There is something remarkable about walking through a garden that feels so natural and timeless that you forget it has existed far longer than any part of human history.
In these spaces, every leaf, flower, and branch appears perfectly at home, as though it has grown exactly where it belongs. One glance at a well-designed garden bed reveals this harmony.
If you are planning new landscaping for your garden, as with every other large project you could undertake for your property, there is a right way to do it and, as many know from bitter experience, numerous wrong ways to do it.
Unfortunately, given the scale of landscape designs, getting it wrong can be costly, not just financially, but also in the time wasted and the stress a botched landscaping project is likely to create.
One of the most destructive things to befall any landscaping is flooding.
Whether the flooding is caused by days of continuous torrential rain, waters from a nearby source such as a river or lake busting their banks, or closer to home, a burst pipe or water main, the potential destruction of much of your landscaped garden is a real possibility.
Whilst most of us benefit from many hours of sunlight for most of the year, when a landscape design is being put together there is other light to be considered.
That light is the artificial lighting that will be switched on, normally after the sun has gone down, and is required so that you and others in your garden can see each other and everything else around you.
The further into large cities you get, the smaller the yards that properties tend to have.
And while it can be disheartening to learn that you can’t have a short work commute and a sprawling lawn, that doesn’t mean you can’t get creative with landscaping.
Loss of wildlife habitat is happening at an alarming rate in Australia due to deforestation and tree-clearing.
As a result, all manner of creatures are venturing into urban areas to find some semblance of home. Is your yard set up to cater to birds, reptiles, and mammals? Here’s how you can ensure your garden landscaping is up to scratch for those creatures who need it.
Everyone is entitled to privacy in their own home. But that’s not to say that everyone’s landscaping design is making it easy to achieve it.
If you’re struggling to maintain a sense of privacy in a built-up neighbourhood, then read on. A few slight changes can make a world of difference.
If you have a large outdoor space that gets neglected and isn’t well cared for, it could be time to speak to a team of landscape designers.
They will be able to help you come up with a clear landscape design plan to transform your garden into something special.
