All you need to know about growing lavender | SA Garden and …
WEBOct 30, 2013 · All lavender varieties like full sun and soil that drains well. Lighten ordinary garden soil by adding compost. Stoechas prefer a more acid soil. Plant compact varieties 45cm apart and larger varieties 90cm apart to allow air to circulate between the plants; this prevents fungal disease. Related to growing lavender: 5 ways to use lavender at home.
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How to make compost - SA Garden and Home
WEBMay 30, 2017 · If the contents look a little dry, a sprinkling of water will suffice. Turning the compost inside the bin on a regular basis is essential to ensure the microbes are evenly distributed. Use a stick or garden fork and give it a good mix once a week.”. After 3–6 months, the contents should start looking like a dark soil similar to garden soil ...
Growing orchids - SA Garden and Home
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · Place your orchid in a position where it will receive bright light but no direct sunlight. Orchids prefer a humid growing environment. Place the pot on a saucer filled with sand or gravel and water to help raise the humidity. Make sure the pot on the gravel is not touching the water as continually wet roots are not beneficial to the plant.
Grow evergreen late-flowering agapanthus - SA Garden and Home
WEBApr 7, 2017 · GROWING TIPS. Plant expert Johann Nieuwoudt from Simply Indigenous Nursery and The SA Bulb Company shares some advice: Plant agapanthus in well-draining, rich, composted soil. Agapanthus require a thorough watering at least once a week in summer, unless it rains a lot. They should be kept dry …
Unique nurseries In and around Cape Town | SA Garden and Home
WEBSep 9, 2022 · Anything but your average commercial nursery. Hidden away in the picturesque Southern suburbs of Cape Town, the Greenhouse is a boutique nursery offering a spectacular array of flowering plants, shade plants and traditional garden plants, arranged in a unique and distinctive style which is at once inspiring and comforting – like taking a walk through an exquisite private garden.
The secrets to a lush lawn | Garden&Home - SA Garden and Home
WEBJan 21, 2022 · It’s important never to cut off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade in one go and also to keep mower blades sharp. Keep kikuyu at a height of 4–6cm above ground. Finer grasses such as cynodon, at a height of 3–4cm. LM lawn and cool season lawns at a height of 5–7cm. This results in deeper roots which are more capable of surviving dry spells.
Growing jasmine throughout the year | SA Garden and Home
WEBAug 14, 2019 · Winter-flowering Gelsemium sempervirens. With sprays of scented yellow trumpet flowers from late autumn all the way through to spring, this false jasmine will add a cheery touch to any winter garden. Reaching 3–6m, this plant grows in full sun or semi-shade and is frost hardy. Take care when pruning it as the sap may cause skin irritations.
Growing potatoes: when and how to grow them - SA Garden and …
WEBFeb 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 start showing themselves above ground after about 2 weeks. In the beginning stages of development, your potatoes will require more water. However, if …
Growing Cape gooseberries - SA Garden and Home
WEBJun 7, 2016 · The Cape gooseberry is a rewarding and easy plant to grow. While it’s happiest in full sun, it doesn’t mind semi-shade. It does well in poor soil; too much high-nitrogen fertiliser will result in more leaves than fruit. That said, it prefers well-drained soil and won’t do well with muddy, wet feet. It’s quite water wise and will survive ...
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