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Explore our gardening blog for landscaping tips, news, and reviews. Also Cape Contour's garden design specials and inspiration from around the world. Cape Contours provide a variety of quality landscaping services: Landscape creation, implementation & maintenance for residential and commercial properties.
Cape Contours Blog
3w ago
We're flipping the other side of the coin today to discuss 10 culprit plants and weeds that are often kept in gardens for their pleasing or extraordinary looks and ornamental value.
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Cape Contours Blog
2M ago
Welcome to the third instalment of our mega landscaping series! Creating a dream garden is an exciting journey, but it’s important to understand landscaping costs to budget effectively and make informed decisions about your outdoor project. From professional fees and material costs to ongoing maintenance, this guide will help you navigate the financial side of […]
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Cape Contours Blog
3M ago
While mowing may seem straightforward, doing it correctly and with the right equipment can significantly impact your lawn's health and appearance.
The post Lawn Mowing 101: Inspiration for a beautiful lawn appeared first on Contours Landscapes ..read more
Cape Contours Blog
4M ago
Creating a stunning landscape involves more than just picking out plants and arranging them around your yard. It’s a collaborative effort requiring the expertise of various key role players in landscaping who specialise in bringing outdoor spaces to life.
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Cape Contours Blog
6M ago
Contours Landscapes leads the way in landscape design excellence, winning the SALI Shield Award for their innovative and sustainable outdoor spaces.
The post Landscape Design Award for the Best and Unique Garden Look appeared first on Contours Landscapes ..read more
Cape Contours Blog
9M ago
Welcome to the World of Landscaping
Landscaping transforms outdoor spaces into functional, aesthetic, and sustainable environments. It goes beyond just planting trees and flowers; it integrates hardscaping elements like pathways and patios with softscaping elements such as lawns, gardens, and water features. Landscaping is not merely gardening or lawn care; it’s an art that combines horticulture and design to enhance the beauty and utility of an area.
Topics covered in this blog
Understanding Hardscaping and Softscaping
Key Role Players in Landscaping
Cost Considerations
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Cape Contours Blog
9M ago
This blog lists shrubs, small trees, and other shrub-like plants that you can use as architectural form plants to create an eye-catching piece in your garden. When you add a couple of carefully chosen trees and shrubs and other shrub-like plants, you can go far in increasing the appeal of your garden. Furthermore, adding some of these plants to your garden will add interest and dimension. Turn dull uniform areas into modern, jaw-dropping show ‘pieces’. We have chosen some South African favourites, which we will discuss below.
Rhaphiolepis indica – Indian Hawthorn shrub
This is one of our favo ..read more
Cape Contours Blog
1y ago
Do you want to add some drama and raw appeal to your garden? Gabions can do just that. Stone and rock have long been part of our human experience and the natural language of the earth. When you add them to your outdoor living space, they not only add warmth but also a sense of time, stability and unity with the landscape.
In this blog, we at Contours Landscapes would love to help you understand what exactly Gabions are.
What is a Gabion?
Google defines the word ‘Gabion’ as a cage, cylinder, or box filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand and soil. Engineers, Landscapers and military str ..read more
Cape Contours Blog
1y ago
In this blog, we at Contours Landscapes will discuss the striking Leucospermum. It is more commonly known as the Pincushion or Sugarbush. This fynbos plant is in full flower from the end of winter right through spring. What makes the Pincushion spectacular is that during the flowering season, it bursts with big, bright flower heads in fiery yellows, oranges, and reds.
The Remarkable Leucospermum (Pincushion) Flower
Pincushions are known for their distinctive flowers that resemble giant pincushions. Their large round heads feature springy matchstick-like styles that spread widely as the flower ..read more
Cape Contours Blog
1y ago
Fynbos, often perceived as rugged and dull by casual observers, is, in fact, a realm of remarkable diversity. This is especially true regarding colour, shapes, and textures, surpassing many other plant kingdoms in this regard.
A Unique World of Flora
The Fynbos biome, aptly named ‘The Garden Route,’ continues to surprise with its strange and alien-looking plant species, even for long-time residents. Some of these plants are so specialised that they only exist in specific conditions. These conditions are above certain altitudes, facing particular directions, sheltered from prevailing winds, or ..read more