Gardening notebook

COLOUR FOR SUMMER

Now is the time to sow annuals such as alyssum, bedding dahlia, sunflower, impatiens, lobelia, marigold, portulaca and zinnia to provide abundant colour in the garden over the coming summer months.

Trees of life

The value of trees as sources of beauty, building material, food and medicine, and the important role they play in the environment cannot be underestimated. Arbor Week (1–7 September) is celebrated every September to highlight the role that communities, homeowners, businesses, organisations and) and Cape ash ().