The following descriptions have been useful to us as we slowly widened our knowledge of things botanical as we established out indigenous tree nursery. However, and we recommend that you follow up these descriptions by browsing through the references sited on our website. This will help you clarify descriptions where we may have been a […]
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Planting and Caring for Your Trees or Shrubs
When to Plant The best times for planting are the periods between September – October just before the rains, during the rains, and from April – May (just after the rains). If you are going to plant before or after the rains, then water must be available and plants should have been reared in containers. […]
At Least 1,000 Reasons Why You Should Plant Indigenous Trees and Shrubs
To the indigenous plant enthusiast a frequent refrain from gardeners and farmers is, “why bother trying to try and find and use indigenous trees and shrubs when there are so many wonderful exotic species that are already well established in Zambia?” The answer requires a short digression into plant ecology. The more we discover […]