Autumn Garden Maintence
As the season moves into autumn our gardens take on a distinctive charm that reflects the cooling of the days and the gentle slide into...
Autum Planting
As the weather gives way to a cooler autumn pattern, its considered a good time to establish new planting in your garden. The air is...
Make an Entrance
An often overlooked element of landscape site design is the driveway area and yet its typically the first impression and experience...
Taking The Plunge
Of the many elements in residential design landscape, a swimming pool can be a key in creating a space with genuine ‘wow’ factor. The...
A Sheltered Life
As we move into summer months, its typical for Cantabrians to migrate outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather. Its hard to beat the...
Perennial New Wave
In recent months we have been hearing of an ‘El Nino’ weather pattern which can bring dry weather to Canterbury. It’s a good time to...
Street Appeal
If a property is visible from the street most homeowners will want to create a frontage that has ‘street appeal’. What surprises me, is...
Quality Trumps Quantity
As property values have increased over the years, a natural consequence has been the reduction in size of the average plot of land. This...
Emerald Carpets
Of all the elements available in the landscape designers toolkit, an open expanse of lawn can have the biggest impact on a property. A...
Climbing Up The Wall
Landscape design is often thought of as the treatment of horizontal surfaces around a built structure where decks, paving and planting...
