Garden design ideas
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Sonia
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Comments (16)I'd endorse MB Design & Drafting re getting a landscaper to give you a design. This can as basic or as complicated as your preferences and budget allow. From this, you can do the actual work and fill in the detail. As an example, a low cost option will perhaps have an area outlined with the suggestion of, say, Callistemon and you go to your local nursery who would know which variety does well in your area. I was surprised how inexpensive it can be. A reliable business will give you a quote. And a couple of hundred here can save you lots! Be prepared for your appointment. Do your homework about soil type, microclimates, wind directions, sun exposure, foot & vehicle traffic etc etc. Pull together a list of usage, ie do you want a barbecue area, do you have children or a dog, where you'd like the clothes line. Search Houzz for photos of gardens that you like, regardless of area suitability, so the designer can see your personal aesthetic. And finally, if possible, choose a local who can give you a few client referrals (also ask the local nursery for a reference) Hope you have many years enjoying your garden, which will be lovely, whatever you choose to do, because...plants, outside, nature......See MoreGarden design ideas needed to incorporate a balinese water feature
Comments (2)Hi Julieo11, Great spot for your water feature, I would keep the planting low as the water feature is the ‘feature’ , use different stones and pavers to add interest, giant, dwarf mondo plus black mondo would look fabulous, liriope, lomandra would keep it looking quite structured, this would compliment existing paving...See MoreSmall garden design ideas needed please
Comments (33)Strong geometry, cool blue and glass and a plain lawn background. to fill the diamond with bush is going to cancel out its strength. But something different to the slightly sterile design compilation … if the finance is there, get two or three massive raw rock slabs and one spectacular architectural tree. resist going vertical .. layer them horizontally to slightly overlap or break the hard lines of the diamond, but not to obscure it. Then choose you vertical with a sculptural tree. There are vertical cherry trees with spectacular autumn colour which would contrast with the rocks (texturally), and be floaty like the water in the pool…. whatever the tree, lift the foliage up from the soil level, and underplant with jut one kind of tight low ground cover, even moss (if your climate can support) or ground hugging juniper that you can train inside the diamond. This combination of elements is rich for the eye, softens the geometry, and adds interest which is lacking right now. The place for shrubs and grasses and palms is to border the lawn....See MoreIdeas for garden design
Comments (7)It would be good to have an idea of which climate zone you are in and a little info about rainfall, soil? That will tell you which types of plants you should use. I think the pavers are a great feature to design around, rather than trying to change. Because they are irregular and are staggered, the garden should have a few types of plants repeated for impact. Think also about what style of garden you have elsewhere and what sort of look you enjoy.... mediterranean? tropical resort?, cottage garden?, formal? natives?, natural bush? I think you could have a row of medium sized trees alternating with shrubs, a lower row of plants in the front and then invest in ground covers and ornamental grasses like dichondra and mondo to ramble around your paving and pull it all together. If you take the cue from the trees over the fence, some lilly pillies or even medium sized flowering gums would look nice. I think the suggestion to put a bench our seating area out there is a good one, the space needs a purpose to help you know how to plant it. If it is somewhere you travel through from once space to another, then the plants should help hide and reveal beauty and create interest along the way. If you don't much use it, maybe the birds will? grevillea and bottlebrush would attract them....See Moregreenwhitegreen
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