by Tracey Miller-Smith | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Plant Choices, Winter Gardening
Plant of the month – June Kleinia fulgens or the common name is Coral senecio This provides a gorgeous display of orange scarlet It is a stunning grey-green leafed succulent and is ideal for hot dry spots in the garden. The species name, fulgens, means shining...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | May 25, 2026 | Autumn, Blog, Plant Choices
Plant of the month – May Aloe arborescence This is one of the more well know and readily available multi stemmed almost trailing variety of aloes. It loves to grow on exposed ridges thus its common name “Krantz Aloe”. Arborescence refers to its tree-like...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Apr 17, 2026 | Container Gardens, Garden Ideas, Plant Choices, Quick Tips
5 tips for growing herbs in containers Herbs are great plants to grow in containers, offering several benefits. They tend to thrive when well looked-after, and are ideal for a kitchen, patio or small outdoor garden, and the convenience is unsurpassed. It’s great to be...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Mar 16, 2026 | Garden Ideas, Quick Tips
Small garden ideas to maximise space Those of you who have been living on the North Coast for several years, will have noticed a definite shift towards more apartment-style living with smaller gardens , mainly in courtyards or around ground floor apartments. With this...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog, Garden Ideas, Garden Maintenance
Biodiversity In You Garden – Why it Matters, And How To Achieve It Biodiversity has to be one of the most complex features of our planet, but also one of the most vital. It speaks of the great variety of life on our planet, in all its unique shapes and...
