By Morag Flight This plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is native to the eastern Himalayas. It is a popular landscape plant with its fragrant flowers and large foliage. It can grow quite tall and is a rapid spreading plant reproducing vegetatively by rhizomes. The leaves are attractive, being glossy green on the upper […]
By Morag Flight With the rainy season nearly over, much of our gardening from now on will depend on how much water you have available. Make sure your lawn is cut and collect the cuttings for use in compost or for mulching plants. It is not too late to plant a crop of sweet peas
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by Morag Flight The Louisiana Iris is native to the southeastern United States. Aptly named for its region of origin, this species grows in the swamps, along riversides, and damp hillsides. Garden cultivation and hybridizing of the Louisiana Iris has brought us a vast array of colors and flower forms. Louisiana Iris grow well in
by Morag Flight Everyone loves the beauty of Lilies. Planting Asiatic Lilies (Lilium asiatica) in your garden gives you a stunning display. Asiatic Lily care is simple once you know how. The secret to beautiful, long-lasting blooms is learning the right way to plant Asiatic Lilies. You will be rewarded with colourful and bountiful blooms
By Morag Flight What a lovely month this is with everything bursting with growth after those long months of dryness. With a little effort, this month you can have early flowers and a colourful garden even without the benefit of our non-existent municipal water. What a lovely month this is with everything bursting with growth
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By Morag Flight Dipladenia is a favoured member of the Mandevilla family and my mother used to always have one in her courtyard. It is a South American native that grows in tropical forests. With proper care, you can enjoy Dipladenia’s compact habit and luxuriant, trumpet-like blooms in your garden from year to year. The
By Morag Flight This month I have been asked to talk about doing a garden in a tiny space. This threw me a little, but then I remembered that Neels Scott is running the wonderful garden centre at Halsteds on Harare Drive. Off I went and asked him if we could play with all the
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By Morag Flight September is a lovely time in your garden and with the hopefully warmer days, there will be an upsurge in the growth in your garden. All of your shrubs and perennials will benefit from an application of fertiliser and/or compost followed by a mulch and a good watering. Fruit trees will be
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By Tracy Mapfumo Hibiscus sabdariffa, commonly known as Rosella or Jamaica sorrel is a versatile plant known for its edible dark red calyces. Although it is native to Angola, China and Thailand are currently its largest producers while Sudan is regarded as the world’s best Rosella producer. Mexico and Jamaica, Senegal, Mali, Egypt, and Tanzania are
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By Morag Flight Antigonon leptopus, commonly known as Coral Vine is a fast growing climbing vine with slender stalks. The genus Antigonon means opposite-angled which refers to the zig-zag stems of Coral Vine, while leptopus means slender stalks. The Coral Vine holds via tendrils and is able to reach 25 feet or more in length. It
