The right tree for the right place is a tricky choice, especially in urban environments. So what affects our choices?
We get it, engaging a Landscaping contractor is a big decision, and there are some important considerations when briefing and choosing your landscaper. Here’s a quick guide to planning your landscaping project.
Be excited folks; be very excited, the perennial is back in fashion. I'm talking about those un-killable, pretty, flowering herbaceous garden plants.
Landscapers are often referred to as gardeners, and likewise, gardeners are sometimes called landscapers. So, what’s the difference?
To quote Audrey Hepburn: “And the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.” The same applies to a well-designed garden.
The garden is a living thing that develops and changes as it ages. Accepting this inevitable change, rather than seeing it as a negative to be prevented and controlled, leads to much less stress and strain on yourself and more time for enjoying life.
Our climate crisis isn’t improving, so we need to consider how we can adapt our lifestyles to keep our water usage to a minimum.
One of the rewards of owning a leafy garden space is the visits you will receive from native birds and animals. If your yard is particularly fauna-friendly, these critters may even decide that it’s a great spot to take up permanent residency. Find out how you can provide them with the appropriate food sources, water and protection to help make your garden an attraction.
So, you want an outdoor entertaining area, maybe a new driveway or perhaps just a path to the clothesline. There is a huge variety of paving forms available today, which could make it difficult for you and others involved in the decision making to be in agreement.
A question I am often asked by my clients during the planning of their landscaping project is ‘do I need an irrigation system?’ Many assume the answer will be yes, however in my time I have seen more gardens die from over-watering than under-watering— a case of too much of a good thing.
