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The Tree Care and Landscaping Services in South Africa 2019

Carol Knoll | South Africa | 24 May 2019

The Tree Care and Landscaping Services in South Africa 2016

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 26 September 2016

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Report Coverage

This report on tree care and landscaping services discusses the tree care and landscaping industry and the conditions and factors that influence its success. It includes profiles of 39 companies that operate in the industry, from large landscaping companies such as Bidvest Services, the owner of Bidvest Execuflora and Bidvest Topturf and landscaping contractor Tswellapele Plants (Pantwise), to relatively small garden, landscaping and tree felling services such as Over the Garden Wall, Fastfell and Singenza Tree felling.

Tree Care and Landscaping Services

The tree care and landscaping services industry in South Africa comprises a small, well-organised formalised sector and a larger fragmented informal garden services sector. The performance of the landscaping industry is affected by economic conditions and closely aligned to the performance of the property industry, and both the economy and property fundamentals remain weak. The invasion of shothole borer beetles in Gauteng, which is killing trees, has, however, led to uncharacteristic growth in the tree care sector. Drought conditions and runaway fires have increased the need for the eradication of woody alien invasive species which are water hungry and produce intense heat in a runaway fire.

New Opportunities

Drought conditions and insect invasions have opened up opportunities for the industry. These include an increase in water-wise gardens and new irrigation products for water saving. Biodiversity gardens for insect conservation are an important development in the industry, particularly with the decrease in bee populations. The increase in incidence of fires has led to “firescaping” innovation to prevent the spread of fires.

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The Tree Care and Landscaping Services in South Africa 2019

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Supply Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 3
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 3
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
4.1. Local 4
4.1.1. Regulations 5
4.1.2. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 7
4.2. Continental 8
4.3. International 9
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 11
5.1. Implication of Amendments to the National Road Traffic Act Regulations 11
5.2. Road Conditions and Infrastructure 11
5.3. Movement from Road to Rail 11
5.4. Economic Environment 12
5.5. Government Initiatives 12
5.6. Private Sector Initiatives 13
5.7. Rising Operating Costs 13
5.8. Information Technology 14
5.9. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 14
5.10. Labour 15
5.11. Cyclicality 17
5.12. Environmental Concerns and Solutions 18
5.13. Crime and Security 21
5.14. Electricity supply Constraints 21
6. COMPETITION 22
6.1. Barriers to Entry 22
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 23
8. OUTLOOK 23
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 24
10. REFERENCES 25
10.1. Publications 25
10.2. Websites 25
APPENDIX 1 26
Summary of Notable Players 26
COMPANY PROFILES 31
ACTIVE TREE FELLERS CC 31
AMALOBA HORTICULTURAL SERVICES LANDSCAPING (PTY) LTD 33
BIDVEST SERVICES (PTY) LTD 35
BRANDS TREE FELLING (PTY) LTD 38
BURGESS LANDSCAPES CC 39
CLEAN UP GUY (THE) CC 41
DAG WILLEMS TREE SURGERY AND FORESTRY (PTY) LTD 42
DISTINCTIVE CHOICE 1518 CC 44
ERIC CHERRY LANDSCAPING (PTY) LTD 45
EVERGREEN TURF (PTY) LTD 47
FASTFELL CC 49
FRENCH VALLEY MARKETING (PTY) LTD 50
FSG LANDSCAPING GROUP (PTY) LTD 52
GREEN EARTH LANDSCAPES (PTY) LTD 54
GREENACRES LANDSCAPES CC 55
GROWING BUSINESS CC (THE) 56
HEIMO SCHULZER GARDENS CC 58
IDUBE LANDSCAPING (PTY) LTD 60
J PANTON-JONES 62
KEITH KIRSTEN HORTICULTURE INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD 63
LEITCH LANDSCAPES (NATAL) (PTY) LTD 65
LEON DU PLESSIS ARBORCARE CC 66
LIFE GREEN GROUP (PTY) LTD 67
MICHELLE'S GREEN CREATIONS CC 69
OH MULTI GROUP (PTY) LTD 70
OVER THE GARDEN WALL CC 71
PANDA OUTDOOR SERVICES CC 72
PENINSULA LANDSCAPING CC 73
ROTHE PLANTSCAPERS (PTY) LTD 74
SERVEST (PTY) LTD 76
SINGENZA TREE FELLING CC 80
SODEXO SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 82
TOPFELL CC 84
TREE WORKS CC 86
TRYSHAW INVESTMENTS CC 87
TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD 89
TSWELLAPELE PLANTS CC 92
URBAN FOREST RECYCLING CC 93
VULA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD 94

