Creating beautiful landscapes for over 20 years
Creating beautiful landscapes for over 20 years
Often recognised for their abundant planting, colour and apparent confusion, cottage gardens are traditionally simple and regular in layout, with a central path to the main door and rectangular beds on each side. Originally used by peasants as food gardens, the modern landscaper has less edible plants and more colour and scents to compensate for …
It is a busy month in the garden. Let Catscapes landscapes create the garden of your dreams. Its not to late to sow winter flowering annuals. Dead head the old blooms from the annuals to keep them looking great for a lot longer. Watch out for snails and red spider which can be troublesome during …
These are an expression of man\’s dominance over nature. The natural features and elements are contained in an imposed geometry and structure (definition courtesy of Encyclopedia of Garden design). The best examples of these are found in France, Greece and Italy. A balanced design through symmetry and a visible ground plan will create a successful …
In design terms style refers to the way we show our ideas and organise materials, colours, plants and furniture to create a design which can make sense and be appreciated. Some styles go out of fashion rapidly others stand the test of time. In classically inspired formal design – order, continuity, repetition and symmetry are …
With all the heat pay special attention to watering efficiently and effectively. Let Catscapes landscapes service your current system or install a new one. Sow seeds of winter flowering annuals like poppies, stocks, violas, etc that have a long growing period and should be transplanted end of February. Biennials which flower in Summer should also …
The fun about gardening is the continual changes that occur in the garden….some more challenging than others! Gardening with limited water can be very challenging, but can also be a worthwhile opportunity to plan ahead and not end up with the same challenges again next year. Lawn Limit cutting of your lawn unless really necessary. …
There is no better time than now to start planting your garden with beautiful, low maintenance water wise plants. Don\’t fight the weather, but work with it to let Catscapes landscapes create the garden of your dreams. From water wise planting to rain harvesting we have the solutions to meet your specific requirements. Lawn is …
Yeah! Spring has sprung! It is time to spend time in your garden with all the beautiful weather we have been having; and prepare your garden for the seasons ahead. Don\’t get overwhelmed or intimidated, let the professional team at Catscapes landscapes create the garden of your dreams. The focal point of most South African …
As July draws to an end, excitement in the garden starts to build! The shortest days and longest night of winter are gone and slowly we start to creep toward warmer weather again. Roses pruned now will provide a beautiful show in early summer when colours and perfumes are richest. Where to begin? With thick …
A plastic cool drink bottle and a couple of wooden spoons make a great birdfeeder! You just have to make holes in the bottle for the spoons and be sure that you angle the spoons downward so that the birdfeed will drizzle onto them. Enjoy watching your feathered friends!
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