landscaping

Although September usually marks the end of summer and the start of autumn, it is still a busy and important month in the gardening calendar. Soil temperatures remaining warm and more moisture in the atmosphere ensures good soil conditions. This is an ideal time to…

From the outset the old, tired looking and overgrown suburban garden incorporated many of the typical challenges commonly encountered in many suburban garden projects. For example lack of structure in layout, sprawling unmanageable planting, significant level differences, more screening required, inadequate patio and outdoor space…

The natural beauty and texture of natural stone never fails to impress and our current project, which has progressed very well demonstrates even at this late (even though still unfinished) the stunning qualities of natural stone. Our suburban garden project is progressing well and an…

When the garden had been cleared, excavations dug and foundations laid we began the fitting the shiplap timber wall cladding. Both the upper and lower levels of the gardens ground have also been excavated in preparation for the hardcore base. Dry stonewall cladding Once the…

Some say, design is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration, but when it comes to building a garden without the help of any mechanical means, the “90% perspiration” it is most definitely true. Which is why for many, the prospect and scope for realising a new…

Once we had all the construction and the patio work finished, the final aspect ahead of planting, was the installation of the roll turf lawn. The completion of all the hard landscaping works clearly re-defined the original garden. The new design makes a dramatic impact…

Work on our Indian Sandstone Ravina patio is progressing very well. The layout of the patio features a split level patio, incorporating a number of elements including a perimeter pathway at ground level to minimize unnecessary lawn wear, a short ramp for easy access, a…

Just a few days after we began work on our urban garden the construction of the boundary walls are nearing an end and all the block-work for the raised beds has been completed. Creating Boundaries Into week two and construction of the new wall is…

A new day and a new project, this time a mature but very poorly overgrown and rather dishevelled urban garden. The scope for this garden project is a comprehensive re-modeling of the old garden and will include; Replacing the “well past it” timber fencing New…