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.

The power of palmiet
The power of palmiet
You can help restore watercourses by propagating palmiet with this step-by-step guide.
Geoff Nichols – Coastal gardening for your garden’s inhabitants
Geoff Nichols – Coastal gardening for your garden’s inhabitants
If you want to add some colour to your coastal garden, or if you’re keen to make your garden a veritable hub for our wonderful critters, then winter is the time to start preparing your green space.
Fynbos gardeners: Why you should get your hands dirty this autumn
Fynbos gardeners: Why you should get your hands dirty this autumn
Autumn is the ideal time for Cape fynbos gardeners to get busy. From your beautiful spring-flowering geophytes, such as the gorgeous Gladioli, to spring-flowering annuals.
The quirks of growing Lowveld Chestnut
The quirks of growing Lowveld Chestnut
The Lowveld Chestnut is a fascinating species restricted in nature to the terrain surrounding the granite inselbergs in and between Nelspruit and Barberton with some populations
Growing trust Sthembile Zondi
Growing trust Sthembile Zondi
In Pietermaritzburg, a young curator’s energy is helping transform one of SA’s oldest national botanical gardens
A liquorish-like vine for your food forest: Growing African Ginseng
A liquorish-like vine for your food forest: Growing African Ginseng
African Ginseng, also known as uMondi or Mondia whitei.
Eat wild
Eat wild
Find and eat wild vegetables for the flavour of our heritage, urges Cape Town wild-food champion Loubie Rusch
How to grow a garden for butterflies
How to grow a garden for butterflies
There are around 28 000 butterfly species globally and 800 found in South Africa. Of these, 420 butterflies
Tasty, healthy and easy to grow: Water chestnuts
Tasty, healthy and easy to grow: Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts are an incredibly productive crop, particularly given the minimal input needed for growth.
Earth mother Nomama Mei
Earth mother Nomama Mei
In the first of our new series on curators, get to know Nomama Mei, who has the exciting challenge of developing the new Kwelera National
Easy autumn gardening ideas to light up your garden
Easy autumn gardening ideas to light up your garden
As the weather cools and autumn arrives, we start to look ahead towards the cold winter months – and keeping warm indoors rather than being outdoors in the garden.
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.
One of the World’s Happiest Hobbies? Why, gardening of course
One of the World’s Happiest Hobbies? Why, gardening of course
The Botanical Society’s Kirstenbosch branch encourages you to start ‘Gardening for Happiness’, as they prepare to launch the Kirstenbosch Plant Fair.
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.
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