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The Landscape Design Blog is written by Jo-Anne Hilliar, a professionally trained Landscape Designer with more than 25 years of international experience.

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BLandscapeDesign No 8

Training and skills development (internationally)

  Training and skills development. (Internationally)   We have the expertise to invest in your company with regards to the development of your labour input. We have worked extensively into Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa in the guidance and up-skilling of labour in ensuring the

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South African grasses in sustainable landscaping

South African grasses in sustainable landscaping. How important is it to use our South African grasses in creating sustainable landscaping? I have been writing about this inclusion in my previous blogs. Grass plays an essential role in nature, especially as a source of food, but also to

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Hardy endemic planting combinations

What is gardening for biodiversity

WHAT IS GARDENING FOR BIODIVERSITY. “Biodiversity” is a current buzzword in gardening circles but what does it mean? Biodiversity is short for biological diversity and refers to the variety of different life forms – plants, animals and micro-organisms, the genes they

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Sustainable gardening

Southern Africa seems to be the leaders in the world in terms of sustainable landscaping practices.  The reason for this is the stark reality that shortages of water resources and changing climatic constraints are not conducive to creating ornamental landscapes. These are the

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