The Gardener Magazine

We care about, and even adore, members of the Carex genus because they are like the cherries on every cake and the chips with every hamburger. Although they might not be the first must-have item on any plant list, they are the ones that finish off ev

You made it! Hip hip hooray! Yes, we have got through the dreadful past year and are eagerly awaiting a more positive, calm and ‘normal’ year ahead. I say it again, “WE HAVE MADE IT!” Pat yourself on the back, give yourself a high five and then take

Neat gardens and green lawns look beautiful, but they’re something of a green desert in terms of being a habitat for wildlife. Here are a few things we can do to make our gardens more attractive to butterflies, bees, birds, bugs and chameleons, to na

Four Horticulture Sector Trends have been identified by trendwatchers in the floriculture sector of gardening. The fact that last year was marked by Covid-19 had an impact on the new trends, as you can imagine, and these four are the trend styles tha

You can change your mind about any other plant by simply replacing it with something else. But changing your mind about an unsuitable tree planted in the wrong place causes heartache… Being near beautiful trees, and knowing stories about them, will i

Folks in ancient times had the desire to learn from plants, in the sense that they collected them from nature, propagated them far from their natural habitats, tested them on a trial-and-error basis to see how they could be utilised, and then realise

This product is an all-rounder conditioner. It will remove the chlorine and chloramines out of tap water, as well as neutralise ammonia from the fish waste and dead organic matter that builds up in the pond. It also detoxifies nitrite and replaces sk

Thin woven fabric Scissors String Staple gun and staples Garden trellis 12mm wooden dowel 1. Cut two equal sizes of garden trellis of about 600mm x 200mm (or whatever size will fit your space). 2. Glue the fabric to the two pieces of trellis and secu

Editor Tanya Visser Assistant Editor Anna Celliers Managing Editor Wendy Moulton Assistant to the Editor Cindy May Wang Copy Editor Stephen Smith Design Gillian O’Donoghue, Wendy Moulton Photography and Styling Izolda van der Merwe DIY Expert Garth D

A friend gave my 10-year-old grandson a little round grey object as a birthday present recently, and I just could not figure out what it was, or why he was so much more excited about it than the new swimming trunks decorated with huge and colourful t