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Hot and sunny wall gardens are notoriously difficult to plant up successfully. So, what plants will survive these conditions?

The client’s brief to landscaper Jenny Dean was simple: change a tiny corner of their tiny Hillcrest estate garden to resemble a snapshot of their Namibian break  – red-tinged boulders to resemble a rock wall, gravel to echo stony ground, and a smattering of succulents and grasses in between.

The Krantz Aloe and Blue Flowering Companions​ By Jenny Dean I have often been enchanted by images of fields of exotic Lavender -...

Thriving verge designs translate well into resilient home gardens. Easy-care, low-maintenance and water-wise characterise the loose-limbed Plumbago auriculata; add sky-blue flowers for much of the year, and there is little to beat this well-loved shrub.

There is never a good time for a garden to be without a comprehensive cover of foliage blanketing the ground. Whether faced with a cold winter, fierce summer sun, drought, wind, or torrential rains, the right plant cover can keep the garden intact, and add beauty and year-round interest while performing these duties.

How can we respond to changing weather patterns in the way we manage our gardens? We can respond by creating resilient landscapes and gardens that can adapt to changing weather patterns and bounce back after extreme events.

Spring is the optimal time to establish plants in the summer rainfall regions; we’re a month in, so let’s get cracking.   We’ll begin...

‘A game lodge feel’ was the spec given to Durban landscaper Miles Steenhuisen; a space in which suburbia disappears. No view of road nor...

“People will stare. Make it worth their while”, proclaimed award-winning marketing expert, Sally Hogshead, to advertise a famous...

By Anno Torr There are times when looking through books or wandering around the garden, you hit upon a combination that excites you...

Water wise species - and most gardeners interpret this label to mean plants that survive on little water - are currently the go-to plants...

Water-wise Gardening - Where are we? As a landscaper, I feel we pay lip-service to water conservation in the landscape industry. Despite...

Senecio barbertonicus creates height at the top of the bank.  A small to medium size shrub with a neatly rounded shape it has bright green n