Tips on growing beautiful proteas all year round
Although our national flower isn’t in season right now, learn more about how to grow them in your own garden
Our Ultimate Guide to Planting Flowers for Winter Blooms
Bookmark this guide on the best flowers for a colourful winter garden
Embrace Nature's Beauty with Sustainable Garden Design
This season, create gardens that celebrate nature, combine plants thoughtfully, and use sustainable, natural materials
The Language of Birth Month Flowers: Meanings and Significance
Discover the enchanting meanings behind birth month flowers and how they enrich our lives with beauty and heartfelt sentiments
A whimsical garden in Johannesburg where purple reigns supreme
Pleached fruit trees, clipped hedges and gravelled pathways are within a planting palette abundant with fragrance and old fashioned blooms in shades of purple, blue and white
This Garden is Perfectly Designed for Outdoor Entertainment
With its water-lily-clad dams and waterfalls, a verdant garden strikes the balance between wild and tamed
What Are The Best Birth Flowers to Buy For Every Month? We Have the Answers You Need
Your month-by-month guide to buying flowers to celebrate birthdays, similar to a birth stone
Explore this Johannesburg Secret Garden Filled with Blooming Purple Flowers
Tucked away in a leafy Joburg suburb is a small jewel of a garden meticulously laid out and informed by its owner’s affinity with formal design
How to Grow Herbaceous Salvias for Your Most Colourful Garden Ever
Versatile, elegant, and oh so colourful, planting salvia’s throughout your healthy garden is so pleasing to the eye
A guide on how to create the perfect local garden aesthetic
Landscape designer Franchesca Watson shares her thoughts on how to create the ideal local garden aesthetic in your own backyard
How to Use Structural Hedges for a Solid Winter Garden
Create sturdy elements like sweeps, lines and curves for a strong winter garden.
How to Select the Right Succulents for a Water-Wise and Sturdy Garden of the Future
Despite their dry nature, succulents look remarkably lush. This and other tips from Garden designer Franchesca Watson in succulents in your gardens
H&G It Yourself: How to combine modern and country style gardens with ease
If you love variety, learn how to mix and combine different garden aesthetics into one to find what works best for you
8 Bulbs to Plant in Autumn for Bright and Beautiful Spring Flowers
Expert landscape designers Urquhart & Hunt share the best bulbs to plant in autumn for blossoming spring flowers
5 Tips on How to Successfully Create Your First Garden at Home
Landscape designer Franchesca Watson explains how to successfully start your first garden
How to Create a Vibrant Garden Using Colour Combinations
Landscape designer Franchesca Watson explores the nuances of combining colours in your outdoor space
How to Grow Basil at Home - Pasta’s Favourite Herb
Here is how to grow healthy and bushy basil, best eaten raw, torn up and sprinkled over a tomato-based pasta
The Best Flowering Creepers to Add Colour and Texture to Your Garden’s Walls
Landscape designer Franchesca Watson advises on the creepers to utilise for colour, versatility and space