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.

Water chestnuts are an incredibly productive crop, particularly given the minimal input needed for growth.

Stops and starts meant it took nearly a decade to achieve but visitors to the Lowveld National Botanical Gardens can now enjoy a new photo opportunity beside leafy flower arches inspired by a visit to Singapore and brought to life by a dedicated duo from the Lowveld branch of the Botanical Society.

‘When I finally made my first fynbos garden, it inspired a whole new direction in my art,’ says Cape Town’s ANDREW PUTTER