Apr 20, 2022 | Lawn care
Few things are as frustrating as watching a once-green lawn turn patchy, thin, or discoloured. In South Africa’s warm climate, pests and diseases can take hold quickly, leaving visible damage that spreads faster than most people expect. The quick fix has often been to...
Feb 15, 2022 | Lawn care
‘Lawn caterpillars’ is a catch-all term for a variety of lawn pests in grub or worm form, that can devastate your garden. They eat your grass, and many will also have a go at your bedding plants. You can never get rid of every critter, but you can control them early...
Jan 14, 2022 | Lawn care
It is easy to spot the fungal lawn diseases if you know what you are looking for. There are three main lawn diseases that commonly afflict gardens in Gauteng (and elsewhere in South Africa). Spot them early, however, and you can easily save your lawn. All are caused...
Nov 16, 2021 | Garden Ideas and Tips
Datura stramonium commonly called ‘Moonflower’ or ‘Malpitte’ (above image) Many plants are poisonous to some degree. Some plants have poisonous seeds, leaves or sap, while other plants have varying levels of poisonous compounds throughout their structure. Highly...
Sep 14, 2021 | Gardening Equipment
A beautiful well-kept and manicured lawn is always the ideal centre-piece of a great garden. It doesn’t matter if it’s a huge sweeping lawn, or just big enough for a few people to sit on. Lawns are focal points in garden design and aesthetics. However, lawns are often...
Aug 15, 2021 | Garden Ideas and Tips, Gardening Equipment
Perennials add much colour to South African gardens. They die back, but they won’t die off completely, and they come back better than the year before with a touch of fertiliser just before blooming time. “A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that...
Jul 14, 2021 | Garden Ideas and Tips
Here are our 10 top picks to make your garden burst with summer colour!1. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)2. Marigolds3. Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus)4. Impatiens5. African Daisies (Dimorphotheca spp.)6. Petunias7. Zinnias8. Cosmos9. Salvia (Salvia splendens)10....
Jun 14, 2021 | Garden Ideas and Tips
You will often have heard of flowering plants being referred to as ‘annuals’ and ‘perennials’. The following explains is the difference between these two plant categories, with some common examples of plants in each category. Annual Plants Annuals are flowering plants...
May 15, 2021 | Lawn care, Garden Ideas and Tips
Many people wonder if switching to organic lawn care is worth the time and cost. Choosing this approach does mean a shift from old habits, but the payoff can last for years. Healthy soil, fewer chemicals around pets and kids, and a garden that supports birds and...
Apr 15, 2021 | Lawn care, Seasonal Lawn Care
Frost can do a great deal of damage to garden plants and lawns. If you live in a frost-prone area, such Gauteng or the Free State, it’s a good idea to know how to predict it and take steps to protect your garden. What is frost, and when does it occur?Frost forms when...
Jan 15, 2021 | Garden Ideas and Tips
There are few things better than relaxing in a swimming pool on a hot summer’s day, and a pool can certainly be the perfect addition to your home and garden. But when you have a beautiful garden, the last thing you would want is to bring the overall aesthetic...
Dec 15, 2020 | Lawn care, Garden Ideas and Tips
You’d think that you’d know how often to mow your lawn based purely on how long your grass is. However, there are a few things to consider, to ensure long term, problem free, maintenance of a beautiful lawn. Here are some pointers on managing your lawn:Firstly, grass...
Nov 15, 2020 | Garden Ideas and Tips
The top 3 Key Feng Shui Principles for Your Garden:Feng Shui Garden IdeasWhy Feng Shui Gardening Benefits You Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement, is all about arranging your environment in a way that promotes balance, harmony, and the optimal flow of...
Oct 15, 2020 | Garden Ideas and Tips, Lawn care
Dogs can wreak havoc on your manicured lawn. They might mot be as destructive as moles or grubs, but they make a mess of your grass over time. Following are some tips for keeping your lawn looking good as well as making it as a safe environment for your dog. What dogs...
Sep 15, 2020 | Garden Ideas and Tips
Garden design from scratch offers you the exciting opportunity to express your personal taste and style. Think of your garden as a blank canvas, with you as the artist ready to create something beautiful. The garden will evolve as plants, trees, and shrubs grow, but...
Aug 15, 2020 | Lawn care, Garden Ideas and Tips
It’s not only lack of water that can make your lawn turn brown and patchy. Insects that eat the grass, or the grass roots, can destroy a perfectly manicured lawn in weeks!These, and other insects, will always be present in your garden, and in your lawn, but when a...
Mar 17, 2020 | Gardening Equipment, Garden Ideas and Tips
The function of a garden pathway is to lead you from one point to another – without stepping on lawn or plants. However, making it a focal point of your garden adds interest and encourages exploration of your garden. Garden pathways should never look too neat, but you...
May 13, 2019 | Lawn care, Gardening Equipment
Lawn Edging tools are a personal choice and are often chosen for a variety of reasons.We all seem to have that problem if we do not have flower bed borders; the beds just seem to get bigger especially when you have put so much effort into designing your garden! With...
Dec 14, 2018 | Lawn care
We know that many people do not like leaving grass clippings on a lawn but it does the lawn a world of good. This alone can reduce the amount of fertilizer you need by half. Bag the first and last mow of the season, though, to reduce weeds.Add white clover seed as it...
Nov 10, 2018 | Lawn care, Seasonal Lawn Care
What does lawn aeration involve? Lawn aeration involves the removal of small soil plugs or cores from the grass or lawn. There are hand aerators are available but the most effective way of aerating your lawn will be with a mechanical aerator. The aerator machine...
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