Small courtyard help
Belinda Dishon
4 years ago
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julie herbert
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Comments (15)Once you paint timber, it will need to be regularly painted, thus the maintenance increases. Why does it need paint? What's wrong with the natural timber colour? The screen plant looks like the purple foliaged Dodonaea. This can end up really tall and rangy with limited growth at the bottom. They can also be short-lived so this may not be a good choice. Mind you they will last for at least 7 years. But with the screen in front of the timber fence, isn't painting it superfluous? And the brick wall looks fine. I think that if you take care of your screening plants - fertiliser, water etc, you will have a screen that effectively hides the fence well. So why not just wait? I like the contrasts of colour already present and would think very carefully about any changes. Maybe a change in pot colour and shape. The black pot is dull. As a professional, my advice to clients is to keep colour limited. Work with greens and neutrals and have minimal tho high impact colour. This way the limited use of colour is classic and really effective. Alison...See MoreI need help with a small courtyard
Comments (1)Not sure if you like to grow herbs, but I grow basil, peppermint, and rosemary in my pots. They don't require a whole lot of sun and then they're useful! Nothing like fresh herbs to spice up your tea or foods. :)...See MoreSmall courtyard landscape design
Comments (5)Your aspect and site preparation plus soil quality will have a big bearing on your garden success along with good planning & advice from garden experts. There are quite a few stories on subtropical gardens & this one is about [Balinese style gardens[(https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/so-your-garden-style-is-balinese-stsetivw-vs~28063813). If you read it there will be links to other similar stories that you can save and find the right plants and a design to suit your space. If you stagger the deck or paved surface the space has more interest and pockets to plant feature/colourful plants. Agree with Sian about finding the water feature first to start with & maybe a watering system to keep it all lush. Do you have any mature neighbouring gardens to borrow backdrop, shade and height for your space? Plan it out first and Good Luck!...See MoreSmall concrete courtyard ideas
Comments (22)Agree with clothes line on brick wall above the concrete, succulent Mexican style planting in pebbled area very easy they look after themselves. Painting back fence will really make a big difference, are you allowed to paint the brick wall's, if so what colours would the Body Corporate allow. Painted concrete can look great but will need maintenance, what about a screed of a large stone pebble create a neighbours just done this looks good and he said was really cost effective, comes in different colours. cheers...See MoreBelinda Dishon
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