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You Reap What You Sow

To give a child a meal will only suffice for the moment, to teach them to grow their own food will provide a lifetime of nourishment

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Grow Your Own Berries

Bursting with the sweetness of summer, berries are child’s play to grow at home

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Want To Grow Your Own Veggies? Here’s How…

Missing the crunch in carrots and the tang in tomatoes? Then it’s time to grow your own veggies

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Create A Garden Shed

An avid Boland gardener has created a shed that will be the envy of any green-fingered fundi

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Grow The Carbon Conscious Way

Did you know gardeners can play a small but vital role in reducing the negative effects of climate change?

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Grow Your Own Ornamental Grasses

There is a wide variety of ornamental grasses to choose from and numerous ways to successfully use them in your own garden

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Plant A Bay Tree

If you’ve always found those brittle, greyish-green leaves bought in supermarkets a little depressing, rather plant an evergreen bay tree and harvest the pungent leaves yourself

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Gardening Advice: Arum Lilies

Our in-house expert answers your question

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Gardening Diary

Prepare your garden for the changing seasons

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Garden Tasks For February

Add a touch of romance to your garden – with loads of love!

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5 Tips For A Successful Bonsai

You can soon be mastering the art of bonsai growing

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Plant of The Week

Planting guide for your granadillas

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The Passion Flower

Plant a granadilla – it will soon cover a fence and produce delicious fruits

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Time For Romance!

A great garden task – and an act of love – for February

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Advice For Beautiful Roses

There is no greater gardening love than growing your own freshly scented roses

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A Labour Of Love: Part 2

Penelope Horwood’s excellent gardening tips

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Floral Displays

Create a professional floral display in your home

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A Labour Of Love

We meander through the pathways of reader Penelope Horwood’s garden

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When In Franschhoek

Take in all the sights on offer, at the little French corner

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Give Your Garden Some French Finesse

With a climate and topography that is as varied as ours, it’s only too easy to add some French elegance to your garden

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Make A Planting Bag

Make a planting bag that can be hung against any wall

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From Tree To Bonsai

A step-by-step guide that makes planting your own bonsai easy-peasy

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Ludwig’s Corner

Rose guru Ludwig Taschner answers our readers’ queries. His answers could help you too

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Flowers To Last

Fresh flowers in your home shows you’re in touch with nature. Here’s how to make them last

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Raise A Toast

Celebrating the gardens at La Motte Wine Estate

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Robustious Rosemary

Easy to grow – so cultivate it in your garden, or in a pot at the kitchen door

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Caring For Your Bonsai

A bonsai is like a pet. It needs loving attention

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Blooming In The Swelter

Here’s how to get your blossoms to beat the heat!

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Midsummer Gardening Tips

Shape your ideal garden using these simple tips

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Prevent Houseplants From Dying

This easy how-to guide will keeps your plants at their best all year round

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