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Monthly Archives: January 2017

Do you speak tree?

When installing a tree on a landscaping site Life Landscapes has to take into consideration many things. Planting a tree is a 20 year investment and you need to make sure you do your investigation root and branch! Depending on the motivation for planting the tree, here is what a responsible landscaper does before purchasing…
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11 Landscaping trends to look out for in 2017

The El Nino drought has played a significant role in the blazing of gardening trends in 2017 and it’s not just being felt in South Africa, it’s global! It seems climate change is having a positive effect on gardens by changing the way people plant. “Dubbed the slowest of the performing arts, gardening can seem…
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Creating a garden for fruit-eating birds this Bird Day

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Bird Day takes place every year on the 5th of January,  so the landscaping division, Life Landscapes, of Life Green Group has decided to explore how to go about creating a garden that attract fruit-eating birds because at Life Landscapes we're bananas about barbets. [caption id="attachment_4704" align="alignnone" width="650"] Crested barbet © Steve Slater[/caption] Frugivorous birds…
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