November 2023
Check out the November Kynoch’s Dirt Diaries where Tanya answers some frequently asked gardening questions from you, our readers.
Check out the November Kynoch’s Dirt Diaries where Tanya answers some frequently asked gardening questions from you, our readers.
Check out the October Kynoch’s Dirt Diaries where Tanya Visser answers some frequently asked gardening questions from you, our readers.
Check out the September Kynoch’s Dirt Diaries where Tanya answers some frequently asked gardening questions from you, our readers.
Dear Tanya… Thank you for being the gracious host and allowing us to view your beautiful gardens. The day was just perfect as always and your staff went above and beyond to assist us in getting my dad around the gardens even to the areas that were not accessible with his wheelchair – they made …
Dear Tanya… I got this in my compost bags that I bought at a nursery. Is it miswurms or cutting worms? Are they good or bad for my plants? Much thanks, Nellie. Hi Nellie, These are rhino beetle larvae that feed on decaying vegetable and plant matter as well as rotting wood which helps decomposition. …
Dear Tanya, Can I submerge Juncus effusus in pond pots without soil, only with silica? Will it survive? Thank you, Helen Hi Helen, Yes, it will! What I normally do is wash as much of the soil off the plant as possible, but I do leave a bit of the soil as I find this …
Dear Tanya, Please can you advise how I can get rid of this grass that is taking over my garden. Preferably without killing everything that is planted there. I think the grass came from a bird feeder, but I’m not sure. As soon as I weed it out, it grows back. Thanks, Bridget Hendry Hi …
Dear Tanya, I have a succulent in the garden that gets watered every day, because it is very hot in Northern Cape. It has now changed colour to off-grey and is not opening. Could it be because of the amount of water given? Thank you, Carlene Fisher Dear Carlene, I am very concerned as it …
Dear Tanya I need your advice on my lawn. My lawn is kikuyu and very lush and thick. Last year I saw that the ground was making holes. The grass is green and pretty but when you walk on the lawn there are gaps as big as a saucer. What must I do? Petro Marais …
Dear Tanya, I want to know what the light requirements are for hydrangeas? Is it semi-shade? I see a friend’s plants are under trees and look like they have too much shade. Also do they grow in alkaline or acid soil and do they need mulching? – Jan Venter Hi Jan, Hydrangeas will do best …