Using Organic Fertiliser: Spring feeding is a must for any garden. The more one feeds and composts the garden, the more beautiful and healthy the plants in the garden look. We choose to use organic fertiliser. Here’s why.
Garden Maintenance: Five ways to attract birds to your garden
all of your favorite birds. You'll be amazed at how many different species of birds you can attract just by providing a few inviting elements:
1. Bird-friendly plants
The best feeding program for birds is to plant shrubs and trees which offer nature's menu.
Nectar Feeding Birds: Flock to nectar producing plants like Aloes, Watsonia’s, Leonotis spp, Kniphofia - red-hot pokers ( spp.) and Wachendorfias
Seed eating birds: Are attracted to the seed heads of grasses and grains. They also thrive on the seeds of ordinary daisies such as the Euryops daisy.
Fruit eating birds, such as Lories are attracted to fruit producing plants. Try the tree fuchsia (Halleria lucida), dune crow-berry (Rhus crenata) or white stinkwood (Celtis africana).