It is a common sight around the Cape along road sides or at the entrance of house and office blocks – a group of restios which have been given a very hard haircut, cutting it half way down the stems creating a very strange, shaved look. Sadly this is often a...

Just about everyone knows that more earthworms in your soil means better soil fertility, better soil structure, and better drainage.   There is a major problem with simply buying worms - and that's because the kind of earthworms most often sold in stores or catalogs have been raised, and do best in,...

Here are some basic rules of thumb:   1. Your shrubs may not need to be pruned at all. Several flowering shrubs grow very well and stay a manageable size with no pruning at all.   If your shrub is flowering every year, looks great and is a good size, leave it alone,...

A beautiful lawn doesn't need to be a time consuming drain on your wallet. Spending just a little time and money can yield a lawn with acceptable looks and function. A low maintenance lawn won't have the perfect appearance of a highly manicured lawn, but what's lost in appearance is...

With the cold weather and rain now finally here, there are a few things to do in the garden that will ensure a good result in the Spring and Summer months.   Mowing the lawn can now be reduced to once a fortnight as kikuyu and buffalo lawns go into a quiet...