Shade sails can be made-to-measure and are ideal for adding a shaded area in a garden or terrace, as well as in a driveway to protect vehicles from harsh weather conditions. The sails come in a wide range of attractive colours to suit your individual taste. Available from The Shade Sail Company in Calahonda (www.theshadesailcompany.com)
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The Paraflex wall-mounted square umbrella from Umbrosa
The Paraflex wall-mounted square umbrella from Umbrosa is a great space-saving shade solution as it has no base or pole, just a manoeuvrable arm that allows you to create shade wherever you want it. The light and compact Paraflex offers ample shade and is highly wind-resistant. Umbrosa is available from Acoola in Pol. Ind. San…
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THE SALVATION OF HYDRATION by Alia Babapulle
As we come out of the hottest months of the year, we can be left feeling wilted and down. Well, so do our plants. What do we do? We hydrate. So must our plants. Let’s take a step back and look objectively at our garden. It could be time to move some pot plants. I…
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Containing With Containers
By Alia Babapulle Whenever possible, choose a container whose material, colour, and shape blend with the décor and show-off the individual plant or group at its best. The choice is really huge, both in style and material used, allowing a range of rustic to ultra-modern. Unlikely household objects, such as old watering cans, birdcages, kettles,…
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Small Gardens: Love Them or Loathe Them?
By Alia Babapulle Any small garden has to be worked hard to look good all year, and so does the gardener have to work hard. This could be the only private outside area to relax in and, with the current trend in modern design, gardens are increasingly seen through large glass doors or picture windows.…
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Indoor Goodness Choosing the Right House Plants
As we are in a colder season now, I thought we should look at the myriad of opportunities obtaining beautiful house plants. Decorative, useful and easy to take care of, they bring a lot of good into our homes. Do think about where you want to put them. Some plants cannot stand draughty spots, others…
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Winter is Coming How to start preparing your garden for earthly delights next year
Putting the garden to bed for the winter is actually mostly a matter of cleaning up and covering up. As autumn progresses and temperatures drop, those plants that aren’t killed outright by frost – not too prevalent here on the coast but more common up in the mountains – prepare for dormancy. So clear out…
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