The black wattle tree is a dangerous alien invader.  It is an evergreen tree and can grow up to 30 meters in height.

These intruders were introduced into South Africa between 1858 and 1864.  it is not sure whether the first black wattle trees were planted in the Cape Town Botanical Gardens (1858) as decorative trees or in the present-day KwaZulu-Natal near Camperdown (1864) as commercial trees. 

Due to its high tannin content (around 30%), the black wattle was planted commercially to be used in tanning leather.  The wood was also used for firewood, building materials and as wood chips.

Unfortunately these exotic trees – native to South-East Australia – have started growing profusely outside commercial plantations, along water courses and roads.  They tend to grow in dense copses, especially after a fire has passed through the area.  Because these trees were planted outside of their natural habitat, they do not have to contend with their natural enemies, which control their numbers.  These trees steal water, nutrients and light from our indigenous plants and trees, and therefore replace our native flora.  Especially our fynbos areas are threatened by the black wattle.

The black wattle has been declared an invader plant throughout South Africa, except in areas where they are commercially planted.    These commercially planted trees should be monitored, however, and be prevented from spreading out of the plantations.

Black wattles reproduce by their seeds, which can remain dormant, yet fertile, for a period of 50 to 80 years.  These seeds do not germinate immediately, and can gather quite thickly under the trees.  Should a wild fire spread through the trees, all of the seeds will germinate simultaneously, which causes an even bigger problem.

These trees also re-sprout rather heartily, adding to the level of difficulty in getting rid of them.  Should you fell a wattle tree, you must ensure that you treat the stump with a herbicide, to prevent it from re-sprouting.  As these trees normally flourish along water courses, you need to ensure that you use a registered herbicide and definitely steer clear of diesel-based products, as this will contaminate the water course.

If the trees are still young – seedlings and saplings – you can pull them out by hand, when the soil is wet.  However, if there are very many of them, it is best to use chemical control measures, as extreme soil disturbance will also promote the germination of seeds.

The bottom line is that you should never plant a black wattle in your garden and you should do your share in terminating these plants responsibly to enhance the growth of our indigenous flora.

The landscaping experts at Kingfisher Landscaping design and implement exceptional and beautiful gardens in a professional manner and can provide the home owner with any exterior decorative feature.  We pride ourselves in providing our clients with excellent, efficient and comprehensive service.  We offer all the products and services associated with creating a peaceful, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor living space which will complement the style of your home and in which you can relax.

At any one time there are hundreds of landscaping projects going on in different parts of the world. These can range from creating a new city park, to school gardens, industrial or commercial estates and even something as mundane as digging and landscaping a new drainage trench. Naturally big companies usually undertake large projects, but there are many smaller schemes that can be undertaken.

There are plenty of smaller landscaping projects that can be undertaken by the homeowner though, whether he carries out the work himself or engages professional landscapers to do the job for him. The sort of landscaping projects that you can carry out yourself include:

• Garden fences
• Retaining walls
• Ornamental water features
• Rock gardens
• Wooden decks
• Patios
• Garden lighting
• Irrigation
• Raised beds
• Flower beds
• Swimming pools

Some of the larger projects listed here can naturally only be carried out with the help of a professional team of landscaping workers, but some of the smaller tasks can give immense satisfaction when completed by yourself. Whether your home needs a complete garden makeover, or just some smaller task such as the installation of solar lighting, we will be happy to discuss the job with you and give you a quotation for its undertaking. Our workers are all highly skilled and their sole objective is the satisfaction of our clients. We are a service orientated company that always puts the client first.

The landscaping experts at Kingfisher Landscaping design and implement exceptional and beautiful gardens in a professional manner.  We pride ourselves in providing our clients with excellent, efficient and comprehensive service.  We offer all the products and services associated with creating a peaceful, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor living space which will complement the style of your home and in which you can relax.

Many people may wonder what exactly a landscape company is and what it does. It does a combination of things. It designs, it constructs, it maintains and it advises. A good landscape company provides a one-stop shop for all areas of landscaping, including design, maintenance, construction, irrigation, stone walls, outdoor rooms, water features and lighting for residential and commercial clients. As each of our clients has different needs, all of our designs and concepts are customized to satisfy each customer in a unique way. Our designers work closely with each of our clients to maximize the use of space and to augment the natural beauty of their outdoor living environment, while at the same time taking into account their lifestyle needs. Our design plan will ensure that you will have a thorough understanding of the project before and during construction.

Construction requires a landscape company with the knowledge, expertise, skilled labour and specialized equipment to efficiently complete a garden project on time and to guarantee its structure and the integrity of its design. We provide a comprehensive and garden maintenance service, and our staff of skilled artisans collectively represent decades of experience in their trades. The maintenance service of a good landscape company includes:

• A weekly or complete maintenance service
• lawn maintenance and turf care
• tree and shrub care, selective pruning
• annual flowers and bulb planting
• seasonal floral displays in containers
• spring and autumn clean-ups

Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information about our services.

