Pretoria

In Honor of Prince: The Jacaranda Tree

by Fran Sorin May 1, 2016 – Posted in: Garden Musings

“To my compatriots, I have no hesitation in saying that each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld.” – Nelson Mandela When I flew in to Tel Aviv a few weeks ago, I felt [...]

South African Adventure

by Debra Lee Baldwin January 20, 2013 – Posted in: Garden Adventures, Garden Travels, Succulents

One of the great things about being a horticulturist specializing in succulents is that I’m part of a worldwide community of like-minded enthusiasts. Case in point is an email I received this week from Jeremy Proctor, who lives in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. He had visited South Africa and sent me a link to [...]