What you will need: Old wooden sleeper (from the garden) Silicone rubber mix Paintbrush Polystyrene piece Drill Wood screws SA Pine Steel trowel 2 parts riversand 1 part stone 1 part cement A packet of Oxide Water What to do: Mix the silicone mixture according to the manufacture’s instructions Apply three layers of the silicone […]

What you will need: Round rubbish bin lid River sand (to stabilise the lid) Small paintbrush Cooking oil Spirit level Steel Trowel Plastic trowel 2 buckets river sand (for the mixture) 1 bucket cement Small white stones Steel pointer What to do: Find an ordinary round rubbish bin lid On a flat board, use river […]

What you will need: Flat piece of shutter board Polystyrene board Piece of pine Drill Wood screws Mesh Rectangular plastic containers with pre-drilled holes Binding wire Steel trowel Plastic trowel Nuts and bolts 2 parts riversand 1 part stone 1 part cement Water What to do: On the flat shutter board – place pieces of […]

A garden doesn’t need lawn to be green, as we keep it contained in a garden that’s gone to pots, literally.  There are plants in beds, hanging plants, plants in pots, and delightful décor that creates a garden for any space  

The modern trend is towards smaller properties and often the garden area is either very small or non-existing.  In this episode we show you how to bring colour and life into your outside area by growing plants & colour in pots, containers and hanging baskets.

Barbara de Leeuw Morrison shares her inspiration of her courtyard garden as shows are not only one but three courtyard gardens  that are perfect for any size garden. And she designs yet another unique Courtyard garden Planting List: Trees: Acacia galpinii x 5 Shrubs: Syzigium paniculatum: Multiheads x 3 Small standard x 1 Medium standard […]

When you get bored with how you garden looks, it’s time to create something else that will give it some pizzazz. Tanya builds a planting wall using ready made bricks, plants it up with perennials, veggies and herbs to create a new look for the garden. DIY Video     Viewers Question for the Week […]

In this episode: we explore the mythical Cycad, a very ancient plant species that has been around since the time of the dinosaur. Then Landscape designer Suzette Madden designs a spectacular Cycad garden Planting List: Cycads Encephalartos manikensi (Zimbabwean Cycad) – available at Lifestyle E. ferox (Zululand Cycad) E. lebomboensis (Lebombo Cycad) E. altensteinii (Eastern […]

Landscape designer, Michael Rickoff, has created an asymmetrical and unique grand entrance to a home and shows Melanie how to use different plants and hard landscaping to create subtle lines and flowing elements that let the entrance stand out whilst still blending seamlessly with the rest of the garden. Hard Landscaping Pavers (charcoal): 200 x […]

Covering the soil and keeping the nutrients locked is the key to having a healthy garden. Tanya discusses some practical ideas that you can try out to make sure you have a success garden She then transforms a small rose garden with real bad soil into delightful space by using colourful groundcovers and mulch. In […]