What to plant in your garden in January | SA Garden and Home
Jan 25, 2024 · Pro tips for January planting: Watering: Ensure a consistent watering schedule, especially during the warm days, to keep your plants hydrated. Sunshine selection: Most fruits, …
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Jan 26, 2024 · Prioritise Pollinators. If your garden is full of pollinator-friendly plants, be sure to expect a variation of pollinator insects. Seeing bees, butterflies, beetles and birds is a sign that …
Growing potatoes: when and how to grow them - SA Garden and …
Feb 23, 2024 · Dig a hole about 6 inches deep; Set the seeds in the ground and space one another. Cover the potatoes with adequate soil; Water the potatoes well; The potatoes will …
The best flowers to grow for your cutting garden
Apr 4, 2024 · Cutting off every flower in a cutting garden is the main goal! The purpose of the blossoms is not to bloom on the plant, but to be appreciated in a vase, and for fans of bedding …
A guide to successful companion planting | SA Garden and Home
Sep 12, 2023 · In the world of gardening, there’s a secret harmony that nature has been practicing for centuries – companion planting. This ancient gardening technique involves …
Rain water harvesting: everything you need to know
Feb 8, 2024 · Rain Barrels. This method is the most common and one that many people are familiar with. The actual barrel may be a recycled barrel or a new commercially available rain …
6 of the best tropical plants - SA Garden and Home
Jan 3, 2019 · Also recommended for statement leaves: Philodendrons, palms like Trachycarpus fortunei, dieffenbachia, alocasias and Fatshedera lizei (tree ivy). READ MORE: 6 super hardy …
The best shade trees for your garden | SA Garden and Home
Apr 11, 2024 · Wild Olive Tree. The wild olive has become one of the most popular trees in South African parks and gardens. Scientifically known as the Olea Europaea Africana tree, native …
10 natural ant-repellents to keep your home pest-free
Nov 4, 2024 · Boiling water. Pour boiling water into the ant nest poles to eliminate the invasion of ants to your space. It will take care of a significant portion of the ants on the surface and inside.