Colour in your garden

  Whites: White on its own has a calming effect and stands out well in the shade. Its main purpose is to bring out the best in other colours. Blues: Bright blue lifts one’s spirits and marries well with soft pinks, blue mauves, pink mauves, grey and white. Blue...

Steps to successful display of colour

Water the seedlings thoroughly in their trays, before planting. Planting is best done during the cool hours of the day. Dig over the chosen area thoroughly and remove any weeds. Prepare the area well with compost and add in a handful of organic fertilizer per square...

Common Pests and Diseases

Prevent trouble before it starts.. Bedding plants like  everything else  in the garden,can be attached by pest and diseases.Things do go wrong ,especially for the inexperienced ,but this is more likely to be due to a cultural or environmental fault. Plants die ,other...

Identifying Common Pests & Diseases

Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot: The problem is most often detected in flowerbeds that have been planted with same species year after year. The plants that are more vulnerable to this disease are Pansies, Petunias, Snapdragons and Violas. The crown base or lower stem...