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Why SunPatiens Are a Game-Changer in Summer Gardens

When most gardeners hear “impatiens,” they think of shady beds, dappled light and plants that wilts under full sun. Enter SunPatiens® — a modern hybrid...
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Essential Spring Rose Care Tips

Spring is such an exciting time in the rose garden and for most rose-lovers, it’s one of the best seasons of the year.  It’s that...
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PINCUSHIONS

Pincushions originate largely from the Western Cape, but have proved to be excellent garden plants in many parts of the country including, Pietermaritzburg and the...
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Dwarf Tea Bush

BOTANICAL NAME:  Leptospermum scoparium ‘Cherry Brandy’ COMMON NAME:  Dwarf Tea Bush   DESCRIPTION:  A low-growing evergreen shrub with tiny maroon to purple leaves on compact...
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Mexican Bush or Mexican Sage

BOTANICAL NAME:  Salvia Leucantha COMMON NAME: Mexican Bush or Mexican Sage   DESCRIPTION: An evergreen sub-shrub with multiple stems that form a dense bush some 80cm...
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Bush Dipladenia

BOTANICAL NAME:  Mandevilla splendens hybrids COMMON NAME: Bush Dipladenia   DESCRIPTION: Evergreen small shrubs or light climbers with waxy foliage and milky sap that bloom for...
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Bamboo orchid

BOTANICAL NAME:  Arundina Graminifolia COMMON NAME:  Bamboo orchid   DESCRIPTION: An evergreen clump-forming shrub with tall, slender, bamboo-like stems clothed in narrow grass-like leaves.  They...
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Portulaca oleracea

BOTANICAL NAME:  Portulaca oleracea COMMON NAME:  Purslane Succulent groundcover with brightly coloured flowers for hot, dry areas. Easy to grow.  Long lasting.   DESCRIPTION: A...
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REPOTTING PHALAENOPSIS ORCHIDS

Phalaenopsis orchids should be re-potted every few years.  It’s a good idea to re-pot when the potting mixture starts to decompose, or the roots of...
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THE BENEFITS OF MARIGOLDS IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Did you know that marigolds are a powerhouse in the vegetable garden?  They serve to help protect your vegetables and improve the soil.  Gardens cannot...
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