Drying leaves Hello Tina, I see from the picture that you have a pebble tray. Please keep it quite wet always. The plant looks a bit too dry...
Catmint / Catnip Do you grow / can you get some catmint (Nepeta)? If you do, crush a few leaves (grind them in a mixer if you wish) and add some...
Hi, I am assuming that fragrance is important to you, since thats the only thing thats apparent at night. Also the ice age was the last time we...
White waxy flowers Is the first one fragrant? and does sap ooze out when you pluck out a flower? It looks rather like a variant of...
Gardenias in flower Its a very fussy plant and you need to closely mimic its natural habitat - always warm, humid and wet. Its best to grow these...
Soil types Its a fascinating topic and plants have evolved to suit their natural surroundings of their original homes. You have different types...
Growing poisonous plants Hi all, I am stumped why the Datura / Brug seems really popular with so many gardeners, especially in home gardens. Is...
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Jasmines There are nearly 40 varieties of Jasmines; Jasminum Sambac is a native of the Indian sub-continent. It needs full sun, rich but...
Wood chips Wood chips attract termites in areas where they are endemic. They do use nitrogen as they decompose, but if the chips not very small...
Organic Gardening The soda sounds like a great idea; I will check it out. Dear Palm, lets have a separate topic on Organic Farming, where all...
Natural insecticides Hi If you can, try out a systematic way of cohabiting with your bugs. The following method takes some time, but is quite...
Thanks everyone, great to be here Thanks everyone! This welcome is warmer than the sun in Gaborone! [img] [img]
Hi All, I heard about this forum just today and it look pretty cool. I am from sunny Gaborone in tiny Botswana in Southern Africa, where we have...
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