Top tips for beginners in tree surgery
Tree surgery is a maintenance aspect in the cultivation, management, and design of trees and shrubs. Tree surgeons practice the repair and maintenance of trees in order to keep plants healthy, as well as improve their appearance and enhance their design. Here is a simple guide to tree surgery and its main exponents:
Read moreTree Surgery
Tree surgeons or otherwise called a Aborist is a person who takes care and maintains tree's, this is often needed as people happen to have conflict with their garden trees all the time due to natural growth. It is a tree surgeons job to solve this by maintaining the beauty of the tree but solving the problem.
Read more10 Steps to Growing Trees
Trees need room to grow their branches above the ground and their roots below the ground. Avoid planting too close to overhead telephone or power lines, or too close to buildings. Most medium sized trees should be located at least 2 meters from any wall. Check whether your tree has an aggressive root system and needs to be further than 2 meters from any wall or building. Some trees have large surface roots and will lift paving.
Read moreGrowing Citrus in Johannesburg
Lemon trees are the only citrus fruit trees that can tolerate any frost at all and as a result are the most popular of the Citrus plants grown in the JHB area.
Read moreGarden Cleanup
Doing a proper garden clean up should be seen as your yearly treat!" During this time you are able to clean up your garden to make it look its best before the winter season. This can help prevent any pests or weeds that are bound to come during the cold season.
Read moreThe Basics to building a Wendy House
A Wendy house can have many uses in our homes, they can hold our garden tools and extra appliances needed. They can also be accommodation for low income workers, or a play room for young kids, they often never don't have a use.
Read moreGarden pots: display your plants creatively
Choose wisely when it comes to the material of your garden pot as certain types of pots have advantages over others.
Read moreBorehole pumps
Protection for borehole pumps can be done by using a control unit, switching units or probes for level switches.
Read moreTrampolines
If you are like most parents across the country, you probably are familiar with the idea of dragging your children (kicking and screaming) away from their beloved television screens.
Read moreDual Medium Whole House filter
The Mega Char is designed to remove sediment, tastes, odours, chlorine and volatile organic compounds from water entering your home.
Read moreGarden Statues and Art
It is true that the garden is the most important place of the house, you can always go and relax in the sun on a hot summers day or you could be having a cup of coffee on a cold winter morning. This means that it is very important to make your garden as relaxing and serene as possible.
Read moreGarden Design and Landscaping
A professional landscaper will assist you in putting together a garden that is suited to your style and needs.
Read moreThe Best Time to Tackle Tree Cutting: A Guide for South African Homeowners
Learn the best times to cut trees for optimal health and safety
Read moreGarden Furniture
After all the work that gets put into landscaping and planting beautiful shrubbery and flowers, your garden can be thoroughly enjoyed and experienced by your choice of garden furniture!
Read moreLemon Trees
The first query here would be, do the trees flower? Flowers lead to fruit, and a lack of blooms means your tree cannot produce.
Read moreArtificial Grass - Moving Forward
Artificial grass is a new form of home improvement that is expanding the possibilities in homes, offices and sporting fields around the world.
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