No Lawn Waterwise Front & Back Garden
Apart from asking for no lawn, the creative outcome of this new suburban front & back garden was left to me! Perfect!
Minimising the plant suggestions to incorporate exactly what my clients liked was just part of the meticulous nature of this garden design and installation process. Many bird attracting native varieties were teamed up with waterwise feature plants to ensure a cohesive easy to care for end result.
The new red brick home now boasts a small back garden which includes a large central bubbling water feature urn surrounded by an informal blue stone stepper pathway that meanders through a garden bed which is planted with a mix of natives and ferns to create a forest feel once the plants start growing. The use of rusted corten steel, rainbow stone gravel, the organic steppers & the riverstone surrounding the water feature echoes the front garden design perfectly.
A custom made circular trellis encircling a large raised vegetable planter will allow passion fruit vines to screen the back fences. The edible garden includes a Bay Leaf tree, which assists in screening, a Rosemary and a few existing potted citrus from the owners’ previous home.
The garden can be enjoyed both from the alfresco and the rustic jarrah bench set within the garden, surrounded by flowering plants. The side garden was kept minimal, where repetitively planted strappy leafed plants will ensure there are different flower varieties throughout the year.
Wire mesh trellising was attached to the boundary fence. Well positioned narrow trough planters will allow creepers to grow up to be attached to the mesh and cover the fence over time, ensuring that the views from the inside rooms are fresh and uplifting.
The front garden design has an organic flow to it. Rainbow stone gravel has been used to good advantage to cover a large section of the garden, to compensate for the lack of lawn and to allow movement through the garden. Some plants will soften this large gravel expanse as they grow within this curved shape, enhancing the organic feel of the space. Height and dimension has been achieved by adding various sized corten steel rings to the design. Here accent plants take centre stage and provide the framework for the front garden. Hardy shrub and groundcover species will cover the verge and attain height to add variation to the garden as it matures. A grafted eucalypt balances the design, it’s small size ensuring that the garden will retain its scale in the future.
With my name sake Ziggi the dog as my install buddy, this was meant to be a winner garden!
Minimising the plant suggestions to incorporate exactly what my clients liked was just part of the meticulous nature of this garden design and installation process. Many bird attracting native varieties were teamed up with waterwise feature plants to ensure a cohesive easy to care for end result.
The new red brick home now boasts a small back garden which includes a large central bubbling water feature urn surrounded by an informal blue stone stepper pathway that meanders through a garden bed which is planted with a mix of natives and ferns to create a forest feel once the plants start growing. The use of rusted corten steel, rainbow stone gravel, the organic steppers & the riverstone surrounding the water feature echoes the front garden design perfectly.
A custom made circular trellis encircling a large raised vegetable planter will allow passion fruit vines to screen the back fences. The edible garden includes a Bay Leaf tree, which assists in screening, a Rosemary and a few existing potted citrus from the owners’ previous home.
The garden can be enjoyed both from the alfresco and the rustic jarrah bench set within the garden, surrounded by flowering plants. The side garden was kept minimal, where repetitively planted strappy leafed plants will ensure there are different flower varieties throughout the year.
Wire mesh trellising was attached to the boundary fence. Well positioned narrow trough planters will allow creepers to grow up to be attached to the mesh and cover the fence over time, ensuring that the views from the inside rooms are fresh and uplifting.
The front garden design has an organic flow to it. Rainbow stone gravel has been used to good advantage to cover a large section of the garden, to compensate for the lack of lawn and to allow movement through the garden. Some plants will soften this large gravel expanse as they grow within this curved shape, enhancing the organic feel of the space. Height and dimension has been achieved by adding various sized corten steel rings to the design. Here accent plants take centre stage and provide the framework for the front garden. Hardy shrub and groundcover species will cover the verge and attain height to add variation to the garden as it matures. A grafted eucalypt balances the design, it’s small size ensuring that the garden will retain its scale in the future.
With my name sake Ziggi the dog as my install buddy, this was meant to be a winner garden!
Project Cost: $10,001 AUD - $25,000 AUD
Country: Australia
Postcode: 6026
