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natural and more of a water-friendly grasses, in combination with the little maintenance. On the verges and

environment. That’s the purpose of umbrella-shaped paperbark trees, medians, grass is scarified at the end

creating a natural Highveld look.” wild olives, white karee, aloes and of the flowering season as necessary,
honeysuckle planted throughout the and of course weeds are removed
Making use of a combination of estate, create a truly remarkable effect regularly. On the residential estates,

indigenous grasses such as Aristida, along with the local stone features. controlled burning is sometimes used
Natal Red Top and Snowflake grasses as it supresses weed proliferation

is fundamental to this mission. The Highveld character of the estate while stimulating new growth.
“Aristida is our base grass. We like to is carefully maintained, and it shows,
use it around the edges of the area as wildlife proliferates within the When it comes to maintaining
we are landscaping, because it’s a protected environment. This year residential gardens, it’s important
nice dense grass, and during winter alone, two remarkably rare events for homeowners to remember the
it has an attractive appearance. In were recorded on Waterfall. Droves estate planting guidelines available
the centre, we like to use Natal Red of Pioneer Caper White butterflies on our website. This includes avoiding

Top and we combine that with some passed through the estate during exotic plants and preferably also

Snowflake grass, resulting in a lovely their annual dispersal from the kikuyu, and favouring local shrubs,
pinkish look,” comments Bolton. Kalahari to wetter north-east areas flowers and Cynodon grass, which

– the largest dispersal since 1966, is a natural Highveld species. When
The grasses and other indigenous while (less visually spectacular, but in doubt, your local nursery can
plants are strategically chosen to equally extraordinary) a tortoise laid always help with your choice.
ensure year-round beauty of the her eggs near the dam on Waterfall
estate, by creating a variety of Valley Mature Lifestyle Estate. It’s important to remain mindful
colour, and staggering the flowering of Waterfall’s delicate ecology,

seasons. “The Snowflake grass is a bit Apart from being quite attractive, a and what better way to remind

slower growing, but as it matures, major benefit of using indigenous ourselves than to take a walk

we believe the contrast will be quite grasses for landscaping is that they along the grassy verges or fields of
impactful,” Redelinghuys adds. The are hardy, water-wise and require very grass within the development?
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