The Gardener Magazine

The Gardener is a monthly, national magazine dedicated to inspiring gardeners, providing practical advice and showing step-by-step garden projects. Our monthly features include garden design, in-depth plant features, growing vegetables and herbs, water gardening, garden wildlife and pets, specialist plant articles and much more. We have an extensive database on our website that is growing daily.

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Dirt DIARIES

3 Feisty Ferns • The lacy fronds of some ferns can mislead one into thinking that they are just too delicate to grow outside in a garden. But, they are, in fact, surprisingly resilient and tough and the perfect solution for shady areas under and even in trees.

Goodies and Gadgets

Evolving for LONGEVITY • A continuously transforming garden has longevity, which is certainly true for the garden at Brahman Hills in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.

Colour of the Year TEAL • Looking at Garden Media’s 2025 Garden Trend Report, we have a good idea of what fun things are happening in the gardening industry and what trends to focus on. One of these was the 2025 Teal Colour of the Year, which, in gardening terms, has so much potential for both hard landscaping ideas and plants.

FUN PROJECTS for the New Year! • If you want a wow factor for your next party, try revamping a piece of driftwood into something amazing with these few steps. Imagine a piece of wood you would find in a tropical forest with all the plants still attached, and you can replicate that for your table.

Stunning LADYBIRD WALL ART • Simple material turns into an adorable ladybird feature for the wall, garden, or table in this fun project.

Be creative with PAINTED ROCKS • River boulders can be used to great effect in landscapes, but what if you take them to a new level and add a personal touch with colour?

Get going UPCYCLE POTS • Your previously loved cement garden ornaments and pots may need to be dragged into the new century. If this is the case, read on…

Revamping figurehead PLANTERS • Old cement bust planters may need a revamp to bring them into the new century. These steps transform something old into a new décor item and give it another few decades of use.

HOW TO energise a garden • Including orange elements in the garden is a quick way to energise the space, whether by painting a wall, adding an orange cushion to the outdoor furniture, using an orange pot, or working with orange flowers and foliage.

SAVING TIME in the garden • In a hurried world, we all could do with some time-saving tips in the garden.

FLAMING FOLIAGE Coleus Fiery Garden Symphony • Coleus was traditionally a foliage plant for shade until the ‘Premium Sun Collection’ coleus range arrived. This latest coleus pulls out all the stops with brilliantly colourful foliage that will set the garden on fire.

IN THE GARDEN WITH TANYA

PLANT A COLOUR explosion! • Angelic angel wings and a dwarf morning glory can keep colour all around you from spring to autumn, and will be back to do it all over again next year…

GREG’S TOP TIPS

Subscribe and win! • Subscribe this month and stand a chance of winning one of each of Gardena’s entire range of Ecoline products.

FREDDIE’S FAVOURITES

Grow Wayne’s favourite things

ROSE OF THE MONTH

GARDENING WITH IZOLDA

FOOD GARDENING WITH WENDY

Checklist

Let’s change the way we think about food

The versatility of ANTHURIUMS • With their glossy heart-shaped leaves and colourful spathes, anthuriums are a vibrant and exotic addition to any houseplant family.

Tic Tac Toe • Keep children (and adults) busy for hours with this stylish game for the patio.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

BOTANICAL TALES • Dig deeper into the fascinating world of...