Drought Tolerant Landscaping Services in Sydney, New South Wales

“We approached Kev to design the gardens of our beach house in Goolwa. As the house is literally behind the sand dunes we had no idea what plants would survive the salt laden winds. As my husband and I are from different cultural backgrounds we wanted him to create spaces that reflected our individual tastes, was reminiscent of places we have travelled coupled with being sympathetic to the property location. During our consultation Kev recommended creating two quite different gardens – the front to draw inspiration from the beach, sand dunes and its native surrounds, and the rear to have a more tropical, lush feel that would create a completely different experience representing our travels overseas. When Kev presented the design plan to us, it was better than we ever imagined. We absolutely love the selection of plants recommended and the contemporary landscaping materials such as the rusted steel, raised curved garden beds to complement the wide variety of native flora for the front garden, and elements such as the outdoor shower for Tim after a surf and bath for myself to relax under the stars for the back garden. He also included extensive undercover decked outdoor living and dining area’s as we’re keen entertainers. He even managed to include stone paving and steps referrencing my grandmothers Portuguese bungalow in Kerala in South India into the design – a place I told him had a special place in my heart during our first meeting. I can’t wait to see his design come to fruition over the coming months and highly recommend Kev to anyone reading this!”

“We engaged Amanda at Space Designs to come up with a landscaping design for our upcoming knock-down rebuild project on Sydney's northern beaches. Unlike a couple of other landscape designers we'd spoken to previously, her ideas were practical and sensible for our block and impending new home, while still being interesting and attractive. Apart from someone in their office being a bit over-zealous in chasing up the final payment the well before the design was finalised, they've been great to deal with. Their design cost was reasonable and Amanda was able to come and see us at short notice. Will also shortly be asking them for their recommendations re landscape contractors and are confident we can trust their judgement. Really looking forward to how it's going to turn out in real life!”

“We couldn't be happier with the transformation of our once very uninspiring backyard to a visually inspiring garden that we love to spend time in. Throughout several consultations, Steve took the time to determine what was important to us (a low maintenance garden that provided some privacy and could withstand the antics of 2 large dogs) whilst taking into account our budget limitations and also provided great ideas and advice on how this could be done. The conceptual plan that Steve created, provided an inspiring basis for the design of the landscaping. We loved the idea of the "sexy" Eco organic pavers which were arranged to detract from the squareness of the exisitng pavers and further softened the edges by planting mondo grass. A variety of plants were placed around the perimeter to give a multi layered appearance and formed a backdrop to the curved edges of a patch of lush Sir Walter Buffalo. Steve ensured all work was carried out as per the plan and even rolled up his sleeves and mucked in on the hottest day to ensure the plants didn't perish during the planting stage. Even then his enthusiasm didn't waver. Credit and thanks to Steve for a job well done.”

“We used Lyn and Michelle when we built our new house. We knew what we wanted but getting the right details and picking the right colours was daunting. Ours was not a project home so we were on our own to a large extent. Lyn helped us with colours and products. She listened to what we wanted, gave us advice on what would work and put us in touch with some great suppliers. When it came to the outside, we were happy to do our own landscaping but wanted a plan drawn up with suggested plants. Michelle was then able to source wholesalers for our plants that saved us so much time and money. Both Lyn and Michelle are knowledgeable, professional and so easy to work with. Their service was prompt, affordable and made our job so much easier. We are delighted with the results.”

“Rich and the team at Head Outdoors were a pleasure to work with. The process was really easy. After making an appointment for Rich to come and see our garden and a discussion about what we wanted, he provided us with a very reasonably and competitive quote. The team were available to begin work very quickly, there was no long waiting periods as was the norm from some of the other landscaping/gardening places we spoke to. Part of the project was to install a foldable clothes line and despite installing it to my specified height,I realised it was actually much too high for me. After a sheepish conversation with Rich and his team they did not hesitate to dig out the concrete and reinstall the clothes line again! The team were always professional and friendly. The team came in on the days promised and packed up and cleared away at the end of the day. And the project was brought in on time and on budget. We now have a lovely, easy to maintain front and back garden that suits our needs. I would highly recommend Head Outdoors!”

“Not an easy brief. Starting from dirt we wanted an outdoor area to compliment our newly finished home and thanks to Bell Landscapes more than completed our life !!! We wanted privacy but easy open entertaining areas. We wanted to accentuate a small block but still have areas for privacy and chill out zones. We wanted resort living and looks with zero maintenance. And I needed wanted to see a lawn ever again. Mark really listens to understand what you want and then "inception like" he comes with brilliant ideas that you will believe were yours. Clever design, attention to detail and and thoughtful and creative landscaping and plant selection are just the start. With tricky access, the landscape team were such a pleasure to work with and have around. Simply the best you could wish for.”

“Two years after our tenant moved out of our first investment property, we decided to renovate it over the Christmas 2015/16 break. Through Flower Power, we were referred to Designascape. Lynne came out to scope the backyard and within a few days had provided a plant list and landscaping layout. Lynne was mindful of our minimal budget and worked to maximise the backyard space to achieve a contemporary, yet unique look. She suggested including low maintenance native Australian grasses and plants to suit future tenants. She also provided options should our budget increase in the future, which we felt was a value add to her service. Lynne also provided wonderful after service support, such as queries on how to properly prepare and maintain the garden. We highly recommend Lynne from Designascape to advise on landscaping solutions.”

“We had our backyard renovated in September 2016 with the help of Stylish Gardens. Caroline and Nadia were very professional and listened carefully to our brief providing us with well thought out design concepts and enabled us to provide input and personal touches along the way. Their recommended contractors for the build and landscaping were fantastic and our project was completed in a timely fashion. We now have a beautiful multipurpose outdoor entertaining area including, daybed, kitchen, heating, storage and mood lighting converting into a great space for the kids, complete with a lidded sandpit, blackboard and artificial turf all surrounded by a beautifully landscaped garden. We'd recommend Stylish Gardens to anyone.”

“Outside Space did a great job on some landscaping and remedial work. I found them totally professional, well priced and a pleasure to deal with. I did recommend them to others.”

“Hired to complete landscaping on a Duplex project. Very professional & courteous. Completed on time and was very happy with the results. Made a huge difference given some difficulties with other contractors who had worked on the retaining walls and drainage ;- only wish I had found out about lifeoutside before, as I would have given them the entire job!”