A garden with a sense of Rhythm… AND Blues

There is a breath-taking artistry to the mixed borders that surround Judy Njoroge’s home overlooking the faraway blue hills of the Magaliesberg.

When Judy and her family moved onto the large, 5 000 m2 property three years ago it was a bare, grassy slope. Having studied landscaping through the Lifestyle College of Landscape Design and Horticulture in Johannesburg, Judy knew that she wanted a flowing, natural look that suited the feel of wide open space, with mainly indigenous, water-wise plants. “But I felt overwhelmed,” she admits, so she called on landscaper Sonita Young. They had both studied through Lifestyle and had become friends.

“When it is your own garden it can feel too big to handle, so I really needed Sonita’s help.” The collaboration was pure garden alchemy. Both have an affinity for plants, especially grasses,