Pick more for more flowers

Good news for lovers of cut flowers is the fact that the more you pick them, the more the likes of poppies, sweetpeas, pansies and violas will produce. Why not try the new Euphorbia Diamond Fizz variety which is ideal for the vase!

 Put like with like & don't put a small plant in a large pot

When planting a variety of plants in the same pot, be sure to choose those that need the same growing conditions. It is pointless combining a shade-loving plant with sun-lovers in a sunny spot. The shade plant will not survive. When moving a plant into a new pot, use a pot that is only about twice the size of the one that the plant is growing in presently. If you make the new one too big, the soil in the pot can become sour and lifeless as there may not be enough roots to keep the soil alive. It can also lead to too much water retention, causing the soil to become waterlogged and devoid of the oxygen the plant root need for the metabolism of nutrients. 

 Buy the new revised edition of Gardening with Keith Kirsten

 A very handy hint is obtaining a signed/personalized copy of the revised edition of "Gardening with Keith Kirsten".  It is now for the first time also available in Afrikaans under the name "Maak Tuin saam met Keith Kirsten". Click HERE to be taken to the page where you can order a copy for R300 (VAT & Postage included)