It’s not much fun in the garden this month … the soil is wet, soggy and difficult to work with.

However, there are still a few things that should be done in the garden...

Camellias are slow growers but can live for up to 30 years. If planted in acidic soils in shady areas, they will produce wonderful winter colour to keep you smiling throughout the drab months...

The appearance of aloes often reflects their hardiness and for most people is not very aesthetically pleasing. However, when in flower, it is hard not to fall in love with an alluring aalwyn, as they are known in Afrikaans...

Azaleas are slow growers but do live for quite a few years; some in Japan are over 100 years old! They aren’t as difficult to grow as one may have heard - provide the correct conditions and viola, winter colour is yours...

This group of plants, belonging to the mustard family, Cruciferae, includes the popular and commonly grown vegetables such as include cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts cabbage, kale, mustard and turnips. Many of these delicious and wholesome plants are also grown for their ornamental leaves.

Spoil someone special this winter with some delightful gifts from our shop!

Not only does it look sexy, but this mint variety tastes great too!

Pelargoniums are popular garden plants. The genus boasts a variety of growth forms, from shrubbery to succulents. They are drought tolerant and make for excellent water wise gardening.

Buchu belongs to the genus Agathosma, in the family of Rutaceae. These plants are native to the southern parts of Africa. A crenulata and A. betulina are endemic to the Western Cape...

Spoil Dad this Father's Day, Sunday 16 June, with an awesome solar lamp!

Not only does this pretty little plant look great in the garden, it also helps with garlic-breath...

Garden with plants that stimulate the five senses...

Autumn is the time to sow those beautiful spring-flowering plants.

Amongst others, Nemesia spp., Arctotis spp., Gazania spp., African daisies and bokbaaivygies should all be planted now.

The flower representing an entire nation, the floral manifestation of a king… it sounds somewhat like a fairy-tale, but in the Cape Floristic Kingdom it is the Protea King that rules!

Fynbos is the broad term used to describe the fine-leafed, tough, leathery plants endemic to the Western Cape..

Starke Ayres Restaurant, West Coast Village branch, is now open for dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Click here for function reservations and restaurant bookings.

Join us at a the tree planting celebration - the fun-filled reforestation festival in the Platbos forest!

For the third year running, Greenpop will be hosting The Reforest Fest in Platbos forest. This reforestation effort has seen over 3000 indigenous trees being planted in
the southern-most forest of Africa since 2010. This year the aim is to plant 4000 trees.

• 17-19 May (Friends festival weekend)
• Tickets and booking enquiries: tickets@greenpop.org, 021 461 9265

Click here or download the PDF for more information.

Learn basic skills of gardening, including soil types, fertilizers, garden maintenance, planting methods, etc. in an interactive environment. Starke Ayres Garden Centre in Rosebank offers gardening courses in both English and Xhosa (this specific course will be in English)...

Our West Coast store is celebrating its first birthday - come celebrate with us ...