How to care for Hoya in the home Hoya, also known as the wax plant or porcelain flower, is a climbing evergreen tropical perennial plant in the Apocynaceae family, with over 5,000 accepted species. They are mostly found in Asia and Australia, growing in warm, humid jungles where they thrive in the underbrush of the … Continue Reading
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Five Things to do in the garden this August
Five Things to do in the garden this August After the cold snap, we experienced all across South Africa in mid-July, most gardeners may look at their garden and wonder if it’s even worth gardening this time of the year. With spring a month and a half away, this is in fact the ideal time … Continue Reading
Pet-friendly plants for your garden and home
When approaching clients for a garden design, I often hear the phrase, ‘I can’t have a nice garden because my dogs destroy and eat everything.’ If this seems familiar and resonates with you, there is good news. Nature is exceptionally resilient, and there are many ways to design a pet-friendly garden. In this blog, we … Continue Reading
Can Urban Farming help solve global food security?
Since the pandemic started in 2020, we have noticed food shortages once distribution networks became interrupted. We saw food spoiling on docks while people in large cities across the globe struggled to find necessities. The UN still predicts that by 2050 almost 68% of the world population will live in high density urban and suburban areas. Decentralising food production with the … Continue Reading
Tips for promoting Biodiversity in your Garden
For those of you who might not already know Biodiversity refer to the diversity of species both Fauna and Flora found within any giver ecosystem. We are facing a global housing shortage crisis and with the ever-increasing global population, the problem is not going away. The result of solving the housing problem are widespread urban … Continue Reading