Services
Design, build, and tend — as one studio.
Most gardens need more than a planting plan. We take a site from first walk to the last irrigation zone, then stay for the seasons that follow.
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Garden design
Every garden begins with the land. We survey levels, existing trees, drainage after a Lowveld downpour, and how you actually move through the property — then draw a plan that holds for decades, not a season. Drawings include layout, materials, lighting, irrigation, and a planting schedule written for subtropical heat.
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Subtropical planting
We plant for thunder, humidity, and the dry winter that follows. Palettes lean on Lowveld natives, cycads, and a few generous tropicals for scent and flower. The result is lush without being thirsty — and a garden that birds, butterflies, and bees actually use.
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Outdoor living
A Lowveld garden earns its keep in the shade. We design braai rooms, deep pergolas, dining courts, and pool terraces as architecture: stone, timber, and planting working as one. Built-in seating, outdoor kitchens, and lighting are specified with the same care as the house.
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Stone, water & hardscape
Hardscape is the bones. We work with local stone, gravel, and timber, and we keep joints honest — no glossy pavers fighting the bush. Water is used quietly: a rill, a dark pool, a trough that catches sky after rain.
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Lighting & irrigation
Lighting is layered and low: a wash on a wall, a path you can trust, a tree that holds the dark. Irrigation is zoned, drip-led, and tied to the planting plan so the garden drinks what a Lowveld summer actually asks for.
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Seasonal care
The first two years decide a garden. We offer a care calendar, seasonal visits, and a crew who already know the plants by name. Not a mow-and-blow service — a relationship with the ground.
Not sure where to start?
A site visit is the honest first step. We will tell you if the garden only needs planting — or if the bones have to change.
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