Hi Daniel,
I think a water feature would look fabulous, updating your planting using ornamental pears would really set off the house and definitely remove yukkas, the root system is horrendous , try viburnum under your pears, great combination. House is lovely.

thanks for the reply, strangely someone else recommend a koi pond but with regulations around depths and fences etc a water feature might be a great idea! ill have a look and see what available over here in perth.

thanks it will be once done, most of the basic inside has been done outside we have only just started

what do you think of putting a water feature to the left here, originally it was going to have a chinese tallow but before that gets too big as i realised technically this land is on council verge.

Sounds great, even a simple large bowl would look wonderful, that way it’s not such a problem with depth, you can plant around it or make a feature surrounding it with stone mulch for a stylish look.

I really like the water feature idea!

yah i went to take a look today im also swayed towards that, im just trying to decide where in the yard i should put it?
do you think in the first or 2nd location?

problem with the first location is this is technically the council verge, im not sure if i would need permission. Im thinking of the 2nd location behind the hedge / wall, ill trim it all lower so its visable. taking a walk around the area the option for the council verge section might be something like this

it would more of the african box and a chinese tallow in the center, i removed the yuccas and large weeping rose today

oh what a shame you have removed the roses - they were what I liked most about your garden! But then I love having flowers in the garden to add some colour.

Hi Daniel,
I wouldn’t do your water feature on the verge, what you suggested would be great, do the water feature behind hedge, so glad you removed yukkas, they are such an invasive plant, are you able to take a front on shot to show where your water feature would be.

Beautiful, it that your garden Julie

Yes it is part of the front garden. We are in the process of doing new paths.

Nice @julie herbert i like how its formal without being overly formal.

Here is a photo from yesterday as i was pulling out the yuccas.

I just need to be able to get enough height so its visable above the hedge, or ill cut the hedge lower.

It originally had a bird bath in this location but i had to remove it as it was too damaged.

I think a water feature in this location and a square hedge in the other location with a chinese tallow in the center kind of like your water feature could work well.

@Liz I haven't removed all of them i'll likely be keeping the ones closest to camera, just the very large weeping one was a nightmare to get around.

I just love your hedges, I wouldn’t cut them lower, build up your water feature so it sits just above the hedges, the Chinese tallow would look beautiful as a feature , it doesn’t have to be a water feature at the back of your hedges it could be a beautiful raised pot or pots on a plinth , could look fabulous also.

Even a gorgeous piece of art could look wonderful, love the tall trio of pots, or a single pot, I did this in my backyard but you could raise it up so it is visible above your hedges, possibilities are endless,

Glad to hear you'll keep the white roses at the front Daniel! Agree with Julie that wouldn't take your hedges any shorter - they'll form a lovely border for your water feature and your feature tree.

Have a look at the Volkswagen add where the flower delivery guy walks through a beautiful garden and shows a classic house that has been up dated, for some ideas, it's beautiful

Hi All,

Thanks for the advice. I took a walk today in the area as i thought i might be able to get some ideas from what other people have done.

I think your right @julie herbert @Liz

I'm going to create border for a feature tree but make the square smaller then it currently is then just grow the lawn further in. There was a few examples i noticed today that looked great.

@siriuskey i've been searching for that advert wish i could find it! lol

Gorgeous examples Daniel, you can carefully dig up that hedge on verge and replant it around Chinese Tallow, prepare a trench in the area you want to relocate it before moving it so when you lift it try and do it in one long piece, and gently put in trench without disturbing it, you can buy buxus hedge by the metre if you are short, love hedges, gives just that extra elegance to your garden.

Keep looking for that advert by VW that siriuskey mentioned , you will love the house and garden

Thanks all! looks like it will be a fun long weekend over here digging holes HAHA!