Report Coverage

The South African Tree Felling and Gardening Services Sector report describes current conditions, training initiatives and other factors influencing the success of the sector. The report profiles 18 companies including leaders in the landscaping sector, Servest Landscaping, Abacus Garden Enterprises and Bidvest Landscaping, previously known as Topturf. Also profiled are tree felling companies, Tree Fellas Inc, Fastfell CC, Leon du Plessis Arborcare CC t/a Arborcare, Singenza Tree Felling CC and Topfell CC, all SMMEs based in the Western Cape.

The South African Tree Felling and Gardening Services Sector

The South African tree felling and gardening services sector is a fragmented sector that comprises hundreds of companies ranging from SMMEs employing no more than five people to large companies that provide services to large corporate and government entities. With no formal research conducted by the sector, there is no reliable estimate for the value or size of the industry.

A sector Under Pressure

The country’s weak economic climate and the increasing financial strain on households has led to a shift away from non-essential costs such as gardening services and this, together with the decreasing size of urban dwellings, has resulted in a decline in the demand for residential gardening and landscaping services. In the commercial sector, landscape architects who generally work closely with developers, architects, civil engineers and municipal authorities have also experienced slower growth, due to weak activity in South Africa’s construction industry and the reduction in government’s spending on infrastructure.

Environmentally Friendly Trends

Companies in the sector have seen increasing demand for 'indigenous' and 'organic' gardens, as customers have realised the urgency of protecting and preserving the country’s natural resources. The trend towards water-wise planting and the use of sustainable organic methods has increased and garden landscapers continue to promote environmental responsibility by using exclusively organic compost and fertilisers, recycling compost, and sourcing natural stone from local quarries in an effort to minimise carbon footprint.

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The Tree Care and Landscaping Services in South Africa 2016

Full Report

R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.93 (USD)*

Industry Overview

R 1 330.00(ZAR) estimated $ 71.35 (USD)*

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The Tree Care and Landscaping Services in South Africa 2019-05-24

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 2
2.2. Geographic Position 2
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 2
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4.1. Local 5
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 6
4.1.2. Regulations 6
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 7
4.2. Continental 8
4.3. International 9
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 9
5.1. Economic Environment 9
5.2. Rising Operating Costs 10
5.3. Labour 11
5.4. Weather Conditions 13
5.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 13
5.6. Environmental Concerns 14
6. COMPETITION 15
6.1. Barriers to Entry 15
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 16
8. OUTLOOK 16
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 16
10. REFERENCES 17
10.1. Publications 17
10.2. Websites 17
COMPANY PROFILES 19
ACTIVE TREE FELLERS CC 19
CLEAN UP GUY (THE) CC 20
DISTINCTIVE CHOICE 1518 CC 21
ERIC CHERRY LANDSCAPING (PTY) LTD 22
FASTFELL CC 24
FSG LANDSCAPING GROUP CC 25
GROWING BUSINESS CC (THE) 26
IDUBE LANDSCAPING (PTY) LTD 27
LEON DU PLESSIS ARBORCARE CC 29
PANDA OUTDOOR SERVICES CC 30
SERVEST (PTY) LTD 32
SINGENZA TREE FELLING CC 35
SODEXO SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 37
TOPFELL CC 41
TREE WORKS CC 43
TRYSHAW INVESTMENTS CC 44
TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD 46
UKHAMBA GREEN SERVICES (PTY) LTD 49