Garden And Home
Furniture in Johannesburg

garden and home, Antiques, homeware, renovating, gardening, architecture, furniture, décor, DIY.

Up close and personal with Adam Hoets from lighting design company willowlamp. Integrating a kitchen and living area shouldn’t mean sacrificing practicality or comfort. Spotlight on: Brand and product development company, African Lab Design. Who doesn't love a good serving of Mexican food with a side of guacamole? Bananas go beautifully with chocolate and they’re easy to cook on the braai. Every month we give away a prize for the most valuable or interesting antique item sent in. Due to the volume of mail we are unable to respond personally or return photographs. If you’re considering submitting photos of your antiques, remember that good quality images will help our experts make an accurate assesment. Cut out as much extraneous background as you can, but include the whole item. If you don’t have a tripod, steady the camera on a table or chair. Place the camera on its highest setting to ensure the best size and quality and switch off the flash. We love the story of the English gardener who visited one of the famous temple gardens in Japan and asked the head gardener what was the secret to creating such beauty. The head gardener simply held up his pruning shears and smiled. Read our easy rose care guides and prune when necessary to ensure you keep your roses happy and healthy. Pruning removes the old and dead branches and trims away top growth that is too weak or twiggy to bear good flowers, in order to encourage vigorous new growth from the base. A small (or no) garden doesn’t mean you can’t grow beautiful roses.