SA Garden and Home

GARDEN&HOME For the house proud, and the garden savvy, Garden&Home magazine has been one of South Africa’s favourite decor and gardening brands for decades. The all-encompassing magazine will be your solution to every facet of the home, from stylish decor, inspirational houses and gardens, lifestyle trends, expert gardening tips, solutions for small spaces, buyer’s guides and useful (yes, actually useful!) DIY projects. From cover to cover, Garden&Home inspires creativity, delivers know-how and surprises with innovative ideas

New Beginnings

ED’S PINCH LIST

SA Garden and Home

Out & About • Take time to explore your city one event at a time

STEP OUTSIDE • Warm-weather items are sure to make the sunny days even better

13 Steps to INTERIOR-DESIGN SUCCESS • It’s the final flourish that brings together your self-build, renovation or extension. However, a successful interior-design scheme starts at the very beginning of your project, says Claire Lloyd, who shares some of the secrets to creating cohesive interiors

Walls That Speak • In the City Bowl and surrounds, every wall has a voice, and every mural tells a story. Welcome to Cape Town’s open-air gallery - raw, real and constantly evolving

SPRINGTIME REFRESH

Find the Source • EXPLORING HER IDENTITY THROUGH ART HAS BEEN A LIFELONG PURSUIT FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST MAI NGUYÊN-LONG

Rustic Remix • This lovingly restored farmhouse in South Africa’s Great Karoo is a vibrant mix of pattern, nostalgia and creative charm, where every detail tells a story

GET THE LOOK • Recreate the look of our featured home in your own

Peaceful ESCAPE • Set on a delightful leafy cobbled lane, and decorated in uplifting colours, Alexandra Rishworth’s home provides the perfect country bolthole

GET THE LOOK • Recreate the look of this featured home in yours with these beautiful items

TAKE IT OUTSIDE • Whether you have a sprawling garden or a modest patio, spring is the perfect time to rethink and refresh your backyard to create an area that caters to every aspect of your lifestyle

Knock, Knock! • Maximise on space using an old door and table legs

TIME FOR RENEWAL

African Daisies: RESILIENT STUNNERS FOR A COLOURFUL GARDEN • With their striking petal colours and heat-tolerant habits, African daisies are the perfect pick for sun-drenched beds and borders - especially as we transition into spring and summer

Sunlight and Shade • For Retailer Margot Shannon, the garden she’s nurtured for 30-odd years fills her with joy

Spring into Summer: Your Essential Garden Prep • Spring and summer bring longer days, warmer soil and a burst of life in the garden - here's how to get your space ready

Botanical Beauties • The classic art of flower pressing has been revived in a thoroughly modern manner, incorporating sculptural leaves and floral forms. The result is beguiling botanical beauty at its best

WELCOME WARMER DAYS

A SCRUMPTIOUS Spring • Fast and fabulous, you can dish up delicious dinner and dessert with seasonal flair in next to no time with these easy recipes. And all you need are your pantry staples and five extra ingredients

Time to Retreat • Top up your creativity at one of these three local retreats, from the Drakensberg to the Garden Route

Petals & Paws • A green thumb and a watchful eye go a long way in keeping tails wagging and whiskers twitching in a happy, healthy environment

A Fond Farewell • It’s time to welcome spring as the last traces of winter fade away