Dealing with red spider
Try a jet of water from under the leaves and see if you can get rid of them without having to use pesticides.
Planting Clivia seed
During June, July and August the Clivia seed is red, or yellow, if you have yellow flowering plants, and is ripe and ready to be
Trapping insects
If you are having a problem with insects eating your plants and do not want to spray poison, consider using the same method that the
Children’s educational benefits of gardening
What a wonderful world we can give to our children, if we instill the love of gardening, which will last the rest of their lives,
Hot dry weather
These are challenging times for us. I do hope that the following tips will be of help to you as we overcome these trying times
Using Cinnamon in the garden
Not only is Cinnamon a delicious herb to use in the kitchen, it is also very useful in the garden. 1. Fungus. If you plants
Autumn is the time to mulch
The major benefit of mulching during winter is to protect the plant crown so that the frost will not harm the roots of the plant.
Creating an acid soil using vinegar
Clivia and ferns like an acid soil and one can add 4 Tablespoons of vinegar to 500 ml of water to water your Clivia and
Baking powder in the garden
There are many uses for baking powder in the garden. Take a tablespoon of baking powder and add to 3 litres of water. Use this
Powdery Mildew
This occurs in warm, humid, damp weather. It can be controlled without poisons by making a weekly spray of 3.5L water, 1T baking Soda and