Category Archives: Landscape Design

Choosing and selecting plants for pots and containers

Selecting the right plants for pots and containers Containers can be planted up in various ways for various...

Cool Indigenous Blues for Summer

It’s hot! You just need something to cool you down, and blue flowers in the...

Water Wise Water Features

A water feature can add a wonderful focal point to any garden or landscape and encourages...

Rain Chains

Although downpipes effectively direct water from a gutter to a drain, would we agree that...

Drought Tolerant Indigenous Shrubs To Save Water.

Using drought tolerant indigenous shrubs such as Tecoma capensis (Cape Honey suckle), easy going blue...

Gorgeous Gazanias

Gazanias are easy to grow and reward you with masses of intense colour ranging from...

The Indigenous Craze: Is It Crazy?

I suppose every gardener hears it from time to time: ‘Plant indigenous’ they say. Some...

Informal Gardens

Formal Gardens

Formal gardens can be either classical or modern in style. They tend to comprise symmetrical...

Gardening For Your Environment

South Africa has a variety of climatic regions (biomes), each with its own environmental and...

Determining The Character Of Your Garden

Once you have determined your garden’s uses, you need to look at the limitations of...

How Fixed Structures Influence A Garden Design

Garden design is influenced by the style of any buildings on the property as well...