THERE is a chill in the air in the morning and evening. Trees are showing signs of the arrival of autumn as they change from green to a kaleidoscope of colours before falling.
The rains are all but over for the next five months and the grasslands are tall and colourful with seeds for birds to feed on. The days are shorter, triggering many changes in the way plants grow, including going into a state of winter dormancy.
I love autumn – it reduces the amount of weeding and garden maintenance and prepares you for winter. In the Midlands, wild dagga, or Leonotis leonurus, is