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From monthly archives: February 2016

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Gardening with Grassland Species Part 2: Bushveld Gardens

When the term “Bushveld” is heard, it invokes memories of the Waterberg, Kruger National Park and too many other remarkable areas to name here.

It normally refers to vegetation consisting of sparse trees with an open canopy and some undergrowth that includes perennials, bulbs, succulents and grasses. In most areas, frost is absent or very light. Rainfall is moderate. Soils are not very rich in organics and is quite often sandy, although not always.

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Gardening with Grassland Species Part 1: Grassland Gardens

The plants featured in this article have been tried and tested and will do well in the Grassland Gardens of South Africa. Many of them will also grow in other regions and the lists supplied here are by no means exhaustive.

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