A Tribute to great vision gardening

your spring garden would not be complete without the charming whiskered faces of pansies. Plant in ribbons to edge paths, as a carpety in the front of boarders and to brighten containers window boxes and hanging baskets. their smaller reletaives violas prefer some aftertoon shade.

bulbs that flowered in the winter should be given an application of bulb food to be stored as nutrients for next years flowers. Even though leaves are dying back, these should no be removed as they also provide nutrients. Sprinkle seed of quick growing linaria among bulbs to hide yellowing foliage.

Ground covers help prevent evaporation and keep weeds under control. groundcovers are sometimes overlooked in the general spring cleaning and fertilising programme. A foliar feed is preferable as granuals can lodge among foliage and burn leaves.

Courtesy of Kay Montgomery

Mielie Bug potion

Spray bottle 1 cup water peppermint oil cine member sunlight soap shake the contents vigorously and spray every 7 days 2 litrs water 1 Tbsp bicarb 1 Tbsp oil 2 Tbsp sunlight liquid vigorous shake spray the under side if the plant, repeat every 7...

Grow bountiful basil

To experience one of natures mot delicious perfumes burry your nose in a handful of freshly picked basil leaves. The fragrance and flavour of basil have made it one of our most popular culinary, household herbs. It also has has many health benefits especially as a...

Create a water wise pavement garden

Transform your verge into an attractive water-wise low maintenance garden with plants that lure a myriad pollinators. By Kay Montgomery An attractive verge creates a favourable first impression of your property, but with the needs to save water, this area is often the...

Gardening tips

Molasse water for enriching the soil and increasing the microbes in the soil. Put half a cup of molasse in 9 liter of water. Pour it over the soil every 3 months Earthworm castings is very diverse in microbes. It is the poo of the red wickler earthworm. Use 1 cup...

Gardening tips

Lawns Lawn can be an attractive part of the garden, whether it is a playing surface haven in ones garden Herbs grow herbs in containers or include them among other bedding plants. When planting up new containers always use fresh herb potting soil. Water...

How to attract birds to your Garden

- Feed regularly with bird seed and fruit at a bird feeder. - Supply nesting opportunities with nesting logs - Build a pond, water feature or bird bath - Plant indigenous plants that attract birds - Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) - Leonotis leonurus (Wild...