A Month-by-Month Planting Calendar for Cape Town’s Winter-Rainfall Garden
Cape Town is South Africa’s only winter-rainfall metro, so national planting calendars are wrong here. A month-by-month guide to what to plant, prune and mulch in a Cape garden.
Can You Install Artificial Grass in a Cape Town Complex or Estate? HOA Rules Explained
Most Cape Town complexes and estates will allow artificial grass, but you need written approval first. Here is who decides, what they object to, and how to submit a proposal that passes.
Garden Maintenance Contracts in Cape Town: What Should Be in the Scope and What It Costs
Garden maintenance contracts in Cape Town run R1,400 to R3,500 a month. Here is a sample scope of works, what is included versus extra, and how refuse is charged.
Landscaping a Sloped Garden in Cape Town: Terraces, Retaining Walls and Steps
How to turn a Cape Town slope into a usable garden: measuring the fall, sizing terraces and retaining walls, building steps that get used, and designing drainage for winter rainfall.
Cape Town Water Restrictions in 2026: What You Can Still Water, and When
A plain-English guide to garden watering under Cape Town’s water restrictions in 2026: what is permitted, the seasonal calendar that matters here, and the practical changes that cut garden water use for good.
How Long Does Artificial Grass Really Last in the South African Sun? UV, Fade and Warranties
Realistic artificial grass lifespans for South African conditions by grade, what high UV and coastal air actually do to the fibres, and how to read a turf warranty before it sways your buying decision.
Does Artificial Grass Get Too Hot in the Cape Town Summer?
An honest look at how hot artificial grass gets in a Cape Town summer, how it compares to dark paving and a live lawn, and the shade, infill and rinsing tactics that actually reduce it.
What Goes Under Artificial Grass? The Cape Town Base Build, Layer by Layer
A layer-by-layer breakdown of the base that goes under artificial grass, written from a paving contractor’s perspective and adapted for Cape Flats sand, Durbanville clay and Cape Town’s wet winters.
Gardening With the South-Easter: Plants and Layouts That Survive Cape Town Wind
The south-easter defines Cape Town gardening. Here are the plants, windbreak designs and planting timing that cope with it instead of being shredded by it.