The Gardener Magazine

…Bio Ganic for Lawns from Atlantic Fertilisers is the ideal organic food for all lawns, both new and established. The slow-release properties help to prevent thatch build-up, and it is an organic and environmentally-friendly product that is pathogen-

Dear Tanya… Winning letter I would like to know the name of this plant. I sent you a picture of the plant with pink flowers, now this one has a red flower. It came from my mother who has passed on and I have treated it the same way as the pink flower

Unique heart-shaped flower pattern in creamy yellow and red on a mounding and spreading plant. Size 30 x 45cm. The ground-breaking colour pattern of starry white sparkles on dark purple. Size 40 x 90cm. Little sister to ‘Night Sky’ with white sparkle

Gardening is both a hobby and a skill, and like any skill, it’s learnt through trial and error. Every seasoned gardener has many stories about the mistakes they made when they were just starting out. If you’re new to gardening, understanding these co

Gertrude Jekyll 1843 – 1932 GARDEN DESIGNER AND AUTHOR Gertrude Jekyll was a remarkable lady, a prolific writer, artist, photographer, woodworker, metal worker, campaigner for the vote for women and a knowledgeable horticulturist. With a flair for fi

Food security — particularly in the context of global climate change — is one of the most important issues of our time. A lack of food security, within any tier of society, leads to instability and impacts everyone. While FTFA collaborates with vario

For bright leaf colour in shade, coleus has to be at the top of the list. The bright colours verge on luminous, and some varieties offer a combination of colours that will excite any gardener. Coleus can also be planted in the sun too, so there’s jus

Harvest now and preserve them for use during the lean months. • Freeze – one of the quickest and easiest ways of preserving vegetables. Also, chop herbs into ice trays and fill them with water to freeze and use later. • Bottle – cook up batches of th

The genus Pentas is found in tropical southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s technically not indigenous, although we should claim it for being such a cute plant! The old Pentas lanceolata tended to become leggy and

Editor Tanya Visser Assistant Editor Anna Celliers Features Editor Wendy Moulton Process and Operations Manager Cindy May Wang Design Gillian O’Donoghue, Wendy Moulton, Stephanie Osborne Creative Media Innovator Izolda van der Merwe Internal Brands M

The business-end meaning of a survey, is a set of questions asked to gather information that is representative of a group of people. If done successfully and responsively, the surveyors can then make informed decisions or draw conclusions from the lo