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.

WELCOME

Winter Treasures

Kynoch’s DIRT DIARIES

Wonderful in winter! • With this trio of trusty old-timers growing in your winter garden, you will have no shortage of colour or visits from sunbirds.

Homegrown NOSTALGIA • Thoughtful selection of plants and a eye for placing pots and décor together, make this garden full of interest and full of life.

Subscribe and win! • Stand a chance to win a breakfast set Kettle and Toaster from EIGER and get the best start to your day.

An African Sunset in Aloes • Aloes in flower can only be described as spectacular. Vibrant colour that glows in the twilight to inspire all to garden with these tough, rewarding plants.

WHAT’S NEW in the world of indoor plants? • There is no doubt that indoor plants have exploded in popularity in recent years, with millions of people now calling themselves houseplant parents. Far from a fleeting trend, interest in indoor gardening only continues to grow year by year, with new developments every season to look forward to.

Must-have houseplant goodies • To simplify houseplant care and help your plants look their best, there are some essential goodies to add to your shopping list:

Indoor Gardening Must-haves • Gardening indoors can be done all year round and even in the coldest climates. You do, however need some tools to make life easier and gardening fun.

HEAVY-WEIGHTS for dry shade • Do not let a lack of sunlight combined with dry soil get you down. There are solutions to create vibrant life in these ‘problem’ areas in a garden and flowering time for most are just around the corner.

POLYCULTURE … taking companion planting to the next level • An ancient practice that makes sense for today’s environmentally conscious gardener.

What’s behind the blue door? • Using an old door is a clever way to screen off something you do not want to be seen. It can also tickle the curious to try and find out what is going on behind it. All it takes is a lick of bright paint and the right spot to place it to divide your garden up into ‘rooms’.

Pack a punch with pansies • The velvety-petalled smiley faces of pansies are perfect to pop in a garden bed for a bit of instant colour, or plant in pots for long-lasting pleasure with minimum care.

Parsley • This herb is not only a very healthy, all-purpose garnish, it is an excellent companion plant. Sowing parsley from seed will provide plenty of plants for spreading around the vegetable garden or for under roses.

Rose tasks for July

July Veggie Sowing Guide • This general guide should be used in conjunction with your own experience of local conditions and the micro-climate in your garden.

Garden tasks July

Christmas in July

How to divide rhubarb

Colour leaves for a brighter day • When flowering plants are scarce and you need a bit of brightness for a patio or even indoors, why not go for colourful leaves?

So nice together…

ROSE OF THE MONTH

Good luck charms for pots

Tread softly

Little flower bombs

Deck and wood care for winter

Checklist

Splendid Mimetes • You can plant this rare species in pots or in your fynbos garden to enjoy something really special…

HOT new zebra-striped stalks

Grow Garden Confetti

Checklist

Know your COMPOST

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