by Tracey Miller-Smith | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Quick Tips, Wind
Your spring garden Spring is finally here which means it’s time to get off our cosy couches and start enjoying the great outdoors again, and also getting our gardens ready for summer. By tackling some of those mundane but very necessary tasks now, you will be able to...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Jul 16, 2026 | Blog, Garden Ideas, Plant Choices
Plant of the Month – July Barleria Obtusa The Bush violets (Barleria obtusa) have been in full flower and just gorgeous at this time of year. They occur naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa and are widely cultivated as a...
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 | 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...
by Tracey Miller-Smith | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog, Corporate Gardens, Garden Maintenance
A corporate garden has so many advantages – from being a great place to hold a meeting to offering visitors some welcome breathing space, and even increasing work satisfaction. And it can do these things virtually year-round. Having said that, summer is the...
