It’s that time of year again: the leaves are falling, your pumpkin spice lattes are ready to consume, and it’s way too cold to garden. But then again, if you love gardening as much as we do, maybe you’ll be willing to brave the chill in order to keep your plants growing through the winter …
One of the most important aspects of gardening is irrigation. The watering of your plants can benefit from using an appropriate hose. Being aware of the flow rate of your hose comes in handy. This will preclude the purchase of a hose that is not suitable for your requirements. Here are the answers to some …
A good flat garden hose can prove to be a beneficial utility for gardeners who are looking for a pipe to carry large volumes of water that, folds flat and won’t kink. They’re not only limited to gardening tasks and are regularly used for filling and emptying pools, providing water to RVs, and of course, …
The importance of gardening cannot be stressed enough. The many positives accompanying this activity have led to more people engaging in it in recent years. Even Millenials, who were regarded as a generation that cared less about the environment, have stepped up, and become the forerunners in this. Astronauts are growing lettuce in space to …
In June, 500 visitors toured my garden during a Sunday afternoon. The comments ranged from “What’s that?” (Amsonia hubrichtii, Sanguisorba, Loosestrife) to “Excuse me, did you say this garden is only four years old?” Yes, that’s how old it is. “What’s your secret? Lots of fertilizer I bet.” No no, I’d insist, just free city …
The names of garden blogs are as diverse as the plant life in the garden they document. For my personal blog, MrBrownThumb, I lucked upon a name that is easy for people to remember. I think if I had given the name of the blog a lot of thought I probably wouldn’t have been able …
Last month, In the Garden Online had an excellent take-down of the forced “crimes against horticulture” meme. Blooming Writer also chimed. What is it about the whimsical and crazy-looking pruned trees and shrubs that inspire such disdain among certain groups? Elitism. I don’t get it. But then again I like topiary, and I think it …
Diana Studer gardens for biodiversity at Elephant’s Eye on False Bay. She will highlight interesting garden blog posts from around the world in a feature we’re calling “Garden Blogs Through the Elephant’s Eye.” About Diana In November 2014 we moved to False Bay (Cape Town in South Africa) in suburbia between the mountains and the …