The Ultimate Guide to Garden Privacy: 5 Must-Have Screening Plants

A request for screening is one of the more common garden goals that clients have when they approach us about a landscape design. Whether it’s to provide privacy, hide unsightly views or to blur – or define – boundaries, screening can make a big difference to your garden enjoyment. The right selection of plants can not only shield you from prying eyes but also delight your senses with colour, scent, and vibrant foliage. Ensure your garden acts as your own personal retreat with these five fabulous plants and elevate your outdoor space.

Enhance Your Poolside Experience: The Best Plants To Surround Your Pool

Summer is here and with it pool parties and other outdoor entertaining. If you’ve put in a new pool this year, no doubt you’re excited to show it off to family and friends over the holiday season. Good landscaping around your pool can really bring it to life – but what to plant?

Poorly chosen plants that struggle with pool chemicals and hot sunny conditions, can end up looking like dried out tumbleweed instead of the lush, green, relaxing holiday vibe you were envisaging. With a bit of planning, you can take your pool from something basic to a feature worthy of the latest eco-resort and all while keeping things low maintenance. Read on for our best tips when it comes to poolside planting.

Landscaping For Sustainability And The Value This Brings To Your Home

The value that landscaping can bring to our properties is more than just financial. With a bit of planning, our homes can achieve greater sustainability through careful and considered landscaping.

How to fall in love with your garden

Is your garden feeling a bit neglected and unloved? Does it need some long overdue pampering? Is it crying out for attention?

Much like those we love, gardens respond well to some pampering, a bit of wining and dining and generally being the centre of our attention.

Here are some tips below on how to show your garden some love and in the process, fall in love with your garden again.

8 Ways You Can Be More Sustainable in the Garden - And Reap The Rewards!

Being sustainable in the garden means being mindful of our activities and making an effort to do things like conserving water and other resources, recycling or reducing waste and re-using items where we can. Here are just some of the ways we can incorporate sustainable practices and have a more thoughtfully planned garden…

5 Ways To Protect Your Garden From Drought

What a start to the year! Record-breaking temperatures along with months of severe drought and to top it off, massive bushfires across Australia. It’s been a tough season with below average rainfall affecting South East Queensland…

Designing your dream garden

Designing your dream garden starts with asking some key questions. What is your vision? What is it that you want to get out of your outdoor space? How would you like to be able to use your space?

Landscape Design Trends in 2019

Design is often inspired by current fashions and trends. From sustainability interests to the colours of the season, let’s take a look at the trends that are making their mark.

Pink Princess and other glamourous indoor beauties

Why not inject some plant glamour into your place and reap some of those health and wellbeing benefits? Here are 5 ways to add green glamour into your indoor space.

Design, Landscape Design, GardenKate Hewish10 April 2019Potted Plants, Indoor Plants, Wellbeing

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