February Garden Journal

February journal Tips & tricks Indoor plants are lush and lovely. Don’t be tempted to over-water them though. Allow them to dry out almost completely between waterings. Give bougainvilleas and roses a teaspoon of Sulphate Of Potash once a month to encourage more - and better - f...

February Garden Journal

February garden Journal Tips and Tricks * No room for water feature but still have to have waterlilies! Then convert a wine barrel into a water garden. Choose a barrel without drainage holes, seal the inside and select your water lily. They will flower all summer and even become home to frogs. * Sow rocke...

Time to order bulbs

Time to order bulbsThis week its not about 'what to plant', but 'what to order'Autumn is Bulb planting time, but before you can plant your bulbs you need to order them.Look through all the Bulb catalogues, (e.g Van Diemens Quality Bulbs, Tesselaars, Rankins, Broersens) and chose the ones you would like to plant.A...

January Garden Journal

January Garden journal Tips and Tricks * Make pest control sprays last longer! A few drops of dishwashing liquid mixed in with pest control sprays will help the droplets stick to the foliage. * Save money by using old grass clippings as mulch (its great on roses) - its high in nitrogen and keeps rose root...

January Garden Journal

January journal Tips & tricks New Year’s Day is a good trigger to remind you to prune your French lavender. Keep an empty milk bottle handy at the kitchen sink, so that when you’re waiting for your hot water to come through the tap, you can catch the cold water tha...