctly pruned, they will regenerate themselves for many years. They produce their best blooms on young wood which becomes exhausted after a few years; therefore, the plants must be pruned to encourage new gro...
Pruning encourages healthy new growth, removes dead and diseased wood, controls the height of the tree and, most importantly, to promote blossoms, thereby increasing fruit quantity and quality. Pruning allows better light and air penetration, which will result in less pests an...
