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Did you know that the large blue periwinkle, gewone-opklim (Vinca major) is a category 1B invasive plant in South Africa? However sterile cultivars or hybrids of Vinca minor are not listed. Read more below what this means for you and what the regulations are. 

Did you know that the large blue periwinkle, gewone-opklim (Vinca major) is a category 1B invasive plant in South Africa? However sterile cultivars or hybrids…

I have yet to meet a gardener who wants to grow vegetables that does not have tomatoes at the top of their list, and this is quite understandable as tomatoes grow easily and taste so much better when sun-ripened on the vine, and if grown organically they’re healthier too. 

When it comes to pests whitefly is one of the most common and most damaging to plants, and you’ll often start to see them in…

I have yet to meet a gardener who wants to grow vegetables that does not have tomatoes at the top of their list, and this…

One whiff of the scent from a bruised leaf of lemon verbena and its likely you’ll not want to live without this luscious smelling herb ever again! Read all about growing and using it below.

The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), is an insect indigenous to Peru and widespread in other South American countries. It migrated from South America to…

There are hundreds of easy DIY organic sprays online to help prevent and control spider mites and whiteflies naturally, so find those that suit your…

Although it may seem from the list below that deciduous fruits like peaches and nectarines are plagued by very many ailments, and because sprays are…

Blight is a destructive disease of tomatoes and potatoes that can kill mature plants, and make tomato fruits and potato tubers inedible. This disease also…