The Gardener Magazine

06/12/2025

Bring life to poolside spaces with tough, colourful plants. Bougainvilleas, geraniums and begonias, add colour and texture without attracting bees—perfect for a vibrant, low-maintenance garden.

Home Channel | | Greg Dowsett Landscaping |

06/12/2025

The Gardener and Plantland’s choice: Agapanthus Lady’s Luck® var. ‘ANDLAD’ PBR

Looking for a plant with personality? Lady’s Luck® delivers! Compact, hardy, and bursting with lilac charm, she fills your garden with colour and feels like a little burst of summer happiness at just the right moment.

Position: Grows in full sun to light shade

Flowering season: Early to mid - summer

Height: +/-35cm high and 35cm wide

Get yours today from Plantland Garden Centre Online: https://plantland.co.za/mszp

05/12/2025

Keep your vegetable garden healthy and productive this season with Makhro Home & Garden Organicide Plus, a trusted solution for controlling the most common pests found in food gardens.

🪲 Controls:
• Bollworm
• Aphids
• Astylus beetles
• Whiteflies

💧 Dosage: Mix 5 ml per 1 litre of water.

🌿 Application:
Apply at the first sign of pests using a high-pressure, full-cover spray. Ensure thorough coverage of both the top and underside of leaves.
• For whiteflies: Spray early morning when adults are resting under the leaves.
• Repeat every 5 days, up to a maximum of three applications within ten days.

Organicide Plus is a reliable choice for gardeners wanting effective, environmentally conscious pest control in their vegetable gardens 🌱

04/12/2025

Congratulations to Lisa Boulter, the lucky winner of the STIHL prize for the final episode ! 🏆🌿

A huge thank you to everyone who entered—this wraps up the STIHL competition for Season 3. Stay tuned for more gardening inspiration and exciting opportunities next season! ✨


The Home Channel | STIHL |

A huge congratulations to Lisa Boulter, our final viewer competition winner with and The Gardener and Friends 🎉🌿
Our competition has officially come to a close—thank you for your amazing support and participation!

Tune in to The Gardener and Friends at the following times:
Mon 14:30 | Tue 21:00 | Wed 09:00 & 18:30 | Thu 13:00 & 23:30 | Fri 17:00 | Sat 12:00 & 19:00 | Sun 16:00 & 23:00

03/12/2025

👨‍🌾Thank you to everyone who entered our Fiskars Gardening South Africa PowerGear Bypass Pruner giveaway!

If you missed out on winning, don’t worry you can still get your hands on these award-winning secateurs. Visit www.fiskars.co.za , or find them at Builders Warehouse and Takealot.

Happy gardening!

01/12/2025

🫒👩‍🌾Plant Sand Olive for a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant hedge that stabilizes soil and withstands coastal winds. Perfect for eco-friendly gardens.

30/11/2025

Struggling with rough cuts? A quick sharpening brings your chainsaw back to life. Clean, accurate cutting with less effort. Sharp blades. Clean cuts. Job done.

Vermont Sales |

30/11/2025

Tanya Visser opens her garden for a special weekend, with a pop-up shop featuring home-grown succulents, gardening goodies, décor, food, and so much more. Plus, make sure to get your gardening questions ready—she’ll be sharing her advice, tips, and tricks during her Q&A talk. Wander, shop, and enjoy a relaxed day surrounded by greenery.


Kloof Conservancy | |

29/11/2025

Flowers aren’t just for looks! 🌸 Marigolds, nasturtiums & roses help protect your veggies, attract pollinators, and add colour to your garden. 🌿

Garden Master ZA | The Home Channel |

28/11/2025

Pests in your garden? Keep it simple! 🎯 Use a ready-to-use spray to target trouble spots, and plant nasturtiums to attract aphids away from other plants. Easy, effective, and stress-free gardening! 🌿

Efekto Garden & Home Protection | The Home Channel |

28/11/2025

🪴👩‍🌾Known as polka dot plants, they thrive in warm, partial shade with moist, well-draining soil. Regular pinching encourages bushiness.

Varieties like ‘Confetti’ and ‘Splash’ suit indoors or shaded gardens. Feed every few weeks.

Grab the November/December issue of The Gardener and get inspired!

Peebles Plants (Pty) Ltd | Malanseuns | Kirchhoffs | AT Nursery | Bedding and Container Gardening | Vrone Nurseries (Pty) Ltd | SANA - South African Nursery Association | Life is a Garden | Sakata Seed Southern Africa | Moorland Seedlings | Zibo containers (Pty)

28/11/2025

🍓Grow juicy, sweet strawberries with disease-resistant varieties like ‘Selecta’.

Use compost, mulch, and companion plants for a bountiful harvest.