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The landscaping experts at Kingfisher Landscaping design and implement exceptional and beautiful gardens in a professional manner.  We pride ourselves in providing our clients with excellent, efficient and comprehensive service.  We offer all the products and services associated with creating a peaceful, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor living space which will complement the style of your home and in which you can relax.

StructurEdge™ Range

This range, sold exclusively by Kingfisher Landscaping and Badec Bros Deco in Southern Africa, is employed to restrain and contain paving in your garden design.

StructurEdge is a range of strong, yet flexible L-shaped aluminium strips designed with flexibility and sustainability in mind.  You can use this exclusive range to shape paving areas, with linear and curvy lines.  Any size paver can be used in conjunction with this product.  StructurEdge will do all the hard work of keeping your paving nice and neat, and will not even be visible.

This patented product is manufactured of engineered commercial aluminium alloy and is available in a Mill Finish (light grey), as well as, a Black Anodized finish and in the following dimensions:

 *0.24cm (Wall Thickness) x 4.13cm (Wall Height)

 *0.32cm (Wall Thickness) x 4.13cm (Wall Height)

 *0.32cm (Wall Thickness) x 5.72cm (Wall Height)

 *0.48cm (Wall Thickness) x 4.13cm (Wall Height)

*0.48cm (Wall Thickness) x 5.72cm (Wall Height)

Another advantage to StructurEdge is that the wall of the adjoined strips will not become unstable and untidy with time. 

2.5  DesignEdge™ Range

This range, sold exclusively by Kingfisher Landscaping and Badec Bros Deco in Southern Africa, is employed to create exciting shapes in your garden design. 

DesignEdge is a range of strong, yet flexible aluminium strips designed with creativity and flexibility in mind.  You can really set your creative mind free and design any shape in any size with this unique product.  You can even create shapes within shapes, as well as, company logos!  Once you have installed this trouble-free product, you can plant the shapes with various plants with interesting colours and textures to fill in the picture.

This patented product is manufactured of engineered commercial aluminium alloy and is available in a Mill Finish (light grey), as well as, a Black Anodized finish and in the following dimensions:

 *0.32cm (Wall Thickness) x 8.89cm (Wall Height)

Another advantage to DesignEdge is that the wall of the adjoined strips will not become unstable and untidy with time. 

2.3 Onyx™ Range

This range, sold exclusively by Kingfisher Landscaping and Badec Bros Deco in Southern Africa, comprises of commercial caliber Rigid PVC and is employed to shape elegant curves and oblique lines in your garden design. 

Onyx is exceptionally flexible and is therefore ideal to use as a hardscaping feature in landscaping and garden design.  One can use the product to create crisp, narrow-profiled garden edging around plant beds, along garden perimeters and one can even construct interesting shapes in a garden, to be planted with a variety of plants with interesting textures and colours to enhance the overall effect. 

Because this product is constructed from hard plastic, it is also ideal to create safe border areas in children’s’ play areas.

This patented product is manufactured of engineered Rigid PVC (plastic), which makes it ideal for outdoor use, and is available in a Black RPVC finish and in the following dimensions:

 *0.02cm (thick) x 10.16cm (high) 

 *0.03cm (thick) x 10.16cm (high) 

It is ridiculously easy to install, due to the patented “sliding connection system”, which allows the adjoining parts to fit together securely.  Barbed interlocking steel stakes, measuring 20.32cm are included to secure the edging into the ground.  This is done by driving the stakes through pre-punched holes, which guarantees permanence.

2.2 ProLine™ Range

This range, sold exclusively by Kingfisher Landscaping and Badec Bros Deco in Southern Africa, comprises of commercial calibre aluminium and is employed to shape elegant curves and oblique lines in your garden design. 

ProLine is exceptionally flexible and is therefore ideal to use as a hardscaping feature in landscaping and garden design.  One can use the product to define plant beds, enhance garden perimeters and even to construct a perfect circle to use around a tree bed. 

 This patented product is manufactured of an aluminium alloy, which makes it ideal for outdoor use, and is available in the following finishes: 

*Mill Finish

*Black Duraflex

*Green Duraflex

*Bronze Duraflex.

The dimensions available are as follow:

 *0.32cm (thick) x 10.16cm (high) 

It is ridiculously easy to install, thanks to a “stakeless connection system that snaps down to permanently interlock adjacent edging sections”, which eradicates parallel divisions and potential vulnerable spots.  Barbed interlocking aluminiun stakes, measuring 30.48cm are included to secure the edging into the ground.