Ask the professionals...
6 things you should never do to your garden!
The ISGD design office is always ready to
Don't "get the look"
answer your questions. This month we
When you style your home, you do so with some
feature the 5 no no's in the garden. The thing
TLC. You try your best to personalise it to suit your
needs and taste. The garden is no different. Gardens
is that most of us do it, or consider doing it all 2 are sneaky little money traps, and getting the look
the time.
can be extremely expensive once you add up all the
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little amounts. Just like someone would get an
Never trash talk your garden
Architect to design the shel of a home, it is important
This is our number one for a reason. We often like
to get help and design the shell of you garden. From
to talk down our gardens. We say: "this did not
there on, the decorating should be mostly you! Do
turn out as I expected" or "I have tried here but it
not fall in the trap of simply following a trend that at
is not as nice as yours". If there is one thing the
the end of the day does not tell your story.
British does well it's boast about their gardens
however small, big, or weird. Gardening is a fun,
Don't throw things away
rewarding and somewhat emotional connection
Before you chuck it, ask yourself if this cannot get a
we have with the space that surrounds our
new life with some paint, or a new purpose or
indoors. We live our lives in it, and if you have
position. We are far more relaxed in how we use our
made an effort with it, and it looks ok, you have
gardens and eclectic styles allows oodles of creativity.
done a lot more than most, so enjoy it as a piece 3 We see bakkie-loads of plants being thrown away
of living art. If you need help, get help, but never
every weekend, rather donate them to town house
belittle your attempts in the garden.
complexes, schools or even plant it next to the road
on your way to work. It will bring a bit of joy to see it
thrive in our urban environments that have too
much bare soil. If you are planning to do some
garden work this weekend, find a space or place to
donate to, give them some warning to prepare the
area, and pay it forward...
Send your garden problems and photo's to info@isgd.co.za and
mark the subject line "Ask the professionals". Our ISGD team is
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always ready to answer your questions.

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