Celebrating landscapers on World Women’s Day World Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March SALI asked several female industry leaders to share their advice to
Mankind recognised the value of a quality soil long before the first official World Soil Day in December 2014. But never before has the condition
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves – Mahatma Gandhi Long before modern society put a
A few years ago, a university professor came up with the ”3-30-300” rule. It envisions a world where everyone can see at least three trees
World Food Day calls on the global community to ensure that everyone has access to enough, affordable, safe and nutritious food to lead active and
The South African Landscapers’ Institute (SALI) has released three manuals on Landscaping Standards for Maintenance, Construction and Interior Plantscaping Handbook for Interior PlantscapingLandscape Standards for
Landscaping with ‘treated timber’. All you need to know about CCA… Landscaping with wood is a green sustainable solution for the future. As such, wood
Celebrate National Arbor Month Arbor Month is is annually commemorated in September in South Africa. The celebration is aimed at raising awareness and sensitising South
Water conservation is an important element of water supply planning and necessitates the responsible use of water, using water wise efficiency improvement mechanisms. Water conservation
What legislation must landscapers know about if they find a shot hole borer invasion on a site? The polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) and its
Today, a major challenge the world faces is how to halt deforestation and ensure our forests are restored and used sustainably. We know what a
The National List of Protected Tree Species has been updated. This list includes indigenous tree species that are protected in terms of the National Forests