There is little doubt that working in the garden is an excellent source of exercise, no matter your age or skill level. Your garden can be more than just an outdoor space; it has the potential to ...

Although the kitchen may be the heart of a home, it is also the dirtiest place in a home. The obvious mess in your kitchen would be used dishes, sticky floors, or a crusty oven. However, many areas ...

This tasty tropical fruit can easily become a large tree in gardens in warm climates. Tropical plants require specific growing conditions to thrive when planted ...

Spekboom (aka Portulacaria afra) is a succulent that helps fight air pollution. It has the ability to ‘sequester’ or capture four to ten tons of carbon per hectare! Essentially, it acts as a carbon ...

Firepits are attractive, functional and provide an outdoor area that’s perfect for socialising. Build a firepit you can be proud of with instructions from Lafarge Ideally, a firepit should be ...

There are an infinite number of ways you can reuse plastic products in your garden to spark your creativity. Here are five ways to use plastic materials in your garden. If you have a lot of plastic ...

Saving water is currently priority, however this shouldn’t mean doing without a garden. There are ways to establish a sustainable garden in drought conditions, and one of them is choosing the right ...

If you’re looking for a tough, water-wise plant that’ll give you loads of summer colour, you can’t go wrong with these beauties. This is your ultimate guide to growing bougainvilleas. Bougainvilleas ...

Effortlessly add colour to your patio by dropping colour pots of mature bedding plants and flowering bulbs, sold in individual containers, into a single large container. Make up your own colour ...

The original hydrangeas from Japan were the mophead varieties with large flower heads. The Japanese were the first to cultivate new hybrids using the newly discovered sports or lacecap mutations with ...

This tasty tropical fruit can easily become a large tree in gardens in warm climates. Tropical plants require specific growing conditions to thrive when planted in your garden. If you don’t have a ...

One of the best ways to keep plants lush and healthy is literally on your own doorstep. Especially in autumn when there’s an abundance of fallen leaves, using them is a great way to make compost.