Vegetables to Plant in Spring, Cape Town
There is an abundance of vegetables to plant in Spring, especially in the Cape Town region of South Africa. Spring in Cape Town is the perfect time to start planting vegetables. Here are some of the best options we have put together to assist you in getting started...
Bougainvillea in Cape Town
Bougainvillea's are a popular sight in Cape Town. Known for their vibrant, colorful blooms that brighten up the city's streets and gardens. These hardy, tropical plants have become a staple of the Cape Town landscape. They are grown both for their ornamental value...
Easy Container Gardening
With a large number of South African’s living in townhouses or flats, more and more avid plant lovers are having to give up their garden space. Container gardening is the answer, and it is much easier than you think. Easy container gardening in South Africa can be...
Easy Shrubs to Grow in South Africa
What Exactly is a Shrub? The most noticeable difference between a tree and shrub, is that a shrub is small. They are woody plants that usually have many stems near the ground. There are so many easy shrubs to grow in South Africa that we thought we would help...
Different Types of Climber Plants
Climber plants have weak stems, naturally, they need some form of support structure to climb. Climber plants and creeper plants are often placed in the incorrect environment or structure, which can lead to them not showing off what they are truly capable of. Creeper...
Which Vegetables Can You Plant in Winter?
With humanity's need to create more self-sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyles, growing vegetables fit right into the pack. Growing your own vegetables can be very easy. With most vegetables doing very well in pots or veggie boxes, you do not need a big open...
Easy Gardening Tools
There are so many easy gardening tools out there that can help you maintain your garden without too much effort. However, when walking into your favourite garden nursery it can be quite hard to decide which tools to get as there are so many different ones available....
How to stop birds eating plants, naturally
Becoming self-sustainable is a growing passion amongst many of us when it comes to growing our own produce. Those of you who are trying to grow delicious fruit and vegetables may have a problem. Not caterpillars, weavils or mice, but birds. How to stop birds eating...
Which Trees Grow Well Indoors?
There are so many easy indoor plants to have inside the home or office. However, did you know trees grow well indoors too? Depending on your light availability, size of pots and space available, you can create an indoor forest. Best Indoor Trees Parlor Palm Tree...
Which Bulbs Bloom in Summer?
Most bulbs are known for growing into breathtaking and beautiful flowers. In South Africa, we have some extraordinary plant species that can’t wait to show off their attractive array of colours. Which bulbs bloom in summer is a big question that is often asked by...
Different types of Succulents for Beginners
Succulents are so easy to maintain and can be grown indoors and outdoors, depending on the variety. There are so many different types of succulents, we thought we should highlight some of the succulents that are easy to care for, especially for beginners. Different...
What is Plant Propagation?
If you are an avid home gardener or just getting into the fondness of looking after your garden, then the term propagation is something you have maybe heard of, but not sure exactly what it is. Plant propagation is the process of creating new plants. Whether you want...
Difference Between Growing Plants in Pots and in the Ground?
Growing plants, vegetables and even trees can work differently if they are planted in pots or directly in the ground. One of the main factors on how they grow and flourish depends on where they are planted, or planted in. The biggest difference between plants in pots...
Succulents – Easy to Care For
Succulents really are easy to care for. Even though the variety of succulents is massive, they are all pretty easy to have indoors or outdoors and require almost no maintenance.Succulents are on the up and up. With more and more people realizing just how attractive...
Gardening has Health Benefits
Below we take a look at some top reasons why gardening has amazing health benefits. Did you know that gardening has health benefits? For some gardening is a great way to unwind, relax and disengage from the world around them. Whether you have some indoor plants or an...
How To Look after and Maintain your Green Grass
Things are easing up and water is more freely available. We thought it would be good to give you some tips on how to look after and maintain your lush green grass. Thankfully Cape Town has managed to survive the terrible drought that caused many beautiful things to...
Pruning Your Trees Has Benefits – Part 2
Pruning trees has a number of benefits, not all of them as well known as one would think. In part 1 of our pruning benefits, we gave some tips on how pruning can promote growth as well as some basic steps on how to prune for beginners. Here we look at some other...
Signs my Plant is Unhappy
Off you trot to Stanler Farms and purchase a beautiful array of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees...now how do you keep them looking and feeling as good as they did when you took them home from the nursery. We discuss the signs of an unhappy plant and how to treat it....
Easy Indoor Plants
Having easy indoor plants inside your home and office not only makes the environment more welcoming, but a lot of plants also help clean the air around you. At Stanler farms we have a variety of indoor plants that are easy to care for and don’t require a lot of...
Pruning Your Trees Has Benefits – Part 1
Pruning your trees has amazing benefits, one of which is that it aids in promoting growth to your trees and shrubs. Not sure how to prune your plants? Below we give our number 1 thing to remember to make pruning a success! Promoting Growth By pruning your plants in...
Organic Mushroom Compost – Great for your Garden!
Think of compost as food for the soil Needing micronutrients, vitamins and minerals, soil, often lack these necessary nutrients. And mushroom compost helps to restore the balance. By adding organic mushroom compost to your soil at least once a year you will see...
Over Fertilized Your Garden? What to Do next
Occasionally you may feel the need to give your plants a little fertilizer boost with as they grow, especially if your garden does not have the best type of soil. However, we should make sure that it is really necessary as over fertilization can have serious...
Hügelkultur: Sustainable low maintenance garden beds
There’s no question about it; our way of life has to change for humanity to survive on this planet. This is the challenge that the permaculture movement seeks to address, with practical solutions that include urban food gardening and sustainable farming. At the heart...
