# Enchanting Gardens

Site: https://enchantinggardens.co.za/

## Recent posts

- [South Africa's New Plant Act Forces Nurseries to Rethink Their Entire Business](https://enchantinggardens.co.za/sa-plant-act-nurseries-compliance-business-impact): The article details South Africa's Plant Improvement Act (Act 11 of 2018), effective December 2025, which requires ornamental, young-plant, and propagation nurseries to integrate plant registration, variety identity, supplier records, quality, and labelling. It outlines how growers must shift to a unified traceability system.
- [Strelitzia and Aloes Are the Cape's Unlikely Drought Heroes](https://enchantinggardens.co.za/cape-indigenous-plants-drought-survival): This article explains how strelitzia, agapanthus, and local aloes are increasingly used in Western Cape gardens. It details their resilience to wind, heat, and dry spells, positioning them as practical choices for indigenous gardening in the region's climate challenges.