What to do in your Garden this Month 

Add some colour : 

• Plant seedlings of violas, pansies, iceland poppies and stocks. Feed with Trelmix or Seagro.
• Plant flowering shrubs like viburnum, cestrum, buddlejas, deutzias and spireas.
• Sow batches of Namaqualand daisies and bokbaaivygies every two weeks.
• Plant the last winter and spring-flowering bulbs, including tulips.
• Plant camellias and azaleas and mulch the soil with pine needles. Water regularly to prevent the buds from dropping. 

Top 10 Indigenous Plants

Traditionally there is a tendency for open spaces and parks in cities and towns, to be planted with exotic plants. This makes them high maintenance areas, requiring lots of watering, weeding, fertilization, etc.

Yearning for a Lush Lawn

We have some tips on how to maintain your lawn, so that this important part of your garden becomes the envy of the neighbourhood. Give your lawn the attention it deserves by following these easy maintenance guidelines.

Top 5 Waterwise Bedding Plants

Bedding plants are an indispensable aspect of your summer garden. They are largely responsible for giving your garden its eye catching colour. While some consider them water hungry and demanding, there are quite a few that thrive with minimal care and strategic watering.

Achieve the Perfect Lawn

Grass and soil types differ tremendously throughout the Peninsula. Although Kikuyu grass has been popular in the past, it has been surpassed by our indigenous species, namely Buffalo and various Kweek varieties such as Cape Royal.