COMMUNITY LIVING
What trees can you plant in a small garden ?
TINY GARDENS
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A reader , who lives in Port Elizabeth , recently wrote in to Estate Living to ask the following : ‘ What trees can you plant in a small garden ? I ’ d like to plant trees and bushes that won ' t affect my paving and that will attract bees or birds . What would you recommend ?’
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
Gardens in most affluent neighbourhoods are big , and owners of homes are spoilt for choice in terms of what they can plant in them . But owners of homes with smaller gardens , must think more creatively about the space they have to ensure that things don ’ t look too crowded .
It ’ s a challenge , but not an impossible one .
Trees for estate living and surburbs
It is suggested that the pompom tree is one of the most beautiful indigenous trees and has become very popular in the suburbs . Its explosion of pink flowers in summer provides a stunning display for any garden . The nectar-rich flowers attract many butterflies and other pollinating insects , and insectivorous birds are in turn attracted to the tree when it is in flower .