Comments on: Cost savings of an indigenous garden https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/ Indigenous landscaping and garden design in Johannesburg & Pretoria, Gauteng Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Glenice Ebedes https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:44:38 +0000 http://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/?p=2174#comment-672 In reply to Lorraine.

Hi Lorraine

Thanks for visiting our site.

I hope your hadeda has recovered. They do tend to go through a mourning period but nature has a way of providing and she should find a new mate soon.

All the best.
Glenice

]]> By: Lorraine https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:12:50 +0000 http://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/?p=2174#comment-671 I have a hadeda sitting in her nest in my very big tree there used to be 2 hadedas but now it seems there is only one. She was also calling out for a long time looking for her mate but now is much quieter making very little noise. How can se cope I dont see her leaving the nest ever and feeding chicks alone. Im really worried.

]]> By: Sannie https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:38:35 +0000 http://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/?p=2174#comment-670 The low maintenance garden is quite interesting.
Last year I moved into a new place and am striving to have a low maintenance garden as my husband (79) is not so much "movable" anymore, and I (65) am still working, but love gardening during weekends and days off, but this is not enough to keep it prim and proper..

Could do with some tips.

]]> By: Glenice Ebedes https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:13:05 +0000 http://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/?p=2174#comment-669 In reply to Hugo.

Hi Hugo

Thanks for your feedback and for the link to FNL.
Carpobrotus deliciosus (Purple Sour Fig) (see http://www.plantbook.co.za/carpobrotus-deliciosus/) is a fantastic spreading groundcover to use on a sloped area. It is fast growing, water-wise and frost-tolerant. You could easily plant plugs or cuttings with a 20cm spacing without entirely removing your lawn and it will quickly spread and smoother the lawn.

Flourish!
Glenice

]]> By: Hugo https://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/cost-savings-of-an-indigenous-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:29:26 +0000 http://www.groundedlandscaping.co.za/?p=2174#comment-668 Great article, I completely agree. Have you visited "grow food, not lawns"? Great initiative.
I wonder if you have some idea how to get rid of a grass verge quickly? Is there something you could plant in patches across the lawn that would take over the grass? I have about 500m2 of verge on a sloping bank that I want to get rid of!
Thanks.

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