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DROUGHT TOLERANT GARDENS – ARE YOU WATERING WISELY?

DROUGHT TOLERANT GARDENS – ARE YOU WATERING WISELY?

March 4th 2022 Drought tolerant gardens are a good choice at any time, as watering the garden, pleasurable as it may be, can cause the water conscious gardener some angst. Xerophytic desert plants don’t suit all Read more

Planting Design - 5 Tricks Landscape Professionals Use

Planting Design - 5 Tricks Landscape Professionals Use

January 26th 2022 Read any garden design blog (except this one) and it’ll bang on a lot about choosing the right plant for the conditions and space. That’s great advice, but well covered, so let’s assume Read more

Blossom Trees for Small Front Garden Designs

Blossom Trees for Small Front Garden Designs

September 12th 2021 Front gardens bring out the design voyeur in me, and while out walking it’s hard not to snoop at what landscaping other Auckland gardeners are doing to smarten up their entrance spaces, as these Read more

Landscape Plans – When and Why You Need Them!

Landscape Plans – When and Why You Need Them!

August 24th 2021 A landscape plan is a record of, or a proposal for a landscape, shown from an overhead or ‘birds-eye’ perspective. You can be asked by Council to supply a landscape plan at the outset of a Read more

Landscape a NZ Garden - How much does it cost?

Landscape a NZ Garden - How much does it cost?

August 12th 2021 The much-asked question ‘How much does it cost to landscape a garden in NZ’ has a very simple answer. In short, as much as you are prepared to spend! So is the sky the limit or are you Read more

Landscape Design - Spring Project

Landscape Design - Spring Project

July 27th 2021 Landscape design sales always nose-dive during winter, which is a shame as it is the ideal time to plan your spring landscape design project. What better way to spend gloomy winter days than to look Read more

Low Maintenance Garden Plants

Low Maintenance Garden Plants

June 13th 2021 Cyclical garden trends make fashion victims of some great garden plants that are low maintenance and high performing, and therefore perfect for the low maintenance garden. It’s hard to keep a good Read more

Online Garden Design New Zealand

Online Garden Design New Zealand

May 9th 2021 Online garden design in New Zealand is an easy and cost-effective way to get the garden you want. Wherever you live in New Zealand, you can work with an experienced designer and get their expert desi Read more

Garden Planning : How to tell your Garden Soil type

Garden Planning : How to tell your Garden Soil type

July 10th 2021 Garden planning includes understanding your soil type. Here’s how to tell what type of garden soil you have. It’s quick, easy and best of all, free! MAKE A SOIL SAUSAGE Just scoop up a Read more

How to make a Low Maintenance Garden using Weed Mat

How to make a Low Maintenance Garden using Weed Mat

May 30th 2021 "How do I make my garden low maintenance?" When I have this conversation with landscaping clients, talk often turns quickly to their plans to lay down weed mat. In garden circles a fierce debate Read more

Landscaping for Indoor Outdoor Flow

Landscaping for Indoor Outdoor Flow

May 19th 2021 Indoor Outdoor Flow - landscaping and gardens are an undeniable part of this and there are some very simple ways you can achieve indoor outdoor flow, regardless of whether you are building new or Read more

Small Garden Design New Zealand

Small Garden Design New Zealand

April 16th 2021 Small garden design in New Zealand is a DIY Designs specialty and we have created a few online options to help you get a great design for your small garden space, regardless of where in New Zealand y Read more

Auckland Garden Design Consultation

Auckland Garden Design Consultation

April 2nd 2021 In Auckland, garden design consultations are often suggested as a ‘next step’ when you get in touch with a potential garden designer. However, if you have made several garden design enquiries, it Read more

Working with Top Auckland Landscapers

Working with Top Auckland Landscapers

March 14th 2021 Working with Top Auckland Landscapers is the dream of any aspiring Auckland Landscape Designer. Or at least it should be. Reflecting recently on my career as a landscape designer to date, I realis Read more

Plants for a New Zealand Coastal Garden

Plants for a New Zealand Coastal Garden

February 9th 2021 Auckland landscape design often involves the creation of a planting scheme that will survive the challenges of a coastal setting. Our previous blog on coastal gardens in Auckland focussed on Read more

Coastal Auckland Landscape Design

Coastal Auckland Landscape Design

February 2nd 2021 In Auckland, many landscape design projects I have worked on have had stunning coastal backdrops. With these gorgeous views, comes the challenge of putting together a landscape of plants or ‘plant Read more

Auckland Garden and Landscape Design - Privacy & Screening

Auckland Garden and Landscape Design - Privacy & Screening

December 31st 2020 Auckland landscape design professionals have long been experts at creating privacy for the garden and for many years have been lessening the impact of infill housing for Auckland homeowners with clev Read more

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