Keeping your cleaning products up to date ensures they do the job they were designed for. It’s one of those small but ...

With nut season over, one wonders what to do with nut shells. Can they be used as mulch? The answer is yes, as they can help ...

Those lucky enough to celebrate a birthday in June, you’ve got two stunning birth flowers to represent you: the timeless rose ...

Household waste: Egg boxes, egg shells, teabags, coffee grounds, veggie scraps, newspaper and firewood ash. Don’t use: Cooked or raw meat, dairy products, citrus, animal faeces, diseased or ...

Doing our best not to startle the mystery sighting, we skirted Mpempe Pan – and the parking lot of enormous 4x4s. ‘What on Earth could they be looking at,’ I mused, imagination whirling wild, for we ...

Find out the benefits of planting spekboom, an indigenous succulent, in your garden. Whether you call it spekboom, elephant’s food or pork bush, this incredible plant with its bright green, circular ...

The lemons are always a beneficial item to have in the home or even growing in your home garden, as one can find many uses for them. Citrus trees fruit in Winter, so there will be hauls of lemons at ...

Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis including Doritaenopsis) have long-lasting flowers and come in a wide range of colours with the large white being the most popular.The almost round flowers are carried on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opened in 1848, this historic garden has become a key part of South Africa’s culture and natural history. It’s more than just a park; it’s a live museum surrounded by big landmarks like the grand ...