Andrew Steens

At this time of year, the garden is a veritable cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. With only two of us at home now the kids...

I love the look of bananas. Their gloriously lush foliage transports me to more tropical climes where bananas flourish and the abundant fruit they produce...

Apparently, the summer weather will be characterised by the La Niña weather pattern. For our region, this will mean more north-easterly wind flows with warmer, more...

Late summer to early autumn is probably my favourite season; the nights are a little cooler and more comfortable, the days are typically warm and...

With limited access to flower vegetable seedlings during lockdown, many gardeners have resorted to growing their plants from seed. Growing from seed is one of...

It can be hard for many people to cope with life during lockdown. In my opinion (slightly biased of course) one of the best activities...

One of the aspects of growing plants that I most enjoy is learning something new. With plants it is impossible to know it all. There...

The star of a midwinter backyard garden is undoubtedly citrus. Beautiful golden, yellow or bright orange fruits bring colour to an otherwise drab time of...

As the days get cooler, wetter and shorter, the motivation to garden outside tends to drop off. For me ,one solution is working on my...

In gardening circles, some practices have been in long use without a lot of scrutiny as to their effectiveness or side effects. The use of...