Indigenous Gardening in the Overstrand
Why it is so important
We live in the Cape Floral Kingdom, with 68% of our 8 600 indigenous plants occuring nowhere else on earth. Lowland Fynbos (mostly found on Private land) has more grass and annual plant species than mountain fynbos but only a third of it remains, and of this a quarter is infested with alien plants...read more
Waste Water & Pollutants (particularly detergents)
Water which is pure for some plants can be death for others. Trees, grass, most vegetables, and many other plants require fertilizers to grow well. This applies to most of our plant material imported from other parts of the world. Parts, that is, other than our unique Fynbos Kingdom ..read more
Invite Fynbos back into your life
Although fynbos is hardy, many species have disappeared from these coastal plains due to man's ‘interference'. One of the first challenges to our gardening skills is to rebuild the biodiversity that has been lost through our presence! ..read more
Garden Hints for Spring
Fynbos gardens are usually at their brightest and best in late winter and spring. There is no reason for our summer gardens to be dull though, with some forward planning you can have some colour for your Christmas visitors to enjoy.. read more
More Info
Books, young plants and expert advice can be obtained from Harold Porter Botanical Gardens , Betty's Bay +27 (0)28 272 9311
