Flowers of Eden

Randburg has grown rapidly as a residential and commercial hub, and that expansion shapes what garden centres need to stock and how they operate. Many properties here are modest suburban lots with limited space—small patios, narrow side gardens, rooftop areas—so demand is strong for compact shrubs, climbing plants, and container specimens rather than sweeping landscape plantings. The water crisis means indigenous and adapted plants are moving from niche interest to mainstream necessity. Garden centres serving Randburg's mix of young families, retirees, and business owners find themselves advising on everything from cutting-edge rainwater harvesting to school garden projects. The city's location on the Witwatersrand also means winter frost risk is real, shaping which plant ranges survive the season.