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    June 30, 2023

    Grow cold-treated tulips in five easy steps

    It’s almost time to plant tulips and we’re here to guide you on how to plant them as well as give you an extra tip or two that will ensure you grow very happy tulips.  Growing cold-treated tulips is much...

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  • Preparing your garden for winter bulbs
    February 10, 2023

    Preparing your garden for winter bulbs

    Bulbs are easy to love and even easier to grow, as they’re an all-in-one underground powerhouse with storerooms for nutrients and water. Fortunately, it’s super simple to make your soil hospitable for bulbs. All you need are a couple of...

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  • The Ultimate Ranunculus Care Guide
    March 24, 2022

    The Ultimate Ranunculus Care Guide

    A brief history of Ranunculus With over 600 varieties of flowering annuals and perennials in the family, there’s bound to be a Ranunculus that catches your eye – and you definitely won’t miss what we have in store for you!...

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  • Perfect Peonies
    July 20, 2021

    Perfect Peonies

    Sleep, Creep, Leap! That’s how peonies roll. Hailing originally from the Far East, Paeonia officinalis, the beautiful peony has become a favourite around the world. The explorer Marco Polo described them as being ‘roses as big as cabbages’ when first...

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  • Tulip: A winter joy in South Africa
    February 8, 2018

    Tulip: A winter joy in South Africa

    “Forcing” is the term used to describe the way a tulip is manipulated into flowering in winter despite being spring blooms. In our country where the climate tends towards being tropical with sweltering tendencies in midsummer, tulip bulbs are stored...

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