It might be tempting to do some gardening when the sun is strongest in the middle of the day, but doing this comes with many ...

Due to their porous texture, terra-cotta pots are prone to absorbing moisture, which can cause them to crack and break. If ...

Whether you need to repair a broken piece of furniture or you want to add jewels to a plain headband, a glue gun is the ...

Splitting a bedroom into two areas, whether for a private corner, a workspace, or a dressing area, doesn't always require tearing down walls or starting renovations. With a little creativity and the ...

As the warm spring and summer season approaches, you’ll want to take a vacation. In doing so, many plants will be left on ...

Weeding is time-consuming. The first step is to prevent weeds from growing at all, but if they do, you can remove them using ...

Spekboom (aka Portulacaria afra) is a succulent that helps fight air pollution. It has the ability to ‘sequester’ or capture four to ten tons of carbon per hectare! Essentially, it acts as a carbon ...

In the world of gardening, there’s a secret harmony that nature has been practicing for centuries – companion planting. This ancient gardening technique involves strategically placing certain plants ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for a tough, water-wise plant that’ll give you loads of summer colour, you can’t go wrong with these beauties. This is your ultimate guide to growing bougainvilleas. Bougainvilleas ...

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) ...