Beautiful Pergola Ideas
A pergola is a space in your garden or an extension of your house made with cross rafters. It is a light, airy and inviting space to enjoy in the warmer months. They are generally freestanding but can be attached to your home. Pergolas are great for accommodating climbing vines and because this structure can be freestanding, you won’t need to make any complicated connections between the...Read More
A “Boma-fide” South African Experience
By Kerwyn Fourie, Guild of Landscape Designers Fire pits, more affectionately referred to as bomas, are a quintessential part of South African gatherings. They conjure up images of African sunsets with beers and cocktails, a roaring fire and heaps of laughter late into the night. I would say that about two-thirds of briefs given to us by our clients include a fire pit area in some shape or...Read More
Spring Gardening Advice
Spring gardening is really important and if you have not started with small tasks around the garden, it’s not too late! Create a foundation for a beautiful summer garden that will look great for months, if taken care of correctly. Here are a few things you can start doing in your garden to give your home a well-kept, easily maintained garden. Signs of Growth Now is a good time...Read More
Create a Summer Oasis at Home
Temperatures are rising and we are prepping our gardens and maintaining our homes in time for the rains. Our warmer months are finally here and prepping for it now is a good idea if you will be spending most of your time at home. Holidays have been cancelled and although borders are open and we can hit the beach, many people have simply not planned for a getaway due to uncertain...Read More
Kids DIY Bird Feeder
Spring is an exciting time of year. It is a time when all things come alive. The much-anticipated warmer weather brings more than just new leaves on trees and the blossoms of new flowers – it brings a time of growth and new beginnings. Ruth Stout, an American author best known for her Gardening books, once wrote: “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it...Read More
How to Make an Outdoor Plant Wall
Brought to you by Build Something. This DIY outdoor plant wall is perfect for spring and summer! This easy build incorporates pocket hole joinery and is mounted on the exterior of your house to spruce up your backyard or add more curb appeal in your front yard. Mount terracotta plants and add succulents or even start a herb garden! Materials Required: Wood Products: (4) 2×4,...Read More
Garden Success: The Devil is in the Details
By Kerwyn Fourie Whether you’re tackling a project on your own or you’ve appointed a landscaper to help you realise your designer garden dream, these simple details are some of the most important, yet overlooked, aspects in creating the ultimate garden success. Lighting The first of these aspects, and the one that usually gets cut from the project first, is lighting. This is usually...Read More
Vermont Shows Us How to Make: An Angled Cedar Planter
Turn simple 1x2s and fence pickets into a beautiful new planter. The slight angle on the front and back of the planter gives it added style without making it challenging to build. The planter is large enough to plant bigger plants, vegetables or small trees. (more…) Read More
Get your Garden Spring-Ready
by Kerwyn Fourie, Chairperson of the Guild of Landscape Designers, Director and Co-Owner of Purple Turtle Concepts Winter is soon coming to an end and spring madness is quickly approaching. Good times, warm weather and ‘socially distanced’ South African braais are hopefully around the corner. This shouldn’t, however, distract you from what you need to do to get your garden ready for the...Read More