Cape Town summers are hot, dry and often very windy. Spring is the best time to get your garden ready, so it stays green and healthy when the heat arrives.

1. Clean up after winter

Remove dead leaves, broken branches and weeds. This gives plants room to grow and removes places where pests hide.

2. Prune and cut back

Trim shrubs and hedges into shape and cut back overgrown trees, especially branches close to the house, walls or power lines.

3. Feed the soil

Dig compost into your beds to help the soil hold water and give plants the nutrients they need for the growing season.

4. Mulch to save water

A layer of mulch, such as bark or wood chips, around plants keeps the soil cool and reduces how quickly water evaporates in the heat and wind.

5. Water wisely

Water early in the morning or in the evening, when less water is lost to the sun and wind. Always follow the City of Cape Town's current water rules.

6. Choose hardy plants

Water-wise and indigenous plants usually cope far better with Cape Town's dry summers than thirsty exotic plants.

Let us do the hard work

Plambo Projects offers regular garden maintenance, lawn care, tree and palm cutting, garden clean-ups and landscaping for homes, complexes and businesses across Cape Town.

Talk to Plambo Projects

Want your garden summer-ready? Request a free quote, call or WhatsApp +27 61 499 1168 or +27 64 523 6703, or email info@plamboprojects.co.za.