Growing peanuts at home can be easier than most people think. With just the right growing guide, you can get your own homegrown peanuts. It is also a great way ...

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.

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 ...

All you need is a small sunny area or a couple of pots and you can grow healthy, tasty herbs all year round A herb garden can be as large or as small as you need it to be. In fact, start small and let ...

A container is a closed system depending entirely on the gardener for water, nutrition and the introduction of beneficial soil organisms, through the inclusion of organic fertiliser (or worm compost) ...

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Living in South Africa, we are so lucky to have such a vast spread of different climates and biomes. However, this also means that different plants will grow better or worse in different parts of the ...

What do Mtunzini, Eshowe, Hluhluwe and Mkuze have in common? Extraordinary bird life – and a flock of expert female guides to decipher it. Melanie van Zyl linked four nature havens into a journey for ...

COMPOST is a cost-effective choice if you have your own compost heap. BARK CHIPS are readily available at most garden centres, but buying several bags can be relatively expensive. GRASS CUTTINGS make ...

A bundle of joy at home can sometimes be fun to have around, but once they start being on the move, you may discover more safety issues than you knew existed in your space. Identifying these possible ...

“As long as you choose the right grass for your area and manage it cleverly, it is in fact, one of the most effective methods of reducing water run-off thereby preventing water loss,” says Richard ...

Unplugging appliances is an important and easy energy-saving practice. Some of the appliances we use daily need to be unplugged after every use as they can be a fire hazard. Even if the appliance is ...