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Gardening 11.1.2021 10:34 am
Final push: rather put in new batch of plants than nurse those not looking good
Time to renew your garden : Programme for January mostly requires trimming back rampant growth after festive season.
Trim, tidy and renew the garden this month and it will look good for the rest of summer. Summer gardening tends to take place in waves. There is the early start in September, full throttle in October (depending on the weather) and the final push in January when everything is put in place for the last months of summer.
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Magical festive hydrangea
They can start as indoor plants before being planted out
Gardening
Your roses need food, too
Fertilise: They’re hungry if leaves are light green and bushes don’t grow or flower. Sprinkle granules on top of mulch around the plant and water deeply so it goes to the roots.
DIY & Decor Struggling to stay productive by working from home? This might help
These plants may help to keep your productivity levels up.
DIY & Decor
Made for each other – impatiens and coleus for the sun
Both cope well with sun or shade
DIY & Decor Rosy October: blooming beautiful: care for your bushes
The love affair with old fashioned roses continues, because nothing creates as sumptuous a show in October as these full-petalled varieties.
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Tips on how to use the shade in your garden this summer
Best performers are impatiens and begonias for the shade.
Gardening Light finger work yields many blooms
Try Eco chic hybrid teas developed for better performance.
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Fill your world with flowers
Sowing from seed offers a quick and affordable way to fill the garden with spring and summer flowers.
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How to get your rose garden in shape
Sunny days have awakened everyone’s enthusiasm for gardening.
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Grow your own lavender to relieve stress naturally
The fragrant foliage can be used all year round and it is popular for making potpourri as a natural home perfume.
Gardening
Get Namaqualand at your door with osteospermum daisies
These cool-season daisies flower in spring and autumn.
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August is the month to prepare for verdant spring growth
Start planting summer flowering bulbs now.
DIY & Decor
Time for a rosier outlook
Soften lockdown blues with a little bit of colour. Deep rose-red blooms warm up a room, making a strong statement.
Gardening
Revamp your garden with vibrant verbena
These plants are a must for butterfly gardens because their flowers are a rich source of nectar for pollinators.
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