While attending to your garden, you might wonder about the best ways to plant and care for your favourite flowers and plants. And you’re right… Every plant is different and you might need to use different techniques to ensure your garden will flourish. But don’t worry, Mosarte has all the knowledge you need! At least when it comes to gardening and maintaining your flowers and plants no matter the season.
Succulents are an exotic and eye-catching way to create a dramatic container arrangement. The best thing about these plants is that you don’t need a green thumb to grow them successfully. By recreating growing conditions similar to their native habitats, your succulents will flourish and even propagate on their own with very little maintenance. Here […]
Drought conditions and water restrictions don’t mean that you have to go without colour and beauty for your garden, courtyard or balcony. With our water-wise tips and drought tolerant plants for pots suggestions, you have plenty of options to choose from. First, follow these top 3 tips! Tip 1: Large pots are more ‘low-maintenance’ than […]
When water restrictions are introduced into urban areas, many people feel concern about how they will grow and maintain a beautiful garden. However, the good news is, water restrictions don’t mean you have to give up on keep plants alive but it DOES mean we have to rethink how we garden, how we “spend” available […]
Does your garden have a shady corner or dark patch that gets little or no sun? Or perhaps your whole garden is enveloped in shade for most of the day? Whether the shade is coming from a large tree, or perhaps the shadows from the house, a shed or neighbouring building, you are not alone. […]
Low maintenance plants are a great choice for many people. Whether you are new to gardening or don’t want the hassle of laborious gardening work, there are plenty of choices when it comes to plants that can withstand being ignored for periods of time. There is also a solid case for choosing low maintenance plants, […]
1. When pruning Roses you should always create a ‘vase’ shape which helps ventilation and stops disease. If there are any new ‘shoots’ below the graft, they should be removed. 2. Any ‘dead’ or ‘black’ wood cut them out, as they could be diseased. 3. Any branches that cross each other, remove the smallest branch […]
We sell a lot of herbs at Mosarte. Exotic ones. There are a lot of foodies out there who adore having a gourmet living herb garden in close proximity to the kitchen! There’s also a lot of natural remedy fans who seek out particular herbs for their medicinal properties. Here’s a rundown of some of […]
