Melanie Walker's Grounded

One of the most asked questions people in the Green Industry face (other than how to look after a lemon tree!) is how do you get rid of pests in the garden without getting rid of everything else too?

Jonathan Haw of EcoSolutions Urban Ecology specialises in integrated pest management, focused on all areas of non-toxic, effective and sustainable pest control. From rats in your kitchen to bats in your belfry, they have measures that will ensure you don't poison your environment or all the good critters you'd like to invite in.

And keen to bring owls to your area? (You want to know hoo hoo who tells them where the boxes are?) Jonathan is full of great information and ideas on how to be eco-sensitive and a friend to all feathered (and furry) friends.
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

One of the most asked questions people in the Green Industry face (other than how to look after a lemon tree!) is how do you get rid of pests in the garden without getting rid of everything else too?

Jonathan Haw of EcoSolutions Urban Ecology specialises in integrated pest management, focused on all areas of non-toxic, effective and sustainable pest control. From rats in your kitchen to bats in your belfry, they have measures that will ensure you don't poison your environment or all the good critters you'd like to invite in.

And keen to bring owls to your area? (You want to know hoo hoo who tells them where the boxes are?) Jonathan is full of great information and ideas on how to be eco-sensitive and a friend to all feathered (and furry) friends.
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded Mel's Treasures on Facebook

Life is a Garden is the publicity arm of the South African Nurseryman's Association, and is responsible for giving the SA gardening public great ideas, and necessary information on how to get your backyard in shape in every season.

Cary Goodwin gives us great ideas on how to keep your kids entertained and busy in the garden during the summer festive holidays, and a quick rundown on how to get your garden looking entertainment worthy.

Especially for those who can handle the heat outside of the kitchen!
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded Mel's Treasures on Facebook

Life is a Garden is the publicity arm of the South African Nurseryman's Association, and is responsible for giving the SA gardening public great ideas, and necessary information on how to get your backyard in shape in every season.

Cary Goodwin gives us great ideas on how to keep your kids entertained and busy in the garden during the summer festive holidays, and a quick rundown on how to get your garden looking entertainment worthy.

Especially for those who can handle the heat outside of the kitchen!
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is not only one of our country's top SANBI sites, but also a hotbed of one-hit wonders!

Exactly 100 years after its first discovery, the Brachychorythis conica subspecies transvaalensis - which only has a handful of breeding sites left and has been placed on the Red List of critically endangered species - was officially named the Albertina Sisulu Orchid earlier this year.

First discovered in Pretoria in 1918, the same year the world discovered a woman who would rock the Apartheid struggle to its core,The Krugersdorp population is now under threat of obliteration if plans to develop a 3000 unit complex on the ridges above the Walter Sisulu Botanical gardens go ahead.

Andrew Hankey, assistant curator at the gardens, gives us a bit of history, a breakdown of how the Bot Gardens work and advice on how to help save this endangered species.
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is not only one of our country's top SANBI sites, but also a hotbed of one-hit wonders!

Exactly 100 years after its first discovery, the Brachychorythis conica subspecies transvaalensis - which only has a handful of breeding sites left and has been placed on the Red List of critically endangered species - was officially named the Albertina Sisulu Orchid earlier this year.

First discovered in Pretoria in 1918, the same year the world discovered a woman who would rock the Apartheid struggle to its core,The Krugersdorp population is now under threat of obliteration if plans to develop a 3000 unit complex on the ridges above the Walter Sisulu Botanical gardens go ahead.

Andrew Hankey, assistant curator at the gardens, gives us a bit of history, a breakdown of how the Bot Gardens work and advice on how to help save this endangered species.
For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded Mel's Treasures on Facebook

If you've ever thought that getting a Garden Designer in is expensive, consider the cost of bad design. Gardens work in four dimensions, and Garden Designers, Garden Architects and Landscapers are the people perfectly placed to understand this design concept. Mel and Mike discuss the pros (and cons) of finding someone you can work with, and why the first money you should spend before buying plants is on a good concept plan.For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

If you've ever thought that getting a Garden Designer in is expensive, consider the cost of bad design. Gardens work in four dimensions, and Garden Designers, Garden Architects and Landscapers are the people perfectly placed to understand this design concept. Mel and Mike discuss the pros (and cons) of finding someone you can work with, and why the first money you should spend before buying plants is on a good concept plan.For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded Mel's Treasures on Facebook

The well-known veggie garden girl has branched out into a range of fantastic skincare products, specifically created with the avid gardener in mind. Sore back from bending over your floral beauties? There's a muscle rub for that. Fingers and hands grubby and chafed from planting? There's a balm to soothe your frustrated fingers. Tired of getting bitten by the garden bugs - not the good variety? She's created a bug-off spray for that too! The perfect way to keep your body in the same great shape your mind is in after gardening, and the perfect gift for the special gardener in your life.For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded

The well-known veggie garden girl has branched out into a range of fantastic skincare products, specifically created with the avid gardener in mind. Sore back from bending over your floral beauties? There's a muscle rub for that. Fingers and hands grubby and chafed from planting? There's a balm to soothe your frustrated fingers. Tired of getting bitten by the garden bugs - not the good variety? She's created a bug-off spray for that too! The perfect way to keep your body in the same great shape your mind is in after gardening, and the perfect gift for the special gardener in your life.For more podcasts, visit SolidGoldStudios.co.za/grounded Mel's Treasures on Facebook