Know, grow, protect and enjoy South Africa's indigenous plants

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Meet like-minded people who grow indigenous plants for enjoyment and conservation. Plant South African flora and watch these naturally water-wise plants create a safe haven for pollinators and wildlife at home.

How plants bring people together: Revival of a community garden
How plants bring people together: Revival of a community garden
Plants can and do bring people from different walks of life together. At the Franschhoek Indigenous Medicinal Plants Demonstration Garden, gardeners and plant lovers came together recently
How to grow a grassland garden in South Africa
How to grow a grassland garden in South Africa
The grassland biome is the second largest in the country, covering around one third of South Africa’s land surface.
Sustainable gardening with Keith Kirsten
Sustainable gardening with Keith Kirsten
A Q&A with expert horticulturalist and gardener Keith Kirsten about gardening sustainably in South Africa
How to be climate-smart and plant indigenous
How to be climate-smart and plant indigenous
In order to be climate-smart, gardeners should choose plants that are locally indigenous.
How to grow magnificent Clivias
How to grow magnificent Clivias
Warm colour easy-growing blooms for your home or shade garden
When plants and heritage meet: Revitalising an urban community garden
When plants and heritage meet: Revitalising an urban community garden
Moja Gabedi is an urban community garden started and run by the University of Pretoria’s Department of Community Engagement, and the development of the project
How to grow Proteas in your outdoor space
How to grow Proteas in your outdoor space
It’s easier than you might think to grow a Protea in your outdoor space, rewarding you with stunning flowers and attracting a range of wildlife to the garden.
Meet the kalanchoe people
Meet the kalanchoe people
New South African kalanchoe hybrids have been named in honour of key figures in our botany and horticulture
Where to Enjoy Aloes in South Africa
Where to Enjoy Aloes in South Africa
Winter is Aloe season in South Africa. As these majestic succulents come into bloom en masse, their bright and spectacular flowers transform mountains, koppies, open plains and gardens.
Mamelodi’s hill of dreams
Mamelodi’s hill of dreams
One man had a dream in Tshwane’s Mamelodi – and helped preserve a natural gem overlooked by botanists
Get your garden buzzing!
Get your garden buzzing!
Our guide to gardening for bees gives tips on growing beautiful indigenous plants that create a thriving ecosystem for pollinators. Insects are a vital
How to grow great young indigenous gardeners
How to grow great young indigenous gardeners
Encouraging children to enjoy gardening allows them to have fun outdoors while also learning about nature and biodiversity.
How to start growing succulents
How to start growing succulents
For easy-care, colourful and dramatic planting, grow indigenous South African succulents in your garden or containers. Where would you look to
Pondoland’s medicinal plants treasures
Pondoland’s medicinal plants treasures
To celebrate African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August, Zoë Chapman Poulsen interviewed pioneering Pondoland conservationist
Making space for nature: How to create a bird-friendly garden
Making space for nature: How to create a bird-friendly garden
As we strive to house and feed a growing population, our worlds are becoming ever more built up. More people are becoming city dwellers in the concrete jungle
The Humble Spekboom: Climate Change Saviour or Overrated Fad?
The Humble Spekboom: Climate Change Saviour or Overrated Fad?
This rather unassuming South African shrub has hit the news of late. The spekboom bandwagon has rolled into town and everyone is climbing on board, from travel magazines to municipalities, homeowners to game reserves.
Spectacular Spurflowers: Beautiful blooms for the shaded indigenous garden
Spectacular Spurflowers: Beautiful blooms for the shaded indigenous garden
Coming in a plethora of different shapes, sizes and colours, indigenous shade-loving Plectranthus can light up even the darkest corners of our gardens. Colours vary from white to pale pink to the deepest dark blues and purples.
Five reasons to welcome an Aloe into your garden
Five reasons to welcome an Aloe into your garden
When the winter days are short and the weather is cold, Aloes cannot fail to bring warmth to your garden with their spectacular blooms.
Kirstenbosch Plant Fair: Growing Indigenous and Cultivating Community
Kirstenbosch Plant Fair: Growing Indigenous and Cultivating Community
In addition to this botanical bonanza, the event also served as an expo for various organisations. Experts from the Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW)
Spotlight on Pelargoniums: Stalwarts of the Waterwise Garden
Spotlight on Pelargoniums: Stalwarts of the Waterwise Garden
In 2015 South Africa experienced its driest year since records began in 1904. On average we receive just 497mm of rainfall per year
Bryophyte life cycle
Bryophyte life cycle
Bryophytes, which include moss, are primitive plants that give us some idea of how the first plants that ventured onto land coped with their new water-less environment.
The Green Kingdom
The Green Kingdom
The most important feature of plants is their green colour, which is the result of a group of pigments called chlorophyll. Plants use chlorophyll to capture light energy
 

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