July 2020
Horticultural Horrors Carnivorous Plants
Today’s blog is about all the different types of fascinating carnivorous plants and how they work Today’s blog is on a topic that I first fell in love with as [...]
June 2020
Fiery and exciting Aloes and succulents
Today’s blog is about all the different types of fiery and exciting Aloes and Succulents Today’s blog is a topic which is close to our heart at Contours Landscapes. Reason [...]
Plants to grow in wet soils and conditions
Today’s blog is about what plants you can grow in wet soils and similar conditions So I am sure it has become quite obvious that we are heading into our [...]
May 2020
What’s looking hot as the weather gets chilly
Today’s blog is about what plants are looking hot as the weather gets chilly Finally the retail plant nurseries are open again for business. This means you can now occupy some [...]
COVID 19 Pandemic: A unicorn event
Today’s blog is about How COVID19 has affected us and how we are going to get through this together! ..and then the Carica papaya (PawPaw to the layman!) hit the [...]
April 2020
Pay attention to your garden during lockdown
Today’s blog is about the importance of paying attention to your plants now during the lockdown. So, the lockdown continues and we have more time on our hands to occupy. [...]
Keep yourself busy with food gardening during shutdown
Today’s blog will show you how to Keep yourself busy with food gardening during shutdown The nationwide lockdown due to the Covid 19 virus that we are currently experiencing is forcing [...]
March 2020
FOR COLOUR: DO NOT RELY ON FLOWERS, COUNT ON FOLIAGE!!
Today’s blog will help you choose the best foliage to help bring out the colour your want. When it comes to incorporating colour into your landscape, one usually relies on [...]
Honey, I shrunk our house, with plants, again
Today’s blog is about how easy it is to grow your plant family and outgrow your space. Don’t you just love those beautiful green babies you buy at nurseries and [...]
February 2020
Trees for small gardens and constricted area’s: Chapter 2
Today’s blog is the second instalment of Trees for small gardens and constricted area’s In January this year we posted a blog discussing trees for small gardens and constricted areas. This [...]