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A little more green, a little less seen! 🌿👀 Looki

A little more green, a little less seen! 🌿👀

Looking for a natural way to add privacy to your garden? From lush hedges to fast-growing indigenous shrubs, the right plants can create beautiful living screens while welcoming birds, bees and butterflies!

Discover which plants are best for screening, along with tips for creating a dense, thriving boundary in our latest blog.

🌱 Read more on www.lifeisagarden.co.za

#LifeIsAGarden #GardenPrivacy #IndigenousPlants #GardenInspiration #SouthAfricanGardening #HedgingPlants

Celebrating excellence in gardening! A huge congr

Celebrating excellence in gardening!

A huge congratulations to the standout garden centres recognised at the GCA's 2026 Top Independent Garden Centre Awards!

🏆 Eckards Garden Pavillion, Overall Winner, plus three additional awards!

🌿 Stodels Nurseries Bellville, Runner Up, with multiple awards celebrating their excellence in garden care and house plants!

🌸 Plantland The Wilds, 2nd Runner Up and winner of the Consumers Choice Award!

These fantastic achievements celebrate the passion, dedication and hard work that go into creating exceptional garden centres across South Africa.

Swipe through to celebrate their well-deserved wins!

#GCAAwards2026 #LifeIsAGarden #GardenCentreAssociation #GardenCentres #GardeningSA #GardenInspiration

Strong Roses. Simple Care. Beautiful roses deserve

Strong Roses. Simple Care.
Beautiful roses deserve the right care! 🌹
Keep roses looking their best with Efekto Rosecare 3 Concentrate, helping to control common rose pests and fungal diseases so blooms can continue to flourish. 🌿

Give roses the care they deserve with Efekto Rosecare 3 Concentrate.

#Efekto #Rosecare3 #RoseCare #GardenCare

Celebrate Garden Day this Sunday, 18 October! 🌸🌿

Celebrate Garden Day this Sunday, 18 October! 🌸🌿

Your garden deserves to be celebrated! Whether it’s a little balcony garden, a lush green space, or a few favourite pots on your patio, take a moment to appreciate the beauty you’ve created.

Spend time in your garden, admire your plants, and celebrate the joy of having a little piece of nature to call your own.

This Garden Day, celebrate your garden and all the beauty it brings!

#GardenDay #CelebrateYourGarden #LifeIsAGarden #LoveYourGarden #GardenInspiration #GardeningJoy

Feed, weed and sow your way to a flourishing sprin

Feed, weed and sow your way to a flourishing spring garden!

Get hydrangeas ready for their Christmas show, give your containers a boost, tackle unwanted weeds and explore lawn alternatives to sow now.

Swipe through for your October garden to-do list, and save this post for your next gardening weekend!

@mayfordseeds | @starke_ayres | @wondergardencare | @Homegardenprotection

#LifeIsAGarden #SpringGardening #OctoberGardening #GardeningSouthAfrica #GardenTips #Hydrangeas

Don’t wait for summer pests to move in 🪲 Sow your

Don’t wait for summer pests to move in 🪲

Sow your garden’s support squad now with marigolds, basil, nasturtiums and coriander. These useful companion plants can help bring more biodiversity into the veggie patch, support beneficial insects and make your summer garden a little more resilient before pest pressure ramps up.

Plant now, protect later, and give your veggies the best possible start.

@mayfordseeds @starke_ayres

#SowNow #CompanionPlanting #VegetableGarden #SummerGardening #GardenTips #GardeningSouthAfrica #GrowYourOwn #GardenPests

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Life is a Garden is the marketing division of The South African Nursery Association (SANA). SANA is a member-driven, non-profit organisation, which strives to promote gardening as a hobby in South Africa for ALL South Africans.

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