Nine imaginative ways to re-style your outdoor space
Courtyard gardens on the small side often try to be all things to all people but in fact achieve very little. They can look dishevelled and lack style. Here are some landscaping ideas to re-style your Courtyard: diminish the long garden effect If
Garden makeover research & advice
You have decided it is time to attack the garden with a complete makeover. Before you start, it is important to take note of the gardens other people are creating. Are they reflective of your style, do they draw you in,
Garden design trending with architecture
Take a look at most new homes and major renovations around Australia at the moment, and you will see a trend towards modern contemporary architecture that provides flexibility, innovative technology, and above all AUTHENTICITY. We are witnessing the preferences of a
The benefits of engaging a landscape designer
Ever walked past a house in your area and said to yourself…WOW…that garden has a lot going for it. Not only is it lush with healthy plants, but it just has something extra about it. Your green with envy (pardon
Garden styling
Garden Styling is an extension of Interior Design - except that it is outside. Therefore the principles of Interior design should be applied to the garden styling. Good interior design or styling portrays the personality of the home, and says a
Native plants for courtyard gardens
There are so many beautiful Australian Native Plants readily available to enhance your Courtyard Garden. Native plants are produced in a variety of form and colors, many responding well to pruning to control shape and size, As with any garden
Best plants for a Sydney swimming pool
Enjoy your summer days lazing poolside, fully satisfied that the work done now in rejuvenating the surrounding garden is the envy of all your friends and family. As with any garden design, the right plants create the theme or mood. Plants control
When is the best time to design and plant a garden
Whilst it could be said that autumn and spring are the ideal planting times, climate change has blurred the lines between the four seasons as we used to know them. There maybe many reasons why you do not have the opportunity to
Design ideas for tiny courtyards
Your Courtyard maybe tiny but you can certainly make it big on impact. A well designed Courtyard can give your home the taste of outdoors, whilst simultaneously offering you the privacy of a great room within your home. Tiny Courtyards really
Plants for Sydney roof top garden
For those who live in the skies with access to the roof top, and with or without a great view, chances are you would enjoy being up there more often if you were amongst a garden. Generally Sydney enjoys glorious weather,