Trees that will create shade
They say…”Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit.” Well… let us bless you with trees under whose shade YOU WILL SIT… tomorrow! One of the most popular reasons for buying a large tree is the requirement for instant shade in the garden. Moreover, your property value will increase, your […]
Media release: Treescaping for Urban Spaces
Treescaping for urban spaces with mature trees. Written by Suzanne-Francoise Rossouw-Moss Released in Prolandscaper Africa, February 2020 Edition. In August 2018, we introduced the readers of Prolandscaper to the concept of “Treescaping” – a specialization within the discipline of Landscaping. In short, it is the art of selecting and successfully installing a large tree for […]
Trees for Residential Landscapes
Selecting a tree for any garden is a life time decision and will greatly improve the appearance and the value of any property. As this fall into the long-term planning of a landscape, it is not to be rushed, if it is to be done correctly. One of the most important factors to take in […]
Media Release: Water Smart Gardening with Trees
Prolandscaper March 2019 edition focuses on Water in the Landscape and we have provided some insight into which trees are “water smart”. Read more below.
Trees for Coastal areas
South Africa is known for its beautiful coastline, but with this comes quite harsh windy and salt spray conditions for our plants and trees. Knowing which tree to plant in your area will be the difference between your tree just “hanging on for dear life” or thriving. We’ve put together a list that will help […]
Tree Grouping & Layering
Whether it is for contrast or to blend in, for colour, height similarity or difference- trees are selected for unique and differing reasons for our many projects. Here we give a short guide on how we like to group different trees together in the landscape. The selection of trees for a site or specific client […]
“Treescaping”: Concepts and Challenges
Our owner, Dag Willems, discusses the concepts and challenges relating to “Treescaping” – a new specialization within the discipline of Landscaping. Read below on the Prolandscaper link
Hedge / Screening trees for privacy and security
Introduction Hedges have been part of gardening for centuries and were originally planted around crop fields. In the modern living the garden can be viewed as an extension of the home and hedges form an integral part as the back bone by giving structure to the garden. The character of the garden can also be […]
Trees for pots / containers
Containerised trees are a wonderful option if you only have a small garden, patio or balcony to grow your trees. It is best to start by selecting a pot large enough to fit the root ball of the size tree you are considering planting. Container size will eventually determine how large your tree can grow […]
Trees suitable for planting close to swimming pools
Landscaping with trees around a swimming pool is never an easy task as you need to make sure you plant something that will not cause blockages in the pool. If you were to page through landscaping books from 20 years back, the only trees recommended are palms, banana trees and large cactuses. These plants would […]