Dymondia Between Pavers: The Water-Wise Alternative to Grass Strips
Dymondia margaretae is the low, indigenous, water-wise groundcover that beats a grass strip between pavers in Cape Town — here is how to detail the joints, when to plant it, and when to choose something else.
Is Greywater Legal for Garden Use in South Africa? A Cape Town Homeowner’s Guide
Greywater reuse on your own garden is broadly permitted in South Africa — but where it goes, how long it stands and whether you plumbed it in all matter. Here is the practical Cape Town guide.
Borehole Water and Your Lawn: Salinity, Iron Staining and What Actually Survives It
Saline borehole water burns lawns and iron-rich water stains paving orange. How to test your water, fix the irrigation, and choose grass and plants that actually survive it.
Removing Oil Stains From a Paved Driveway: What Actually Works
Oil on paving is an absorption problem, not a dirt problem. Here is the degreaser and poultice technique that actually pulls it out — and the shortcuts that make stains permanent.
Coastal Gardens in Cape Town: Salt-Tolerant Planting for Blouberg, Table View and Big Bay
Which plants actually survive salt spray, sand and the south-easter in Blouberg, Table View and Big Bay — plus how to build a windbreak and improve dune sand without wasting money.
Body Corporate Paving and Garden Maintenance in Cape Town: Scope, Costs and Contracts
How Cape Town trustees and managing agents should scope, cost and contract grounds and paving maintenance for a sectional title scheme — including what belongs in the reserve fund.
Paving on West Coast Sand: Parklands, Sunningdale, Big Bay and Melkbosstrand
Paving on the West Coast fails because of the sand underneath, not the bricks on top. Here is the base build-up, edge restraint, salt-air detailing and real costs for Parklands, Sunningdale, Big Bay and Melkbosstrand.
Pool Paving in Constantia and the Southern Suburbs: Coping, Non-Slip and Materials That Last
What actually lasts around a Southern Suburbs pool: coping profiles that shed water, R11-rated non-slip surfaces for shaded decks, drainage for heavy winter rain, and honest installed costs.
Does Paving and Landscaping Actually Add Value to a Cape Town Home?
Paving and landscaping rarely add a neat percentage to a valuation, but they remove the deductions buyers make. A contractor’s honest view, with real Cape Town costs.