October is the month where spring seems to gather momentum and flowers in the garden and the veld burst into a celebration of...

OCTOBER GARDEN CALENDAR

We celebrated Arbor week this week in South Africa.

Bees and Trees Webinar

The season of new growth, vibrant blossoms and sweet scents has finally arrived. There are lots to enjoy in the garden this...

SEPTEMBER GARDEN CALENDAR

Most flowering plants require an animal pollinator (bees are little animals), and the plants from which we harvest our food...

#PolliNationSA | Why are bees so important?

Bees are a vital part of the global ecosystem and it is our job as gardeners to provide a safe haven for them in our gardens.

Bee-friendly plants

Acacia

Apple

Avocado

Bearss

Brazilian Pepper Tree

Cape Rough Lemon

Chestnut

Chinese Crabapple

Common Privet

Crab Apple

Crack Willow

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Eucalyptus cladocalyx

Eucalyptus diversicolor

Eucalyptus diversifolia

Eucalyptus ficifolia

Eucalyptus grandis

Eucalyptus obliqua

Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Eureka Lemon

European Plum

False Acacia

Goat Willow

Holly

Indian Bean Tree

Lemon Tree

Lime

Loquat

Maple

Medlar

Pear

Persian Lime

Prunus

Quince

Tea Tree Oil

Tulip Tree

Weeping Willow

Exotic Trees | Bees

Alfalfa

Almond

Apricot

Baby Marrow

Blackberry 'Loch Ness'

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts

Butternut Pumpkin

Cabbage

Canola

Carrot

Cashew

Cauliflower

Citrus

Granadilla

Litchi

Macadamia

Mango

Melon

Allium

Papaya

Patty Pan

Peach

Pincushion

Pistachio

Protea

Raspberry

Rooibos

Strawberry

Sunflower

Watermelon

ZA crops pollinated by bees

Pseudomonas syringae

Bacterial Canker

Potyvirus spp.

Plum Pox Virus

Chondrostereum purpureum

Silver Leaf

Cherry Laurel Tree (Prunus Laurocerasus)

European Plum

Prunus domestica

Common problems with European Plum