Benefits of Growing a Rose Garden
There is a saying by Matshona Dhliwayo, and I quote: “Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” If you want to grow roses high enough for a hedge, you’ll get them or if you would prefer the type that lies low in the...
Grow Succulents in your home – here are some benefits
Marcus Tullius Cicero, a famous Roman philosopher once said, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” The beauty behind this quote is the fact that a library feeds your mind and nature feed your souls. Welcome nature into your home by...
For a Green and Gorgeous Lawn, Top Dress Your Lawn!
If you love the look of a green, lush lawn, but you don’t want to spread synthetic chemical fertilizers where your kids and pets play, consider feeding your lawn naturally instead. Topdressing a lawn with lawn dressing is the best way to provide the long-lasting,...
Landscaping tips – Get your Garden from Good to Great!
As someone who has only recently acquired a garden, I found the event inspiring and fascinating, leaving with plenty of ideas with what to do with my own space to add value to my home. What landscaping tips are out there and how do I find out more. How can you...
The Benefits of Bark Mulch in your Garden
Some of the many questions that novice gardeners ask are what is mulch? What benefit does mulching have? What kind of materials or products should I use as a garden mulch? The most popular and commonly used garden mulch is Wood Chippings or Bark. Using this comes...
Landscaping Tips You Should Be Aware of – Turn Your Garden from Good to Great!
Understanding Your Outdoor Space Are you designing your first garden? Or rehabbing an outdoor space you inherited when you bought a house? Good for you! Gardens not only enhance the value of our homes but also enrich our lives. They improve air quality, invite us to...
Flowers All Year Round
To create a garden that blooms all year round, understanding the preferences of different flowers and their ideal climates is key. By strategically combining spring, summer, autumn, and winter flowers, you can maintain a vibrant garden throughout the seasons. Spring...
7 Ways Mushroom Compost Will Improve Your Soil
Enrich Your Garden with Organic Mushroom Compost Working compost into your garden is a natural way to improve soil health and plant growth. It enhances soil texture, drainage, and nutrient content, creating an ideal environment for your plants to thrive. In this blog...
Landscaping with Decorative Stones
Decorative stone - also known as gravel or bagged rock - can fulfil a number of different roles in your garden. Maybe you do not want to create an actual rock garden but you like the idea of combining the stone with plants and other elements in your garden to frame...
What Gardening Supplies Do Beginners Need?
As a beginner in the gardening world, it can be difficult to know what tools you need to make your garden grow beautifully. You may not understand the jargon (after all, what are hand pruners, anyway?) but with some tips and tricks, you can start your gardening...
Mushroom Compost: Everything You Need To Know
Compost is one of the most essential gardening tools to have in your arsenal. However, not many of us know that there are different types of compost on the market. A popular option is mushroom compost. It is made from a mushroom substrate, the medium in which...
Fun Ideas For Landscaping With Roses
Having roses in your garden can make the space truly magical, as the air is filled with the sweet scent of climbing, rambling, heirloom, floribunda, hybrid tea, and miniature roses. However, while these blooms might seem delicate, there are numerous ways in which you...
How To Effectively Use Lawn Dressing
One of the main purposes of using lawn dressing is to reintroduce organic matter back into the soil and to level out an uneven lawn. Applying lawn dressing to your lawn can help to rejuvenate and invigorate your lawn while also encouraging more lawn growth. However,...
How To Use Compost In An Urban Garden
If you live in an urban setting, you might have difficulty creating a garden, and if you can, it is probably a lot smaller than those in the suburban areas. Using compost in an urban garden might also be something you are unsure of, as some composts have a strong...
Using Garden Mulch In A Small Garden: Small But Fierce
One of the best tools you can have in your green thumb arsenal is garden mulch. It can be used anywhere, from vegetable patches to flower beds, and everything in-between. However, if you have a small garden, you might not think that using this wonder productwill work...
When And Why To Compost Your Garden
A healthy garden starts with healthy soil, but many of us are not sure when and why to use compost in our gardens. We know it is good for our gardens, but for those who are new to the world of gardening, there are some unknowns that might make this addition to their...
Benefits Of Using Wood Chips In Your Garden
Adding health to your garden does not have to be a complicated process. In fact, there is a simple and affordable solution to improving the health of your garden, and that is using wood chips as mulch. Wood chips are ground up pieces of wood and bark that are highly...
Differences Between Lawn Dressing And Topsoil
In the gardening world, everything has been created with a purpose and everything has a place. This is especially true of the products you use on your grass and plants: lawn dressing and topsoil. Using the right product for the right application is vital. Especially...
Top Tips For Planting In Pots With Potting Soil
Growing potted plants is the ideal way to spend time in your garden, and it is especially useful for those who want to introduce a little greenery to their small garden or balcony. It can also be a fun project for children to take part in, because they easily and...
Top Tips On How To Use Organic Compost
Compost is a vital component of any successful garden. It can help to improve the quality of your soil, leading to higher yields in vegetable gardens. It adds valuable nutrients to the soil, and it can help to retain moisture and reduce your need for watering....
How To Use Decorative Stones In Your Garden
Decorating your garden is a fun and relaxing experience, especially once you have chosen the perfect plants, shrubs, and flowers. Adding in extra elements such as raised garden beds, potted plants, and decorative stones can help to elevate your garden, whether it is a...
Go Green: Best Perennial Plants In South Africa
The garden is often the pride and joy of many South African homeowners, especially thanks to our beautiful sunny climate. If you would like to have continuous, effortless beauty and colour in your garden, you should invest in perennials. These are plants that grow...
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