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•January 31, 2019•

ALL ABOUT MOTHER-IN-LAW’S TONGUE

Sansevieria is the botanical name of a group of succulent plants of African origin that go by many different common names – bowstring hemp, devil’s tongue and snake plant along with the well-known mother-in-law version are bur some of them. The most commonly cultivated species is Sansevieria trifasciata that originates from Central Africa. Various different...
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•January 4, 2019•

FRUITFUL GARDENING

Fruit trees have been cultivated in home orchards for centuries. Today they are making a comeback as the values of freshly picked fruit is appreciated once more. With better usage of pesticides and baits for the control of fruit fly and other pests home grown fruit is a reality. This table represents the range of...
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•December 10, 2018•

ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES

More and more gardeners are planting gardens with the express intention of attracting insects, especially butterflies and bees to the garden. A wide selection of flowering plants as well as host plants for butterfly larvae to feed on helps to accomplish this. Acraea butterflies breed on wild peach trees (Kiggelaria africana) with the caterpillars literally...
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•May 17, 2017•

THE PROTEA FAMILY

The King proteas (Protea cynaroides) is probably the best known member of the larger plant family called Proteaceae which includes other well known plants like pin cushions (Leucospermums) and cone bushes (Leucadendrons) amongst many others. A large number of these plants originate from the Cape Fynbos floral kingdom. Numerous hybrids and garden selections are grown...
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