An Ashgrove Oasis: From Basic Block To Characterful Hamptons Home
At our Brisbane landscape design studio, we often work with clients who are building or renovating their dream homes. Sometimes though, our job is to help prepare a property for sale, giving it the final touch to help it stand out in the market.
That was the case with a recent project in Ashgrove.
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.
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?
5 Ways To Meet & Beat The Harsh Effects of an El Nino Weather Cycle
Summer is here and the hot weather has arrived. The El Nino that the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed was heading our way a few weeks ago is making itself felt. This typically means hotter and drier conditions due to the warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.
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.
Favourite Flowering Trees For Brisbane
A flowering tree can make a wonderful feature in your garden. Either native or exotic, South-East Queensland is fortunate to have some great choices available to us that thrive in our subtropical climate. Read on for some of my favourites for a Brisbane garden.
10 Essential Plants For A White Garden In Brisbane
What would you rather in a garden: wild colour or white flowers? A lot of people would say they prefer the simplicity of a white garden over bold colour, or even any colour at all…
Lockdown Learnings & the Value of a Connection to Nature
The cultural changes that going into lockdown has brought about are interesting to note. Lockdown restrictions have led to a new appreciation of the benefits that spending time in nature can bring.
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.
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…