Lifestyle Garden Design: Stellenberg Lifestyle November 12, 2014 Garden Design: Stellenberg The turnaround story of an old Cape Dutch homestead’s expansive grounds is told in Stellenberg, a book by Franchesca Watson Braisler, published by Quivertree. Owner Sandy Ovenstone shares her passion for garden design in an extract from the book. Full Article
Lifestyle 5 Garden Must-Haves For Spring Lifestyle August 6, 2014 5 Garden Must-Haves For Spring From traditional planters to beautifully designed stands, we’ve found five cool options that will have you longing for the outdoors. Don’t worry, we’ve got less than a month to go until the first day of spring. Full Article
Decor Hello spring: Outdoors Decor October 4, 2013 Hello spring: Outdoors Sunny skies and lazy days are here again. Extend the spring feeling onto your patio or stoep with these lovely decor ideas. Full Article
Lifestyle Climbing the walls Lifestyle May 9, 2012 Climbing the walls Vertical gardens are creeping their way onto walls indoor and out across the world. First invented by a Professor White in 1938, the current trend for hanging gardens ties in closely with the green revolution. Full Article
Lifestyle Pharmacy of the veld Lifestyle February 18, 2011 Pharmacy of the veld Modern science has proved that there is much more to the medicinal use of plants than spells and potions — the magical plant names are incantations in themselves. Full Article
Lifestyle Stoep Story Lifestyle February 17, 2011 Stoep Story The traditional stoep is a window on the world – and so are its traditional plants. Full Article
Lifestyle Drops of laughing red Lifestyle February 16, 2011 Drops of laughing red There’s much more to colour than meets the eye, especially when you look closely at azaleas. Full Article
Lifestyle A thorn is a thorn is a thorn Lifestyle February 15, 2011 A thorn is a thorn is a thorn The prick of a thorn is a reminder of our frailty, but it’s no accident that plants with thorns are amomg the most beautiful of all, because each one has something precious to lose or hide. Full Article
